3 d. 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...

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9 d. ago Protest at Scots Tesla Centre as anger over Elon Musk sparks boycott calls

Activists joined picketers from across the globe in targeting Elon Musk's Tesla Centres.

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1 week ago America's 'most corrupt lawmaker' who used stillborn baby to raise cash for 'playground' he never built

Andy Ogles has had his fair share of controversy since assuming office in 2022, including allegations he embellished his resume and misspent campaign funds.

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1 week ago Slimy congressman is hit by multiple shocking scandals including one that involving a stillborn baby

Andy Ogles has had his fair share of controversy since assuming office in 2022, including allegations he embellished his resume and misspent campaign funds.

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1 week ago MAGA activist issues blunt response to Elon Musk after shock Democratic election win in Pennsylvania

Scott Presler earlier asked the tech billionaire for a ‘discussion’ amid calls for Republicans to support a tightly-run Pennsylvania state Senate race

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2 w. ago Lauren Boebert among Republicans receiving donations from Musk after supporting judge impeachments

‘For more than two centuries, there has never [been] such extreme abuse of the legal system by activists pretending to be judges. Impeach them,’ Musk writes on X

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2 w. ago Lauren Bobert among Republicans receiving donations from Musk after supporting judge impeachments

‘For more than two centuries, there has never [been] such extreme abuse of the legal system by activists pretending to be judges. Impeach them,’ Musk writes on X

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3 w. ago Tesla protests reach UK as 20 cars smashed up in Belfast dealership in snub against Elon Musk

Protesters have demonstrated and even committed vandalism at Tesla dealerships across the globe amid their concerns over the political activities of its CEO Elon Musk

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3 w. ago Democrats demand investigation into Musk over possible criminal corruption

Leading figures urge Pam Bondi to examine ‘Mr Musk’s activities at the FAA’ amid conflict-of-interest concernsNever miss global breaking news. Download our free app to keep up with key stories in real timeLeading Democrats on Monday demanded an investigation of possible criminal corruption involving Elon Musk, the tech billionaire and world’s richest man tasked by Donald Trump with slashing the federal government.The investigation should involve “the Federal Aviation Administration’s decision to cancel a $2.4bn contract with Verizon to upgrade air traffic control communications, and to pay Musk’s Starlink to help manage US airspace”, senators Chris Van Hollen, Richard Blumenthal and Elizabeth Warren wrote to Pam Bondi, the attorney general, and Mitch Behm, acting inspector general of the transportation department. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Notable Tesla investor says he hopes Musk’s government role is ‘short

Christopher Tsai retains faith in carmaker’s earnings potential despite backlash that has seen its shares take a hitA devoted investor in Elon Musk’s Tesla – and once a close childhood friend of the US president’s eldest son and namesake – says he hopes the world’s richest man’s role in cutting federal spending for Donald Trump’s administration is “short-lived” and that he returns to managing his businesses.Investment manager Christopher Tsai, whose firm has tens of millions of dollars tied up in Tesla, said the stock market had demonstrated clear signs of displeasure with Musk’s activities at the so-called department of government efficiency. And, in an interview with the Guardian, Tsai said: “I hope his involvement with [Doge] is short-lived so he can spend even more time on his businesses.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Elon Musk targeted me over Tesla protests. That proves our movement is working

I’ve always believed the people are powerful. Now we know the world’s richest man does tooOn Saturday morning, I woke up to a nightmare of notifications. On Sunday, it got worse. Elon Musk had tweeted and amplified inflammatory lies about me and Tesla Takedown, a growing national grassroots movement peacefully protesting at Tesla showrooms that I’m proudly a part of. Musk tweeted: “Costa is committing crimes.”As a longtime local activist and organizer in Seattle, I’m accustomed to some conflict with powerful forces. The intention of the Tesla Takedown movement is to make a strong public stand against the tech oligarchy behind the Trump administration’s cruel and illegal actions, and to encourage Americans to sell their Teslas and dump the company’s stock. Protests like these – peaceful, locally organized, and spreading across the world – are at the heart of free speech in a democracy and a cornerstone of US political traditions. So it’s telling that the response from so-called “free...

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3 w. ago Judge orders Elon Musk and Doge to produce records about cost

The documents would ultimately inform whether Musk has been operating unconstitutionally to the extent Doge’s activities should be haltedElon Musk and his so-called “department of government efficiency”, or Doge, have been ordered by a federal judge to turn over a wide array of records that would reveal the identities of staffers and internal records related to efforts to aggressively cut federal government spending and programs.US district judge Tanya Chutkan’s order forces Musk to produce documents related to Doge’s activities as part of a lawsuit brought by 14 Democratic state attorneys general that alleges Musk violated the constitution by wielding powers that only Senate-confirmed officials should possess. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Just Stop Oil activists pour orange liquid over robot at Elon Musk's Tesla store in London

Two protesters appeared to be arrested in footage shared by Just Stop Oil

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