Musk is particularly skilled in collecting money from the government for his companies, Jeb Barnes, a University of Southern California professor, said. Now he’s in a political position where he could bolster that strategy.

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Now those numbers are under scrutiny. By Ian Austen A FEMA funding freeze illustrates the extraordinary power of Elon Musk and DOGE, who have made claims of undue benefits for undocumented ...

Schumer’s miscalculation on the stopgap spending billl exposed Democrats' inability to communicate with the public, Steven Pearlstein writes.

Shares of Tesla shot up 91% after election day, peaking just before Christmas, as investors anticipated Musk and his car company would be big winners as a result of Donald Trump’s second term as ...

“Elon was like Christmas came early," Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., told USA TODAY after Republican senators met Wednesday evening with Musk at the Capitol. "I’ve never seen the guy this happy

The ruling came after the Wisconsin Court of Appeals denied a bid by Attorney General Josh Kaul to stop Elon Musk from issuing payments to voters.

Musk’s heavy political involvement in the battle for control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court has made him a central figure in the race.