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Kari Lake in Line for a Move
Kari Lake in Line for a Move
Apr 9, 2025 5:21 PM CDT

Kari Lake in Line for a Move

Trump loyalist originally was to run the Voice of America

(Newser) - That Voice of America job didn't work out for Kari Lake, possibly because it ran into Elon Musk, but President Trump apparently has something else in mind for her. The Washington Post reports that the Trump loyalist who lost statewide elections in Arizona in 2022 and 2024 will be...

Elon Musk: Peter Navarro Is a 'Moron'

Feud between DOGE mastermind and Trump's top trade adviser heats up

(Newser) - Elon Musk continued ramping up the rhetoric in his ongoing tariff-related feud with President Trump's top trade adviser, calling Peter Navarro a "moron" who is "dumber than a sack of bricks." The insults came in response to Navarro referring to Musk as a "car assembler"...

Americans Not Exactly Getting Charged Up About EVs

Number of people who own or would buy an electric vehicle is down to 51% from 59% in 2023

(Newser) - The Elon Musk-related controversy surrounding Tesla probably isn't helping matters, but America's interest in electric vehicles isn't exactly charging up. As the Washington Post reports, a new Gallup poll shows that the percentage of Americans who own an EV or would be interested in owning one has...

Navarro Ramps Up Tariffs Fight With Musk
Navarro
Ramps Up
Tariffs Fight
With Musk
the rundown
Apr 8, 2025 7:11 AM CDT

Navarro Ramps Up Tariffs Fight With Musk

Their feuding illustrates a growing split in Trump world

(Newser) - Two of President Trump's top advisers are having a nasty war of words about tariffs. The spat involves Elon Musk and Peter Navarro, the latter being Trump's top trade adviser and a lead architect of the tariffs. Musk has spoken out against them, and Navarro again suggested on...

After Musk Splits on Tariffs, Navarro Says 'He Sells Cars'

Back-and-forth includes criticism of a Harvard doctorate and of a Tesla perspective

(Newser) - After Elon Musk expressed a view on tariffs far from President Trump's, he heard publicly on Sunday from another presidential adviser. The billionaire had told a gathering organized by a right-wing politician in Italy on Saturday, NBC News reports, that "Europe and the United States should move, ideally,...

Across the US, 1.2K 'Hands Off!' Protests Are Set
Saturday Is
'Hands Off!' Day
Apr 5, 2025 6:30 AM CDT

Saturday Is 'Hands Off!' Day

More than 1.2K protests against Trump administration, Elon Musk are set across the US

(Newser) - Opponents of President Trump and billionaire Elon Musk plan to rally across the United States on Saturday to protest the administration's actions on government downsizing, the economy, human rights, and other issues. More than 1,200 "Hands Off!" demonstrations have been planned by upward of 150 groups,...

Vance: 'Elon Is Not Even Close to Done'

VP says DOGE has more to do, though he expects Musk to leave role soon to serve as an 'adviser'

(Newser) - As whispers circulate about when Elon Musk's official role in the Trump administration may come to a close, the vice president of the United States is offering some more details. "Elon is going to remain a friend and an adviser of both me and the president," JD...

Don't Celebrate Too Soon, Dems
Wisconsin Race Wasn't
a 'Bellwether' for Dems
OPINION
Apr 3, 2025 1:10 PM CDT

Wisconsin Race Wasn't a 'Bellwether' for Dems

Stephen Kruiser complains of 'irrational' celebratory responses to Susan Crawford's Wisconsin victory

(Newser) - Democrats may be gleeful in the wake of liberal Susan Crawford's victory in the Wisconsin Supreme Court election, a race in which Elon Musk donated heavily to support the Republican candidate, but they're reading far too much into the result, former conservative activist Stephen Kruiser writes at the...

Democrats Pile on Musk: Campaign Against Us Next

'I'll pay for his coach flight,' one jokes after billionaire suffers 'humiliating political defeat'

(Newser) - Adding to the impression that Elon Musk has become a political liability for President Trump, Axios reports Democrats are now pushing for the billionaire adviser to campaign, not for them, but for their opponents. "Yes please! Can you arrange that? Who do I speak to about that?" Rep. Hillary...

Musk's Time in Government Could Be Ending Soon

Sources tell Politico that Trump has already discussed Musk's exit with Cabinet members

(Newser) - Companies including Tesla, SpaceX, and Neuralink might soon be getting more attention from their CEO. Politico , citing "three Trump insiders," reported Wednesday that President Trump recently told his inner circle, including Cabinet members, that Musk would soon be stepping back from his role in the administration. In a...

