Donald Trump’s return to the presidency can be largely attributed to Elon Musk’s politics. By leveraging his wealth, influence, and social media platform X, he managed to steer the 2024 US ...

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Musk's growing influence in Washington may become a central factor in a Democratic resurgence in the 2026 midterms.

Today’s pay-to-play campaign finance rules favor the rich. Ending that scenario must be done, writes a clean elections activist.

Tesla is being targeted over Elon Musk's ties to Donald Trump, showing Warren Buffett was right to worry that getting political could hit his company.

Elon Musk leveled a series of attacks against Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro during a dispute about the president's tariff ...

It is frightening to read of Elon Musk’s global influence, which has been acquired with the money he has amassed as a citizen ...

Trump’s DOGE chief, Elon Musk, has blazed a staggering trail of destruction, firing tens of thousands of workers while cashing in.

Elon Musk looked to downplay Tuesday's major election defeat in Wisconsin -- leaving many to question Musk's influence and whether he could be a political liability. Musk’s days as Trump's right ...

Tesla is under attack as bad actors vandalize EVs and protestors peacefully express frustrations. Are the cars to blame or the company's CEO?