Justice Department Warns Musk That His 1 Million Giveaway Might Be Illegal
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Elon Musk defends $1 million giveaway after Justice Department warning
Elon Musk spoke in a virtual townhall event Friday and said that his petition giveaway wasn't meant to register voters.Top stories - NBC News - October 26 -
DOJ warns Elon Musk that $1M giveaways to voters may be illegal
The Justice Department has sent a warning letter to Elon Musk, who’s actively campaigning for Donald Trump, over his million-dollar giveaways to registered voters in swing states in the final days ...Politics - NBC News - October 24 -
Musk ordered to attend court hearing over $1 million voter giveaway
Elon Musk has been ordered to attend a court hearing in Philadelphia Thursday after he was sued by District Attorney Larry Krasner.Top stories - CBS News - October 30 -
Who are the people winning Elon Musk’s $1 million daily giveaways?
What we know about America PAC winnersTop stories - NBC News - November 1 -
Judge rejects request to block Elon Musk $1 million voter giveaway
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his America PAC are backing Donald Trump in the presidential election against Vice President Kamala Harris.Business - CNBC - November 4 -
Judge allows Elon Musk's $1 million giveaways to continue
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner sought an emergency injunction to stop Elon Musk's America PAC's million-dollar giveaway.Top stories - ABC News - November 4 -
Pennsylvania Judge Allows Elon Musk’s $1 Million Voter Giveaways
Judge Angelo Foglietta ruled that the pro-Trump America PAC was not an illegal lottery, as the Philadelphia district attorney claimed.Business - Inc. - November 5 -
Philadelphia DA sues Elon Musk over controversial $1 million voter giveaway
The Philadelphia district attorney sued Elon Musk and his super PAC on Monday over the billionaire's controversial $1 million giveaway.Top stories - ABC News - October 28 -
Elon Musk skips Philadelphia court hearing over $1 million voter giveaway
The richest man in the world, Elon Musk, skipped his Philadelphia court appearance over his $1 million voter giveaway. A Pennsylvania judge ruled that the lawsuit will continue in federal court. ...Top stories - CBS News - October 31 -
Philadelphia DA sues Elon Musk and his super PAC to stop million-dollar giveaway
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner filed a civil suit to block Elon Musk’s million-dollar giveaway to registered voters on Monday.Top stories - NBC News - October 28 -
Will Justice Department and FBI officials carry out Trump’s prosecutions of his rivals?
Former officials fear that Donald Trump, if elected, will force out DOJ and FBI officials who defy him and replace them with loyalists. Chaos, division and paralysis could ensue.Politics - NBC News - October 31 -
Judge greenlights Musk giveaways
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Musk's $1M giveaways can continue, judge rules A Pennsylvania judge refused the Philadelphia district ...Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
How Elon Musk Might Use His Pull With Trump to Help Tesla
Although Donald Trump has opposed policies that favor electric cars, if he becomes president he could ease regulatory scrutiny of Tesla or protect lucrative credits and subsidies.Business - The New York Times - October 30 -
Is Elon Musk's $1 million voter sweepstakes legal? Experts weigh in.