Tesla's Q1 Sales Are Nothing to Write Home About

Sales fell 13%

(Newser) - Tesla's once-thriving electric car empire has hit a roadblock, with the company on Wednesday reporting that first-quarter sales slid 13%. Deliveries totaled 336,681 between January and March, down from 387,000 a year ago. That was well off from analysts' expectations of 408,000, reports the AP , though...

Suit: Elon Musk Said He'd Pay for Petition Signatures, Didn't

Lawsuit alleges breach of contract and unpaid wages

(Newser) - A federal lawsuit was filed Tuesday in Pennsylvania against billionaire Elon Musk and his political action committee, accusing them of failing to make good on a promise to pay for petition signatures during the 2024 presidential election cycle. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of a Pennsylvania resident listed only as...

Susan Crawford Wins Wisconsin Race Musk Poured Money Into

Musk said 'the future of civilization' was at stake in special election for Supreme Court seat

(Newser) - Democrat Susan Crawford won Wisconsin's Supreme Court special election Tuesday, leading with 54.3% of the vote to Republican Brad Schimel's 45.8% with 92% of votes counted, PBS reports. The win retains a Democratic 4-3 majority on the state's high court for at least the next...

Cory Booker's All-Nighter Speech: 'I Got More in the Tank!'

Senator was still speaking Tuesday morning on Senate floor after 13 hours: 'Our country is in crisis'

(Newser) - "I'm heading to the Senate floor because Donald Trump and Elon Musk have shown a complete disregard for the rule of law, the Constitution, and the needs of the American people." That was Sen. Cory Booker's announcement at 7pm ET on Monday, right before he took...

It's the Most Expensive Judicial Race in History
It's the Most Expensive
Judicial Race in History
the rundown
Apr 1, 2025 6:30 AM CDT

It's the Most Expensive Judicial Race in History

Wisconsin voters decide a high-stakes contest for state Supreme Court on Tuesday

(Newser) - It's a big day at the voting booth, thanks mainly to two closely watched races. One is a special House election in a deep-red district of Florida that is shaping up to be surprisingly close. The one getting even more attention, however, is for a seat on the Wisconsin...

Elon Musk Hands Out $1M Each to 2 Wisconsin Voters

State Supreme Court declined to stop him from carrying out his plan

(Newser) - Elon Musk gave out $1 million checks on Sunday to two Wisconsin voters, declaring them spokespeople for his political group, ahead of a Wisconsin Supreme Court election that the tech billionaire cast as critical to President Trump's agenda and "the future of civilization." "It's a...

Late-Night Mass Firing Guts Another DC Institution

US Institute of Peace is effectively dissolved, as is USAID

(Newser) - Most employees at the US Institute of Peace, a congressionally created and funded think tank now taken over by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency , have received email notices of their mass firing, the AP reports. The emails, sent to personal accounts because most staff members had lost access...

Elon Musk's Grandpa Believed in the 'Invisible Conspiracy'

CBC takes a look at life of Joshua Haldeman, including his eyebrow-raising views on apartheid

(Newser) - Thousands of Saskatchewans lost their crops to drought in the '30s, among them Joshua Haldeman—a chiropractor and conspiracy theorist better known as Elon Musk's grandfather. Geoff Leo peers into Haldeman's life for CBC News , sussing out what led the left-leaning farmer to believe that an "...

Tesla Owner Sues Alleged Vandal for $1M
Somebody Keyed His Tesla.
He's Suing for $1M
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Mar 30, 2025 11:00 AM CDT

Somebody Keyed His Tesla. He's Suing for $1M

Lawsuit says suspect sought to cause 'mental and emotional injury and harm' to Tesla owners

(Newser) - A Tesla owner whose vehicle was keyed in a parking lot at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is suing for an amount that could replace the entire vehicle more than 10 times over. The lawsuit argues that the alleged vandal not only meant to cause physical damage, but to cause...

Protesters Gather at Tesla Dealerships

Organizers planned demonstrations across US

(Newser) - Demonstrators objecting to Elon Musk's slashing of the federal government under President Trump's direction gathered Saturday for "Tesla Takedown" protests planned at more than 200 dealerships. The demonstrations were held in cities across the US and several in Europe. Organizers said the goal is to to disrupt...

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