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Why are Trump, Ramaswamy, Musk fighting remote work
President-elect Donald Trump said he will challenge a Biden-era deal allowing federal employees to work hybrid or remotely through 2029. Indeed Hiring Lab economist Allison Shrivastava joins "The ...CBS News - 5h -
Musk flexes influence over Congress in shutdown drama
Musk and Trump quickly derailed a stopgap spending bill, showing their power before the president-elect even takes office.BBC News - 6h -
Is Elon Musk a National Security Risk?
Federal agencies are reviewing whether the tech mogul and ally of Donald Trump complied with disclosure rules meant to protect state secrets.The New York Times - 7h -
Where do Musk and Trump stand after that spectacle?
“Elon knows a lot about launching rockets into space," said one person close to Trump. "But what does he know about the minutiae of political dealmaking?"Politico - 8h -
GOP Lawmakers Want Elon Musk to Be Speaker of the House
There is no requirement that the Speaker of the House be an elected member of Congress. After Elon Musk all but killed a bill to fund the government, lawmakers now propose to cut out the middleman.Wired - 12h -
Musk and Trump put House GOP in a bind
With time running out, Speaker Mike Johnson's attempt to avoid a government shutdown now faces a battery of new nearly impossible-to-deliver demands from the right.Politico - 17h -
Unable to Criticize Putin, Russian Oligarchs Turn Ire on Central Banker
Russia’s business elites have found a scapegoat for the country’s economic woes.The Wall Street Journal - 20h -
Musk's misinformation 'megaphone'
Presented by CCA, TIA, WIA, and Ericsson — {beacon} Technology Technology PRESENTED BY The Big Story Musk floods X with stopgap misinformation Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk unleashed a flood ...The Hill - 8h -
Musk floods X with spending bill misinformation
Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk unleashed a flood of misinformation about Congress’s end-of-year funding deal Wednesday, as he pushed Republicans to torpedo the stopgap bill. Musk, a close ally of ...The Hill - 10h -
Marjorie Taylor Greene open to Musk for Speaker
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said Thursday she would be open to supporting Elon Musk for House Speaker, an idea proposed by other Republicans as Congress faces a government shutdown Friday ...The Hill - 14h -
Rand Paul floats Elon Musk for speaker
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) suggested that Elon Musk serve as House Speaker in a Thursday post on X following contentious debates over the continuing resolution (CR). “The Speaker of the House need not ...The Hill - 16h -
House Democrat: 'Unelected oligarch' Musk 'governing by tweet'
Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) criticized President-elect Trump for allowing SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to “govern” through a series of social media posts that effectively helped to delay passage of a stopgap ...The Hill - 18h -
Axelrod: Trump, Musk need to 'decide who the president is'
Democratic strategist David Axelrod poked fun at President-elect Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk for their public dialogue after the duo pushed back against House Republicans' bill to avert a ...The Hill - 18h -
Johnson has a huge new problem: Elon Musk
The tech scion spent the day whipping against the CR — and Republicans are getting in line behind him.Politico - 1d -
Musk favorability similar to Trump's: Survey
American's have a similar view of President-elect Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk — a key ally as he prepares to return to the White House — when it comes to favorability, according to a new ...The Hill - 1d -
Warren asks for conflict-of-interest rules covering Musk
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is expressing her concerns about apparent conflicts of interest posed by Elon Musk serving as a top adviser in the new administration and asking for President-elect ...The Hill - 2d -
Elon Musk’s Playbook for DOGE Has a Precedent: X
Mr. Musk is wielding his X account to single out federal employees and agencies for cuts. He has used this method before.The New York Times - 3d -
Sam Altman on Microsoft, Trump and Musk
The OpenAI C.E.O. spoke with Andrew Ross Sorkin at the DealBook Summit.The New York Times - 5d -
OpenAI Fires Back at Elon Musk’s Lawsuit
The artificial intelligence start-up argues that Mr. Musk is trying to hamstring its business as he builds a rival company.The New York Times - 6d -
Milei, Musk and Maga: Is Argentina influencing the US?
