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Elon Musk has poured more than $276 million into Republican political groups since July, making him the largest known donor of the 2026 midterm cycle as the party fights to retain control of Congress. The contributions include $158 million to the Senate Leadership Fund, a leading super PAC supporting Republican …

Newly released Justice Department records related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein include references to several officials who have served in President Donald Trump’s administration, according to a review of the files. The more than 3 million pages of materials include flight logs, emails, business documents and contact entries. The …

Two members of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team working inside the Social Security Administration secretly communicated with an advocacy group seeking to “overturn election results in certain states,” and one signed an agreement that may have involved using Social Security data to match state voter rolls, the …

Michigan U.S. Rep. Lisa McClain is facing tough questions over a newly disclosed private investment her husband made in Elon Musk’s xAI company, right as the U.S. government planned to expand xAI for integration with military systems. Financial disclosures filed Dec. 15, 2025, show Michael McClain purchased between $100,001 and …

Billionaire Elon Musk announced Saturday that he is founding a new political party, citing deep frustration with both major parties and his sharp break with President Donald Trump over a multitrillion-dollar domestic spending bill that Musk says will plunge the nation into “debt slavery.” “When it comes to bankrupting our …

The rift between Elon Musk and President Donald Trump has reignited in dramatic fashion, with the billionaire entrepreneur threatening to form a new political party and fund primary challengers to Republicans who back Trump’s sweeping tax cut and spending bill. In a series of fiery posts on X (formerly Twitter) …

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk intensified his opposition Monday to the Trump-backed tax and spending bill moving through the Senate, warning that Republican lawmakers who vote for it could face primary challenges — with his support. “Every member of Congress who campaigned on reducing government spending and then immediately voted for …

President Donald Trump on Saturday issued a pointed warning to tech billionaire Elon Musk, saying there would be “serious consequences” if Musk financially supports Democratic challengers to Republican lawmakers who back the administration’s sweeping new budget plan. “If he does, he’ll have to pay the consequences for that,” Trump told …

The once-powerful alliance between President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk unraveled spectacularly Thursday in a torrent of public insults, political threats, and personal allegations, marking one of the most dramatic fallouts between a sitting president and a high-profile business leader in recent memory. What began as criticism over …

Tech mogul Elon Musk launched a scathing public attack on President Donald Trump’s signature tax-and-spending bill Tuesday, calling it a “disgusting abomination” in a surprise social media tirade that threatens to fracture the Republican coalition ahead of a critical Senate vote. “This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a …

Tech billionaire Elon Musk sharply denied allegations of frequent ketamine use on Friday, pushing back against a New York Times report as he stood beside President Donald Trump during an Oval Office event marking the conclusion of his formal role in the administration. Musk, who recently wrapped up his tenure …

Elon Musk’s high-profile stint as a special government employee in President Donald Trump’s White House came to an end Wednesday, capping a turbulent tenure marked by flashy rhetoric, ambitious promises, and a rocky relationship with the administration he aimed to help. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO, who was tapped to …

Elon Musk says in an interview excerpt that he was “disappointed” in the U.S. House GOP’s massive legislative package of tax cuts, border funding and more of President Donald Trump’s domestic policy priorities, telling CBS News the bill would undermine the work of his U.S. DOGE Service to cut government …

House Republicans voted Tuesday to block Democrats from forcing votes on a series of oversight resolutions targeting President Donald Trump’s administration, Elon Musk’s business dealings, and the use of encrypted messaging platforms like Signal by top officials. In a 216-208 party-line vote, the GOP-controlled House passed a procedural rule that …

Elon Musk said Tuesday he will significantly reduce his time working with the Trump administration starting in May and redirect his focus back to Tesla, following intense investor pressure and a dismal first-quarter earnings report. Musk’s remarks came during Tesla’s earnings call, where the company reported a 71% plunge in …