The Latest Breaking News from Elon Musk

Republicans don't know who's in charge

Mike Johnson, Donald Trump and Elon Musk can't agree on how to fund the government

Salon · Dec 20, 2024

Biden returns to the Hill amid shutdown talks – as some Democrats are left asking where he is

President has largely remained out of the fight on Capitol Hill over a spending bill that risks shutting down the government

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2024

Germans Outraged as Elon Musk Promotes Far-Right Political Party Ahead of Election: 'Undignified and Highly Problematic'

German leaders spoke out against the tech billionaire for attempting to influence the country's upcoming snap election with his far-right endorsement.

Latin Times · Dec 20, 2024

No shutdown: Senate clears stopgap bill, sending it to Biden's desk - Roll Call

The Senate cleared a stopgap funding extension early Saturday shortly after a midnight deadline, staving off a partial government shutdown.

Roll Call · Dec 20, 2024

Senators lament Elon Musk’s influence and say shutdown would have been avoided if he ‘kept his mouth shut’

‘That’s the kind of s*** you run into when you started listening to people who aren’t elected,’ one Democratic senator tells The Independent

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2024

Arizona Approves Musk-Inspired School that Uses AI to Teach Students for Just 2 Hours a Day

Student-teacher interaction will be drastically reduced for some Arizona students following the approval of an an entirely online, AI-driven charter school.

Latin Times · Dec 20, 2024

Outrage as Elon Musk claims ‘only AfD can save Germany’

German health minister calls US billionaire’s intervention weeks before election ‘undignified and problematic’

The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2024

Government shutdown odds swing wildly on betting markets as Trump would rather see it start under Biden

Elon Musk and Donald Trump killed plan A, Republicans defied Trump and voted against plan B, and now we’re on plan C.

Fortune · Dec 20, 2024

Congressman floats theory that Musk has promised Trump a ‘windfall’ if he does billionaire’s bidding

‘The political and legacy media puppets all got their new instructions yesterday and are now parroting the same message to drive a wedge between @realDonaldTrump and me,’ Musk says

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2024

Famed podcaster Kara Swisher pitching ‘long-shot’ bid to buy Washington Post from Jeff Bezos

“The Post can do better,” Kara Swisher told Axios. “It’s so maddening to see what's happening. ... Why not me? Why not any of us?”

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2024