Elon Musk’s X Settles Trump Lawsuit
The social media site agreed to pay in the range of $10 million to settle with the president, who had sued over the suspension of his account in 2021.
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Elon Musk's X to pay about $10 million to settle Trump lawsuit over account suspension
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta recently said it would pay $25 million to settle a similar lawsuit by President Donald Trump.CNBC - Feb. 13 -
Elon Musk’s Attacks on CFPB Remove Obstacle to Building ‘X Money’
Former officials at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Elon Musk’s payment-business aspirations were driving his efforts to hobble the agency.The New York Times - 6d -
From X to DOGE: Inside Elon Musk’s ‘playbook’ of sweeping job cuts
NBC News Correspondent Vaughn Hillyard and CNBC Tech Reporter Lora Kolodny join Meet the Press NOW to discuss the Trump administration’s sweeping federal job cuts and their similarities to Elon ...NBC News - 21h -
14 states file a lawsuit arguing Elon Musk's authority at DOGE is unconstitutional
The new lawsuit is one of several accusing President Donald Trump of skirting the Constitution and Musk of operating with unchecked power.NBC News - 6d -
Neon Machine settles lawsuit with former investors
Neon Machine, the developer and publisher of the Web3 first-person shooter Shrapnel, announced it has settled an investor lawsuit filed in 2023. Neon said it expects the settlement to be submitted ...VentureBeat - 5d -
Kanye West exits X, credits Elon Musk with 'allowing me to vent' via venomous rants
Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, logs out of X (formerly Twitter) after a weekend of more antisemitic posts. He left with a parting message: 'I appreciate Elon for allowing me to vent.'Los Angeles Times - Feb. 10 -
Elon Musk’s X reportedly in talks for funding at same valuation as original Twitter deal
Elon Musk is reportedly looking to raise money for the social media service X at the same price he paid, reluctantly, for Twitter in 2022.MarketWatch - 1d -
John Dickerson on Elon Musk's role in the Trump administration
A key question behind Elon Musk's remake of the federal government is whether he's moving so fast the baby might get thrown out with the bathwater. John Dickerson discusses.CBS News - Feb. 12 -
4 takeaways from the Trump, Elon Musk interview
President Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk sat down for a joint interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity where they defended the administration’s massive overhaul of the federal government and ...The Hill - 1d -
Musk's ex Grimes criticizes him for bringing 'Lil X' to Oval Office with Trump
Grimes urges privacy for her son she had with Musk after he appeared with Trump, expressing concern over the public exposure.ABC News - 6d -
Elon Musk’s Takeover Is Causing Rifts in Donald Trump’s Inner Circle
“He’s getting too big for his breeches,” says one Trumpworld source.Wired - Feb. 5 -
Elon Musk’s journey from climate champion to backing EV-bashing Trump
Musk believes Tesla’s rivals are more vulnerable to Trump’s moves against electric vehicles. Donald Trump ’s attempts to slash incentives for electric cars would cause sales of the vehicles to ...The Guardian - Feb. 7 -
Pres. Trump gives Elon Musk and DOGE permission to look at Pentagon
President Donald Trump continues his efforts to reduce the size of the federal government, including the Pentagon, with the help of Elon Musk and his DOGE commission. NBC News Correspondents Kelly ...NBC News - Feb. 7 -
How Trump is testing checks and balances through Elon Musk's DOGE
NBC News' Laura Jarrett looks at whether there are legal paths to block recent moves by President Trump and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.NBC News - Feb. 7 -
How Sam Altman Sidestepped Elon Musk to Win Over Donald Trump
After helping President Trump get elected, Elon Musk was poised to dominate the country’s A.I. policies. Then Mr. Altman sneaked into the White House.The New York Times - Feb. 8 -
Elon Musk’s Business Empire Scores Benefits Under Trump Shake-Up
Government investigations into Mr. Musk’s companies are stalling amid President Trump’s firings and Biden administration resignations.The New York Times - Feb. 11 -
Elon Musk appears with Trump and tries to claim ‘Doge’ team is transparent
Key presidential ally, whose agency has operated in secrecy, also makes claim – without evidence – of fraud at USAid. Elon Musk claimed in the Oval Office on Tuesday that his so-called “department ...The Guardian - Feb. 12 -
Elon Musk defends DOGE as Trump orders agencies to comply with cuts
Elon Musk, the world's wealthiest man, took questions for the first time since the president gave him broad authority to overhaul the executive branch.CBS News - Feb. 12 -
Trump froze a bribery law that previously hit suppliers for Elon Musk's Tesla
President Trump has told Attorney General Pam Bondi to look at past cases by the DOJ involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.CNBC - Feb. 12 -
6 Americans on What They Think of Trump, Elon Musk and Gaza
A lot has happened since Mr. Trump took office. We checked in with a group of voters to see what they like and don’t.The New York Times - 5d -
Who will stop Trump and Elon Musk from dismantling the US government?
