The defining theme of Trump’s triumphal return: Oligarchy
The new administration has empowered a handful of extremely rich people to exert disproportionate influence over the ...
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What is the role for out of power Democrats on Big Tech?
The lavish praise may seem like a shift in the allegiance of tech leaders who have historically been seen as more supportive ...
Most Americans think the government is inefficient — but few support DOGE, poll finds
Public opinion about the Department of Government Efficiency, and its leader Elon Musk, is not high, an AP-NORC poll found.
Who Will Stand Up to Trump’s Broligarchs?
As Elon Musk and his billionaire brethren take power in Trump’s second term, the lack of legal guardrails — and the fading ...
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Images comparing Democrats with Musk’s inauguration hand gesture don’t tell whole story
As he offered his thanks to the crowd during a Trump inaugural event, Musk put his right hand to his heart, then extended his hand to the crowd with his palm slightly raised. He turned around and made ...
Elon Musk and His Allies Storm Into Washington and Race to Reshape It
The billionaire and his Silicon Valley associates landed in the capital and immediately moved to cut the size of the federal ...
Forget about the swamp — Trump’s bringing corporate sleaze into DC
One of the inauguration’s most enduring images is that of tech billionaires — including Google’s Sundar Pichai, Meta’s Mark ...
Tesla investors want answers about Optimus and robotaxis — and whether Elon Musk's push into politics will hurt the EV giant
In an online forum for shareholders ahead of Tesla's fourth-quarter earnings, investors clamored for details about Elon ...
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Some Trump voters are skeptical of his opening moves to embrace billionaires
Trump has embraced the ultra wealthy as well as tariffs and other policies that could stoke the inflation he criticized as a ...
Elon Musk’s support of right-wing parties ‘is really disgusting,’ German Chancellor tells CNN
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz took an opportunity on the campaign trail Tuesday to criticize Elon Musk, telling CNN that the ...
Hacking Democracy: How Elon Musk Is Disrupting European Politics
The richest man in the world is backing far-right parties against a political establishment that has failed to deliver.
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After running on a working-class message, Trump fills his government with billionaires
President Donald Trump's second White House is looking a lot like the inside of Mar-a-Lago, with extremely wealthy Americans ...