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Elon Musk
Top Official Exits Treasury Amid Clash With Musk’s Allies Over Federal Payments
New reporting raises concerns that Musk wants to control Medicare and Social Security through access to payment systems.
Trump and Musk’s Agenda Is a True Threat to Aviation Safety, Progressives Warn
In the wake of a deadly air disaster, Trump and Musk aim to gut the federal workforce and eliminate regulatory efforts.
Tesla Paid Zero Federal Income Tax in 2024, Despite $2.3 Billion in Income
This brings Tesla’s average tax rate over the past three years to 0.4 percent.
“Musk Lackeys” Now Reportedly Control Agency Tasked With Federal HR
One 20-year Office of Personnel Management employee called the moves “a hostile takeover of the federal civil service.”
Musk Addresses German Far Right Party Days After Being Accused of “Nazi Salute”
Musk has enthusiastically backed AfD, an anti-immigrant party accused of minimizing Nazi crimes and using Nazi slogans.
Israel’s Netanyahu Says Musk “Unfairly Smeared” for Salute Embraced by Neo-Nazis
“Elon is a great friend of Israel,” Netanyahu said.
Milwaukee Meteorologist Fired for Calling Elon Musk’s Gesture a “Nazi Salute”
Musk has promoted antisemitic and white nationalist content online, and has endorsed a neo-Nazi party in Germany.
Report: Average Net Worth of Trump’s Top 10 Economic Advisers Tops $500 Million
Trump's economic team is a “recipe for disaster,” according to Americans for Tax Fairness Executive Director David Kass.
“Citizens United” Allowed 44% of Trump’s Election to Be Funded by 10 Megadonors
The ruling affords billionaires unprecedented political power as the rest of us pay the price, says an expert.
Trump’s Vision for a “Golden Age of America”: Oligarchy Plus Ultranationalism
Parallels between European fascism in the 1930s and Trump’s MAGA vision were on full display this week.