33 m. ago Wisconsin recipient of $1m from Musk was active in Republican campaigning

Nicholas Jacobs was immersed in party activities, even working to elect the Musk-favored candidate who lostArchived social media posts from a student Republican operative, Nicholas Jacobs, who received a $1m check from Elon Musk, show that he was deeply immersed in Republican electioneering over the last year, working not only to elect Donald Trump but other party candidates in the state.They included failed Wisconsin Republican senate candidate Eric Hovde; first-term congressman Tony Wied; incumbent Milwaukee Republican vice-chair Brett Galaszewski; and Brad Schimel, the state supreme court candidate whom Musk has spent $25m supporting. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago Elon Musk has made his feelings very clear on Conor McGregor

Conor McGregor has announced his intention to run for the Irish presidency - and he has the backing of Elon Musk, who believes the UFC legend would defeat his rivals with ease

Politics

4 h. ago EU 'prepares to hit Elon Musk with potential $1 BILLION fine for breaking disinformation laws'

The penalties are expected to be announced this summer, sources said, and will be the first to be issued under the new EU law which aims to force social media companies to police their services.

Economics

19 h. ago The Hollywood comparison Elon Musk's trans daughter is sick of hearing

The 20-year-old rose to notoriety in the last year for publicly bashing her estranged father, who has claimed he was 'tricked' into letting her transition at 16.

Politics

20 h. ago Musk to remain ‘friend and adviser’ to Trump after leaving Doge, says Vance

Vice-president makes remark after reports that president told cabinet members billionaire will be stepping backJD Vance said on Thursday that Elon Musk would remain a “friend and an adviser” to the vice-president and Donald Trump after he leaves his current role with the so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge).In recent days, several news outlets, including Politico, reported that Trump had told members of his cabinet that the tech billionaire, who holds the position of “special government employee”, would soon be stepping back from his role in the administration, and would take on a supporting role and return to the private sector. Continue reading...

Politics

21 h. ago Trump fires staff of 'idiot' adviser embroiled in Signal scandal after urging by controversial MAGA influencer

President Donald Trump has fired several members of his National Security Council team, Axios reported Thursday.

Politics

21 h. ago Dodds: No action taken over social media’s influence on Southport riots

Labour former minister Anneliese Dodds warned ‘there are many other canaries choking down the coal mine’.

Politics

21 h. ago Doge gained access to sensitive data of migrant children, including reports of abuse

Former officials question the reason for a Doge engineer’s access to the Unaccompanied Alien Children portalA member of Elon Musk’s unofficial “department of government efficiency” gained access to a government system that contains the personal data of unaccompanied immigrant children, according to a recent court filing.The database, called the Unaccompanied Alien Children portal (UAC), contains extremely detailed information about thousands of minors who enter the United States alone, including individual children’s mental health and therapy records, as well as immigration records, photos and addresses of their family members. Continue reading...

Events

22 h. ago JD Vance boasts about ‘enthusiasm’ over ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs during softball Fox & Friends interview

Elsewhere in the interview, Vance blasted reports that Elon Musk would be stepping back from the administration as ‘fake news’ before acknowledging that his role will soon come to an end.

Politics

22 h. ago Stephen Colbert on Trump tariffs: ‘America is finally free from the tyranny of being able to buy stuff from other countries’

Late-night hosts discuss Trump’s ‘liberation day’ of sweeping tariffs and a liberal judge’s victory over an Elon Musk-backed candidate in WisconsinLate-night hosts delve into Donald Trump’s so-called “liberation day” of tariffs and the defeat of an Elon Musk-backed candidate in the Wisconsin supreme court race. Continue reading...

Politics

22 h. ago Wayne Rooney's Elon Musk admission sees Gary Neville shut him down with one word

Wayne Rooney was discussing the benefits of playing video games on the Stick to Football podcast when Gary Neville brutally shut him down with one word

Events

22 h. ago JD Vance reveals Elon Musk's next move after news of DOGE 'shock' exit

Vice President JD Vance dismissed reports that President Donald Trump was dissatisfied with billionaire Elon Musk's work at DOGE and that he was preparing to head for the exits.

Events

23 h. ago Gary Neville shuts down Wayne Rooney with one word after he makes Elon Musk admission

During a discussion about the physical and mental impact video games can have, Gary Neville left Wayne Rooney speechless after a brutal comeback

Events

23 h. ago Trapped with a Tesla: my dream car has become a living nightmare | The secret Tesla driver

I bought it to be part of a greener future, but that was before Musk proved so awful. I’d sell it now, but prices have droppedAfter our children left home, my wife and I decided to treat ourselves and buy a new car for a driving holiday in Europe. We’d been driving a family estate car for years, loading it up with kids and making trips to and from universities, but we wanted something for ourselves.As a surprise, she booked a test drive for the Tesla Model S for my birthday. It was unlike any car I’d been in before. I thought “Wow, this is amazing.” It felt like the future: a computer on wheels that was constantly updating with new features. I can’t say I feel that way now – and many people seem to share that view. Tesla sales figures declined by 13% in the first few months of this year. Others feel even more uneasy: more than 200 demonstrations happened last weekend outside company facilities around the world to protest against Elon Musk and the wrecking ball he has taken to the fe...

Transport

23 h. ago Amazon to send internet satellites into space to rival Starlink

Amazon plans to begin offering satellite internet before the end of 2025

Technology

24 h. ago CNN political analyst claims President Donald Trump’s advisors are ‘tired of Musk’s presence’

Musk’s approach has been described as like a ‘chainsaw, not a scalpel,’ the New York Times’ chief White House correspondent Maggie Haberman says

Politics

25 h. ago Now Elon Musk spreads a conspiracy theory over Wisconsin Supreme Court defeat

‘Election fraud is alive and well and it lives in Wisconsin’ according to Republican lobbyist Roger Stone

Events

26 h. ago Insider says President Donald Trump’s advisors are ‘tired of Musk’s presence’

Musk’s approach has been described as like a ‘chainsaw not a scalpel’, Haberman says

Politics

27 h. ago Donald Trump's telling comment about Elon Musk as world's richest man to leave White House

A comment Donald Trump made about Elon Musk is recirculating after reports the Tesla boss is set to step down from his government role - and his DOGE department could also disappear

Politics

27 h. ago MP says she was attacked online by the Tate brothers after telling Commons she was a 'survivor of abuse'

The MP for Lagan Valley told the Commons she was a ‘survivor of abuse’ after she received rape and death threats for criticising Elon Musk

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