Trump and Musk are playing fast and loose with presidential and constitutional norms.The Hill - 2d -
Trump praises Elon Musk as pair repeat familiar criticisms of opponents – as it happened
This blog has now closed. You can read our latest politics coverage here . The US delegation is now speaking to the media. My colleague Jakub Krupa reports that Michael Waltz, the US national ...The Guardian - 1d -
Elon Musk is not telling the truth
Despite what he claims, there is absolutely no way Musk works 120 hours a week. His own words prove it.The Hill - Feb. 13 -
How to understand Elon Musk
His attack on government is not ideologically coherent but it can be traced to an engineering mindset that values radical ideasFinancial Times - 5d -
Elon Musk’s wrecking ball
The world’s richest man is taking a torch to the American state on behalf of Donald TrumpFinancial Times - 2d -
Elon Musk Zeroes In on the I.R.S.
The tech mogul’s cost-cutting initiative is seeking sensitive taxpayer data, drawing concerns about privacy, potential political retribution and more.The New York Times - 2d -
'Friends' star David Schwimmer calls on Musk to take Ye off X
David Schwimmer, a star on the sitcom ‘Friends,’ called on billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk to take Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, off of Musk’s X social media platform. In an ...The Hill - Feb. 9 -
Musk's son 'Lil X' steals spotlight in the Oval Office
The billionaire has brought his four-year-old to numerous Washington events.ABC News - Feb. 12 -
Trump says Elon Musk and DOGE will review "just about" every federal agency
President Trump said nearly every federal agency in the U.S. government could fall under the scrutiny of Elon Musk and the White House's Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE. CBS News ...CBS News - Feb. 7 -
Legal experts warn of 'constitutional crisis' as JD Vance and Elon Musk question judges' authority over Trump
Legal and constitutional experts warned Sunday that the United States could be headed toward a "constitutional crisis" or a "breakdown of the system" after Vice President JD Vance suggested judges ...NBC News - Feb. 9 -
Trump Argues That Courts Cannot Block Elon Musk’s DOGE Team From Treasury Systems
The president’s lawyers argued that the distinction between civil servants and political appointees was unworkable and unconstitutional. A hearing is set for Friday.The New York Times - Feb. 10 -
An Adviser to Elon Musk’s xAI Has a Way to Make AI More Like Donald Trump
Dan Hendrycks is researching new methods of assessing AI risks that could be used to shape Grok’s politics.Wired - Feb. 11 -
Trump signs executive order giving DOGE more power, Elon Musk takes questions in Oval Office
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to give DOGE more power while tech billionaire Elon Musk spoke with reporters in the Oval Office. “We post our actions to the DOGE handle on X and ...NBC News - Feb. 11 -
With Elon Musk watching, Trump says he's giving DOGE even more power
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was signing an executive order to give tech billionaire Elon Musk more power over the federal workforce, adding to Musk's swift and sweeping consolidation of ...NBC News - Feb. 11 -
Trump calls Elon Musk a 'patriot' when questioned about his role in DOGE
President Trump called Elon Musk a "patriot" and that reporters could call him "whatever you want" after being questioned about Musk's official role in DOGE in a legal filing from the White House.NBC News - 1d -
Trump Media sues Brazil Supreme Court judge who battled Elon Musk
The Truth Social parent company, along with fellow right-leaning platform Rumble, accused the justice of attempted censorship.NBC News - 1d -
Elon Musk vs The US Government
Musk says "it's now or never" for his revolutionBBC News - Feb. 7
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