Congresswoman: House Republicans Should Stand Up to Elon Musk | Opinion
One month into President Donald Trump‘s second term, only one person in the country has achieved as much attention as the president himself: Elon Musk. But there is an important distinction between the two men. I’m a Democrat who was elected on the same night as Donald Trump, in a district and a state that […]
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Ukraine Fires Back at Elon Musk Over X Cyberattack Claim: ‘Very Bad Timing’
Tech billionaire and confidant of U.S. President Donald Trump, Elon Musk‘s, claim that a “massive cyberattack” on his X social media platform came from Ukraine is “very bad timing,” the head of Ukraine’s parliamentary foreign affairs committee has said, as high-level U.S.-Ukrainian talks get underway in the Middle East. Musk, who rose to prominence heading […]
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Republican Pushes Back on Elon Musk Calling Democrat a ‘Traitor’
A Republican congressman spoke out Monday against SpaceX CEO Elon Musk after the world’s richest man called Democratic Senator Mark Kelly a “traitor” following Kelly’s visit to Ukraine. The Context The Trump administration recently paused security assistance to Ukraine following a disastrous Oval Office meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, during […]
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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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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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