The journalist Kara Swisher discusses Elon Musk's goals in government — and the factors that have led to his radicalization.

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Recklessness will not get us to a revitalized government, but neither will excessive caution and addiction to procedure.

Elon Musk has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Norwegian libertarian MP Marius Nilsen, who tossed the Tesla ...

As U.S. President Donald Trump took office in 2025, his inauguration celebrations were marked by controversy over a gesture ...

Elon Musk’s controversial gesture, which some interpreted as a Nazi-style salute, drew criticism from Trump’s political ...

Elon Musk at Trump's post-inauguration rally ... He followed that up by reposting right-wing images of Democrats like Barack Obama, Kamala Harris, and Hillary Clinton making out-of-context ...

Before you knock down a fence, make sure you understand why it was put there in the first place. Elon’s response to that, in ...

Elon Musk, who has been accused of performing the salute at an inauguration event this week, shared social media post that ...

President Trump said the entity would focus on cutting government waste and slashing federal regulations, and he put tech ...