Nov 04 Musk’s PAC claims $1 million ‘winners’ not chosen by chance By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press A lawyer for Elon Musk’s political action committee says the so-called “winners” of his $1 million-a-day swing-state voter sweepstakes are not chosen by chance. Continue reading
Nov 01 Musk tests the role of money in U.S. politics as he backs Trump with at least $119 million By Brian Slodysko, Thomas Beaumont, Tom Krisher, Associated Press Next week’s presidential election isn’t just a referendum on Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. It’s also a measure of the influence the world’s richest man wields over American democracy. Continue reading
Oct 28 Biden slams Musk after report the Tesla CEO once worked in U.S. illegally By Associated Press President Joe Biden has slammed Elon Musk for hypocrisy on immigration after a published report that the Tesla CEO once worked illegally in the United States. Continue reading
Oct 25 What to know about Elon Musk’s reported phone calls with Putin and why it matters By David Klepper, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of major government contractor SpaceX and key ally of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, has been in regular contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the last two years, The Wall Street Journal reported. Continue reading
Oct 23 Could Elon Musk face legal trouble for his $1 million lottery? Here’s what experts say By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact Social media exploded this week with the news that billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk will hold a $1 million daily lottery for registered voters in battleground states who sign his petition supporting free speech and the Second Amendment. Continue reading
Oct 23 Election officials confront tsunami of voting conspiracy theories By Christina A. Cassidy, Christine Fernando, Associated Press “Truth is boring, facts are boring, and outrage is really interesting,” says Utah’s Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson, a Republican who oversees elections in her state. “It’s like playing whack-a-mole with truth."… Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch 7:41 What’s behind Elon Musk’s massive effort to elect Trump By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant, Katie Marlow The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, is now a powerful mega donor for Donald Trump. Musk is using his vast resources to campaign for him in Pennsylvania and taking aggressive measures for Trump in other key battleground states. Some of… Continue watching
Oct 05 WATCH: Trump returns to Pennsylvania rally shooting site to campaign with Elon Musk By Meg Kinnard, Julie Carr Smyth, Jill Colvin, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Billionaire tech executive Elon Musk cast the upcoming presidential election in dire terms during an appearance with Donald Trump, calling the Republican presidential nominee the only candidate “to preserve democracy in America.”… Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch 7:01 New book ‘Character Limit’ explores Musk’s impact on social media after buying Twitter By Ali Rogin He’s the richest person in the world, but also one of the most controversial and increasingly engaged in polarizing political debates. A new book details the tumultuous leadership of Elon Musk and his approach to owning X. Ali Rogin spoke… Continue watching
Sep 26 Musk’s X asks to be reinstated in Brazil after complying with judge’s orders, source tells AP By Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press X complied with orders to block certain accounts from the platform, name an official legal representative in Brazil, and pay fines imposed for not complying with earlier court orders, Elon Musk's lawyers said in a petition filed Thursday, according to a… Continue reading