Marco Rubio Joins Elon Musk In Polish Minister Smackdown Amid Talk of Feud
Elon Musk and Secretary of State Marco Rubio took to X, formerly Twitter, to shutdown a Polish minister’s claims about Starlink in Ukraine amid a report that the duo clashed just days ago. Why It Matters The New York Times last week reported that Rubio and Musk clashed at a cabinet meeting over the billionaire’s […]
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Will Elon Musk Deliver Trump’s New Air Force One By 2028?
Elon Musk is lending Boeing a hand with delivering President Donald Trump‘s new Air Force One, but time is running out for it to arrive before the end of his second term. Boeing had been commissioned to deliver a new presidential plane by 2024, but its timeline for a new model has reportedly been stretched […]
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Donald Trump Responds to Reported ‘Clash’ Between Elon Musk, Marco Rubio
President Donald Trump was asked about a reported fiery meeting held by some of his Cabinet secretaries and billionaire Elon Musk, saying accounts of a “clash” involving the world’s richest man and Secretary of State Marco Rubio were not true. Newsweek reached out to the White House via email for comment. Why It Matters Since […]
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Video of Elon Musk’s Starship Rocket Exploding Next to Plane Goes Viral
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, […]
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX Launch Failure Sparks Numerous Airport Delays
By Aila Slisco is a Newsweek night reporter based in New York. Her focus is on reporting national politics, where she has covered the 2020 and 2022 elections, the impeachments of Donald Trump and multiple State of the Union addresses. Other topics she has reported on for Newsweek include crime, public health and the emergence […]
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Trump Contradicts Own Administration After Saying Elon Musk Runs DOGE
By Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor, Gabe led award-winning coverage of Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof’s capture in 2015, along with coverage of the Alex Murdaugh double murder […]
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Elon Musk Supports US Withdrawal from NATO, UN
President Donald Trump‘s close confidant and billionaire backer Elon Musk has supported a call for the U.S. to withdraw from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the United Nations (UN). In a post on Saturday night, Musk endorsed a suggestion from user @GuntherEagleman, who wrote: “It’s time to leave NATO and the UN.” Newsweek […]
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MAGA Uses Jill Biden To Defend Elon Musk Cabinet Appearance
MAGA supporters are defending the appearance of unelected Elon Musk at Donald Trump‘s first Cabinet meeting by likening his status to first lady Jill Biden, who also sat in with the president. Trump was met with laughter and applause Wednesday when he asked Cabinet members: “Is anybody unhappy with Elon? If you are, we’ll throw […]
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Democrat Questions Elon Musk Loyalty to US Because of His Citizenship
Democratic Representative Marcy Kaptur has questioned Elon Musk‘s loyalty to the United States due to the billionaire DOGE head holding citizenship for two other countries. Newsweek reached out to Musk via Tesla and Kaptur’s office via phone for comment. Why It Matters Billionaire Musk, a staunch ally of President Donald Trump, leads the newly created […]
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Video Shows Democrat Jasmine Crockett Cursing Out Elon Musk
Democratic Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett of Texas had a couple choice words—including a four-letter one—for billionaire Elon Musk on Tuesday. Newsweek reached out to X for comment from Musk via email on Tuesday. Why It Matters Crockett, a frequent critic of President Donald Trump and Musk, has used her platform to call out the pair, notably […]
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