Dec 10 Elon Musk signals he’ll go beyond supporting Trump to serve as his political enforcer By Thomas Beaumont, Juliet Linderman, Martha Mendoza, Associated Press Within Trump's team, there is a feeling that Musk not only supports Trump's agenda and Cabinet appointments, but is intent on seeing them through to the point of pressuring Republicans who may be less devout. Continue reading
Dec 06 Elon Musk gave $20 million to a super PAC comparing Trump to Ginsburg on abortion By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Elon Musk was the sole funder of a super PAC formed less than a month before the election that focused on advertising intended to convince voters that Donald Trump ‘s stance on abortion was akin to that of late Supreme… Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 5:21 Musk, Ramaswamy meet with lawmakers to build support for slashing government programs By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Shrai Popat, Taylor Bowie It was a busy day on Capitol Hill where Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy met with House and Senate Republicans. The two were recently appointed by President-elect Trump to lead a new commission that aims to reduce government spending. Pete… Continue watching
Dec 05 Musk and Ramaswamy visit Capitol Hill to discuss Trump’s plans to slash federal government By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press Trump tapped Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to come up with ways for firing federal workers, cutting government programs and slashing federal regulations. Continue reading
Dec 02 Delaware judge reaffirms ruling that Tesla must revoke Elon Musk’s multibillion-dollar pay package By Randall Chase, Associated Press The judge on Monday also rejected an equally unprecedented and massive fee request by plaintiff attorneys. Continue reading
Nov 27 Watch 6:09 How Trump’s reelection signals a broader acceptance of authoritarian leadership By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat President-elect Trump ran much of his campaign based on retribution and absolute loyalty. As he prepares for a second term in office, what might that mean for the future of U.S. democracy? Laura Barrón-López discussed more with Jason Stanley, a… Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch 6:15 The scope and potential pitfalls of Trump’s and Musk’s plans for spending cuts By Amna Nawaz Among President-elect Trump’s promises for his second term is a pledge to slash federal spending. He appointed Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, and Vivek Ramaswamy, a biotech company founder, to run an advisory commission. This week, the pair said… Continue watching
Nov 19 SpaceX launches Starship rocket, but abandons attempt to catch booster at launch site By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Minutes after liftoff, mission managers called off catching the first-stage booster for unspecified reasons. Continue reading
Nov 19 Trump and Musk deepen their bond with trip to Texas for Starship rocket launch By Chris Megerian, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press The billionaire has been helping shape the new administration and he's positioned in a way that could help his own companies, which have billions of dollars in federal contracts and routinely deal with government regulators. Continue reading
Nov 16 Iranian official reportedly met with Elon Musk in an apparent effort ease tensions with Trump By Matthew Lee, Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Iran's U.N. Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani met with Musk — a Trump ally named this week to advise his administration on ways to cut the federal government — on Monday in New York, according to a U.S. official briefed on the meeting… Continue reading