Elon Musk Doubles Down on Support for German Far-Right AfD
The world’s richest man, a key adviser to President-elect Donald J. Trump, ridicules critics over his backing of the German extremist party AfD, as Germany prepares for elections.
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Elon Musk backs Germany's far-right party ahead of upcoming elections
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Merz attacks Musk article praising Germany’s far-right AfD
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Trump sides with Musk on support for H-1B visas for foreign tech workers
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Elon Musk pens German newspaper opinion piece supporting far-right AfD party
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Elon Musk accused of censoring conservatives on X who disagree with his immigration stances
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Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy expose rift with MAGA loyalists over immigrant tech workers
A multiday firestorm has erupted over comments made by two incoming advisers to President-elect Donald Trump about H-1B temporary worker visas, a carve-out for high-skilled workers who some in the ...NBC News - 1d -
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Car drives into crowd at German Christmas market
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Trump advisers Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy open rift over immigrant worker visas
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Musk, Ramaswamy spar with Trump supporters over H-1B work visas
Musk and Ramaswamy have found themselves at odds with some of Trump's supporters over their support for H-1B visas, which allow foreign professionals to work in America.ABC News - 19h -
Musk writes op-ed backing far-right German political party
Tech billionaire Elon Musk penned an op-ed further expressing support for the far-right German political party Alternative for Germany (AfD). In response, the paper’s commentary editor resigned in ...The Hill - 1d -
German LNG terminal in Wilhelmshaven to maintain deliveries in 2025
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Musk justifies call to vote for Germany's far-right AfD
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Musk calls some MAGA supporters ‘contemptible fools’ as visa row intensifies
Tech billionaire Elon Musk labeled a section of President-elect Trump supporters as “contemptible fools” as the online debate around visas for highly skilled workers on the right intensifies. A ...The Hill - 1d -
Germans abroad urged to register early for February election
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Elon Musk accused of censoring conservatives on X who disagree with his immigration stances
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Man suspected of double murder remains in custody
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Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy expose rift with MAGA loyalists over immigrant tech workers
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Elon Musk Needs to Teach Our Government How to Lose More Money
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Nicola Jennings on Elon Musk’s sales shopping trip – cartoon
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German election 2025: Who’s ahead in the polls?
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Elon Musk's 'social experiment on humanity': How X evolved in 2024
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EU faces challenges amid German and French instability
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The rise and rise of Maye Musk: China’s love affair with Elon Musk’s mother
The 76-year-old is part of a trend of ‘silver influencers’ whose success in the face of adversity resonates strongly. Could she be Elon’s secret weapon in China?. Maye Musk is a busy woman. As well ...The Guardian - 4d -
Elon Musk’s xAI Raises $6 Billion in New Funding
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How 2024 made Elon Musk the world’s most powerful unelected man
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Elon Musk wants to ‘delete’ many Americans' financial lifeline
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Elon Musk Is Creating His Own Texas Town. Hundreds Already Live There.
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Did Elon Musk kill a bill blocking investments in China to help Tesla?
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Trump denies Elon Musk is "taking the presidency"
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German Christmas market attack offers far-right fertile ground despite suspect's support
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Germany's far-right AfD holds march after Christmas market attack
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Trump says he hasn't "ceded the presidency" to Elon Musk
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