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Trump taps Musk to lead a 'Department of Government Efficiency' with Ramaswamy

8:09pm November 12, 2024

President-elect Trump announced a "Department of Government Efficiency," or DOGE, that will be led by Tesla CEO Elon Musk and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, focused on shrinking the federal government.

With Trump's win, Elon Musk stands to benefit

3:56pm November 07, 2024

The billionaire businessman has spent weeks campaigning relentlessly for Donald Trump. That dedication could lead to major benefits for him and his companies.

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Elon Musk’s $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes can proceed, a Pennsylvania judge says

2:09am November 05, 2024

Common Pleas Court Judge Angelo Foglietta in Pennsylvania — ruling after Musk’s lawyers said the winners are paid spokespeople and not chosen by chance — did not immediately explain his reasoning.

An Elon Musk-backed political group is posting fake Kamala Harris ads on Facebook

6:02pm October 30, 2024

Ads seemingly advocating for Vice President Harris on Facebook are really part of an effort by a dark money group to mislead voters. The messages have been viewed millions of times.

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Philadelphia DA sues Elon Musk over $1 million giveaway to registered voters

4:54pm October 28, 2024

The suit alleges that Musk and his super PAC are luring voters to give up identifying information in pursuit of a cash prize. DA Larry Krasner called the scheme “indisputably an unlawful lottery.”

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2 years in, Trump surrogate Elon Musk has remade X as a conservative megaphone

5:00am October 25, 2024

by Bobby Allyn

It's been nearly two years since Elon Musk bought Twitter and turned it into X. He has turned the platform into a megaphone for himself and, increasingly, for former President Donald Trump.

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New records show Texas judge on X case didn't sell his Tesla shares after taking the suit

9:14pm October 16, 2024

The judge, Reed O’Connor, in Fort Worth, Texas, has rejected calls for him to step down from the high-profile case Musk filed against Media Matters, a watchdog group.

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Elon Musk has given $75 million, so far, to put Donald Trump back in the White House

4:48pm October 16, 2024

Elon Musk is among the largest financial supporters of Donald Trump's reelection efforts, new FEC filings show. He and two other megadonors collectively gave $300 million to support Trump.

SpaceX wants to go to Mars. To get there, environmentalists say it’s trashing Texas

5:00am October 11, 2024

With each launch, SpaceX has been discharging tens of thousands of gallons of industrial wastewater into sensitive wetlands. Environmentalists say an increase in launches will only make things worse.

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Musk's X to be reinstated in Brazil after complying with Supreme Court demands

5:48pm October 08, 2024

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice authorized the restoration of the social media platform's service in Brazil, over a month after its nationwide shutdown, according to a court document.