As Argentina's libertarian President Javier Milei marks one year in office, his policies are keenly observed in the US.BBC News - 6d -
Musk knocks SEC over settlement offer in probe
Tech mogul Elon Musk criticized the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Thursday over a settlement offer in the agency’s probe into his 2022 purchase of Twitter, now known as X. In a ...The Hill - 6d -
Elon Musk and DOGE vs. Regulators
The billionaire has needled government agencies, armed with potential influence over their budgets. But some of these organizations are also looking into his interests.The New York Times - 6d -
Elon Musk and Tesla Shareholders Are Richer Than Ever
Tesla stock and Elon Musk’s net worth are both smashing record highs.Inc. - Dec. 12 -
Musk revives KOSA
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Musk weighs in on KOSA Elon Musk joined in on the pressure campaign on House Republicans to pass the Kids ...The Hill - Dec. 9 -
Hungary's Orbán meets with Trump and Musk
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met Monday with President-elect Trump, his incoming national security adviser and billionaire Elon Musk, who has wielded significant influence in Trump's ...The Hill - Dec. 9 -
JD Vance, Elon Musk and the Future of America
How the two men’s visions for America come together, or clash, is a key to the new administration’s success.The New York Times - Dec. 7 -
John Fetterman: 'I admire Mr. Musk'
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) offered praise for tech billionaire Elon Musk and his career on Thursday, while acknowledging they may not always see eye-to-eye on political issues. "I admire Mr. Musk. ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s DOGE Goes to Congress
The tycoons in charge of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s amorphous government efficiency initiative made the rounds on Capitol Hill, bashing debt but revealing little about how they will tackle it.The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
Critics warn of 'broligarchy' as Musk takes government role
As Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy prepare to lead the "Doge" — the Department of Government Efficiency — critics are dubbing Musk the "broligarch." Experts warn of a potential rise of an ...NBC News - Dec. 5 -
Musk meets with Thune at the Capitol
Elon Musk, the co-head of President-elect Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), met with incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) Thursday morning ahead of meetings ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Musk, Trump, A.I. and Other DealBook Summit Highlights
The economy, inflation, tariffs, the future of media, pardon politics and other big topics that made headlines this year.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
Concerns mount over Musk’s taste for revenge
Elon Musk’s growing criticism of President-elect Trump’s opponents and industry competitors is raising concerns he may use his increasing influence to intimidate adversaries. These fears are ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Musk plans to expand Colossus AI supercomputer tenfold
Facility in Memphis expected to incorporate more than 1mn GPUs as billionaire’s xAI aims to catch up with rivalsFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
UK dismantles massive money laundering operations tied to Russian oligarchs and cybercriminals
British authorities say they have dismantled two massive money laundering operations linked to Russia that were used by oligarchs, organized crime groups, cybercriminals and drug dealersABC News - Dec. 4 -
2023 DealBook Summit Concluded With an Elon Musk Discussion
Mr. Musk caught even Andrew Ross Sorkin off guard, as the Tesla and SpaceX leader accused advertisers that had pulled their money from X of trying to “blackmail” him.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
Donald Trump, Elon Musk and the threat to press freedom
A second term for Trump has chilling implications for critical independent journalism and the media the industry . Donald Trump’s second term promises to deliver historic threats to US press ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
Tesla loses bid to restore Musk’s record $56bn pay package
Delaware judge rejects shareholders’ overwhelming reapproval of award for chief of electric-car makerFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
Elon Musk’s $56bn Tesla pay package rejected again by US judge
Kathaleen McCormick in Delaware rules Musk not entitled to vast sum despite Tesla shareholders voting to reinstate it. A judge ruled on Monday that Tesla chief executive Elon Musk is still not ...The Guardian - Dec. 2