The giveaway seems illegal, but occupies a blurry area of law, experts told ABC News.Top stories - ABC News - October 24 -
Philadelphia DA sues Musk PAC to stop $1 million lottery for voters
Suit by DA Larry Krasner comes days after the Justice Department warned that the sweepstakes might violate federal election law.Top stories - CBS News - October 28 -
Musk Adds $44 Million to His Pro-Trump PAC
The increasingly right-leaning billionaire has put more than $110 million into America PAC, which is focused on GOP voter turnout in tightly contested states.Business - Inc. - October 25 -
Matt Gaetz, a Bomb-Thrower for the Justice Department
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be attorney general has set a new bar for in-your-face nominations.Top stories - The New York Times - November 14 -
What Trump's reelection means for the Justice Department
Donald Trump on the campaign trail repeatedly accused Democrats of using the U.S. Justice Department to indict him for several crimes. So what exactly does this baseless claim signal about how the ...Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
Justice Department calls for breakup of Google and sale of Chrome
The proposed breakup calls for Google to sell its industry-leading Chrome web browser and impose restrictions designed to prevent its Android smartphone software from favoring its search engine.Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Justice Department targets Google's search engine monopoly
The Department of Justice on Wednesday filed a motion calling for Google to sell its Chrome search engine, arguing in court documents that "the playing field is not level." The Justice Department ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Musk resumes $1M giveaways to swing state voters
Elon Musk’s super PAC resumed its daily $1 million giveaways to registered voters in swing states Thursday despite receiving a warning letter from the Department of Justice (DOJ). After appearing ...Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
Pennsylvania judge refuses to block Musk's $1M giveaways
A Pennsylvania judge on Monday refused the Philadelphia district attorney’s request to block daily $1 million giveaways from Elon Musk’s pro-Trump super PAC in the lead-up to the election. Judge ...Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
Philadelphia DA sues Elon Musk PAC to stop $1 million lottery for voters
Elon Musk and his America PAC, who are backing Donald Trump, have offered registered voters in swing states the chance to win $1 million each day.Business - CNBC - October 28 -
Philadelphia DA Will Sue Musk’s America PAC Over $1 Million Payments to Voters
As election law experts question the legality of the big-dollar giveaways, Democratic District Attorney Larry Krasner seeks to stop them by labeling the practice an illegal lottery.Business - Inc. - October 28 -
Shake Shack CEO talks expansion goals as shares climb after earnings beat: 'Now's our opportunity'
Lynch said many eat at Shake Shack when they are on vacation, adding that the chain has outposts in high-traffic airports JFK, LaGuardia and Newark.Business - CNBC - October 30 -
Elon Musk ordered to attend $1 million voter lottery suit hearing in Philadelphia court
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his America PAC are supporting Republican nominee Donald Trump over Democratic nominee Kamala Harris in the presidential election.Business - CNBC - October 31 -
2024 election updates: Musk asks to move $1 million lottery case to federal court
The hearing will come a day earlier than scheduled and the judge stipulated that all parties be present.Top stories - ABC News - October 31 -
Elon Musk moves $1 million voter lottery lawsuit to federal court — for now
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his America PAC are supporting Donald Trump against Kamala Harris in the presidential election contest.Business - CNBC - October 31 -
Elon Musk $1 million voter lottery suit sent back to state court
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his America PAC have backed Donald Trump in the presidential election against Kamala Harris.Business - CNBC - November 1 -
Elon Musk's $1 million voter sweepstakes may continue, Pa. judge says
A judge in Pennsylvania ruled Elon Musk's PAC's $1 million voter sweepstakes can continue through Tuesday's election.Top stories - CBS News - November 4 -
‘She did not even attend his funeral’: My friend married in secret and suddenly died. Does his widow inherit his $1 million home?
“His parents paid for the $50,000 down payment to the house when they purchased it 30 years ago.”Business - MarketWatch - October 26 -
Elon Musk reportedly buys a $35 million compound in Austin to house his 11 kids and their moms
Elon Musk is said to have grand plans to bring all of his children together under one Texas roof.Business - MarketWatch - November 4 -
No. 1 NFL pick Caleb Williams asked for his $40 million contract to go into an LLC. Can he do that?
There are financial benefits to treating yourself as a brand instead of an employee.Business - MarketWatch - November 2 -
Musk posts support for Gaetz: 'Hammer of Justice'
Tech billionaire Elon Musk publicly backed President-elect Trump’s pick for attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), pushing back against concerns over allegations of misconduct against ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
What the Justice Department could look like under a Kamala Harris presidency
Kamala Harris’ team is quietly considering potential nominees for attorney general to lead the Justice Department if she beats Donald Trump in the 2024 election.Top stories - NBC News - October 24 -
House Republicans, Justice Department face off over Biden audiotapes
The House Judiciary Committee sued Attorney General Merrick Garland to try to force him to turn over recordings of the president's special counsel interview.Top stories - CBS News - October 28 -
The Justice Department policy that could end some Trump prosecutions
A longstanding Justice Department policy could be applied to some of former President Donald Trump's legal cases as conversations are underway about winding down the prosecutions before Trump takes ...Top stories - CBS News - November 7