Elon Musk's meetings with foreign leaders alongside Trump alarm Washington insiders

Elon Musk's curious fixation with Britain

The tycoon has changed his tune when it comes to the UK - and there are clues which help to explain why.

BBC News - 2h

Trump said to see Elon Musk as useful activist after spending deal showdown

Musk’s role in government shutdown drama could be a preview of role he plays for incoming president next year. Donald Trump ’s relationship with Elon Musk is showing no signs of fraying, even ...

The Guardian - 12h

Trump says he gave permission to Elon Musk to trash GOP-proposed spending bill on X

Trump's statement opposing the bill came out several hours after Musk's posts.

ABC News - 2d

How Trump and Elon Musk caused Congress' nightmare before Christmas

Donald Trump and his billionaire backer, Elon Musk, threw Congress' plans to get home for the holidays into chaos over a government funding bill.

NBC News - 1d

NY Democrat: 'Elon Musk has Donald Trump in a vise'

Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) on Thursday suggested Elon Musk is the one directing the Trump administration, not President-elect Trump, pointing to the tech entrepreneur's leading position in opposing ...

The Hill - 1d

Seth Meyers: Donald Trump Got ‘Cable Guy’-ed by Elon Musk

The “Late Night” host likened Trump’s relationship with Musk to the 1996 Jim Carrey movie: “You let him do you a favor, and now you can’t get rid of him.”

The New York Times - 1d

In Trump World, RFK Jr. and Elon Musk Highlight Debate Over Obesity Treatment

Statements by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Elon Musk tap into a dispute over whether lifestyle changes or drugs are a better way to treat obesity.

The New York Times - 2d

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 - 2d

Trump team affirms he's leader of GOP amid 'President Musk' barbs

President-elect Trump's transition team pushed back against Democratic lawmakers who suggested Elon Musk is the "real leader" of the Republican Party after his aggressive pressure campaign against ...

The Hill - 2d

How Trump and Elon Musk derailed bipartisan plans for a funding bill

"My phone was ringing off the hook," Republican Rep. Andy Barr said. "The people who elected us are listening to Elon Musk."

CBS News - 2d

Trump joins Elon Musk in opposing House GOP's government funding bill

President-elect Donald Trump came out against a government funding bill backed by Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson.

CNBC - 2d

Trump settlement with ABC alarms Democrats

Democratic lawmakers are expressing alarm over ABC News’s decision to pay $15 million to President-elect Trump’s presidential library to settle a defamation suit, fearing it’s part of a broader ...

The Hill - 2d

NASA leader weighs in on Elon Musk, SpaceX and plans for moon rocket

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson says he's optimistic the Trump administration will support the space agency's agenda.

CBS News - 3d

Inside Jeff Bezos' upcoming meeting with Trump

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos on Wednesday will be the latest tech leader to meet with President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns has more.

CBS News - 3d

Elon Musk’s Farage meeting renews reports he could fund Reform UK

Reform treasurer also joins talks at Donald Trump’s home as hard-right party says ‘we can do great things together’. Elon Musk has met Nigel Farage and Nick Candy, Reform UK’s new treasurer, at ...

The Guardian - 4d

Trump watches the Army-Navy game alongside Vance, Musk and Hegseth

President-elect Donald Trump attended one of the most famous rivalries in college sports, the Army-Navy football game in Landover, Maryland. He was joined by Vice President-elect JD Vance, his ...

CBS News - Dec. 14

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 - Dec. 13

Elon Musk and Donald Trump: A modern-day Teapot Dome scandal waiting to happen

So much for America First!

The Hill - Dec. 10

Trump Has a New Favorite Foreign Leader. He’s Known as ‘the Madman.’

Javier Milei and the rebirth of austerity for the needy.

The New York Times - Dec. 10

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

President-elect Trump meets with leaders at Notre Dame reopening

President-elect Trump met with French President Emmanuel Macron along with Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy ahead of the official reopening of the Notre Dame cathedral. Back in the U.S., Trump’s pick ...

NBC News - Dec. 8

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

Elon Musk and the Tech Billionaires Steering Trump’s Transition Team

The involvement of wealthy investors has made this presidential transition one of the most potentially conflict-ridden in modern history.

The New York Times - Dec. 7

Elon Musk spends $277 million to back Trump and Republican candidates

Elon Musk was the largest donor in the 2024 election cycle, spending at least $277 million to back President-elect Donald Trump and other Republican candidates.

CBS News - Dec. 6

Trump’s Treasury Pick Isn’t Alarming, but He Is Unusual

Some of Scott Bessent’s economic views are outside the mainstream. But at least he’s qualified.

The New York Times - Dec. 6

Elon Musk spent a quarter-billion dollars electing Trump, including financing mysterious 'RBG PAC'

Elon Musk poured more than $20 million into a mysterious super PAC at the end of 2024, part of more than $250 million he spent overall to boost Donald Trump.

NBC News - Dec. 6

At Fox Nation ceremony, Trump boasts about recent conversations with foreign leaders

After receiving Fox Nation's Patriot of the Year Award Thursday, President-elect Donald Trump spoke about recent conversations with the leaders of Canada and Mexico.

ABC News - Dec. 6

Elon Musk revealed as sole funder of RBG Pac that claimed Trump and Ginsburg were aligned

Musk bolstered Pac with $20.5m ahead of election while late supreme court justice’s family denounced it as ‘appalling’. Elon Musk has emerged as the sole financial architect behind a provocative ...

The Guardian - Dec. 6

Elon Musk Backed Trump With Over $250 Million, Fueling the Unusual ‘RBG PAC’

The enormous spending from the world’s richest man quietly fueled allied groups and was revealed only now, as Mr. Musk plays a key role in the presidential transition.

The New York Times - Dec. 6

At Fox News ceremony, Trump boasts about recent conversations with foreign leaders

After receiving Fox News' Patriot of the Year Award Thursday night, President-elect Donald Trump spoke about recent conversations with the leaders of Canada and Mexico.

ABC News - Dec. 6

Elon Musk Brings Trump’s Government Efficiency Push to Capitol Hill

Elon Musk and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy went to Capitol Hill.

Inc. - Dec. 5

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

Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk meet with Republicans to talk DOGE spending cuts

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy began swapping ideas in person with congressional Republicans about ways they could slash federal spending and regulations.

NBC News - Dec. 5

Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy meet with lawmakers on DOGE plans

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are meeting with lawmakers Thursday on plans for the newly coined of Department of Government Efficiency.

CBS 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

OpenAI CEO 'not that worried' about Elon Musk's influence in Trump administration

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is locked in a legal dispute with rival Elon Musk

ABC News - Dec. 4

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Says Elon Musk Won’t Abuse New Friendship With Trump

AI leader Altman said today that he thinks ‘Elon will do the right thing’ when it comes to the Trump connection

Inc. - 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

Elon Musk's meetings with foreign leaders alongside Trump alarm Washington insiders

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