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FCC Chair Thanks Sheryl Crow for Ditching Her Tesla

Says more celebs should do the same to fund NPR

(Newser) - Consider Brendan Carr unimpressed. The FCC chair responded to Sheryl Crow's Tesla move—the singer sold off her EV and donated the proceeds to NPR in a rebuke to Tesla CEO and Trump adviser Elon Musk—with a sarcastic post on Musk's X social network Saturday, the Hill...

Top Social Security Official Out After DOGE Tries to Access Data

Advocate says her replacement has reportedly already granted the access, however

(Newser) - Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency tried to access sensitive information at the Social Security Administration over the weekend, and Acting Commissioner Michelle King refused to grant it—and then stepped down from her position, multiple sources tell outlets including the Washington Post and the AP . A Trump administration...

'No Kings' Rallies Denounce Trump and Musk

Event follows similar nationwide demonstrations this month

(Newser) - Demonstrators opposed to President Trump and his policies turned out despite frigid weather for rallies Monday corresponding with the Presidents Day holiday. Dubbed "No Kings on Presidents Day" by the 50501 Movement, the AP reports, the protests came less than two weeks after a similar nationwide event drew participants...

Crash Injured Her Parents, but She Had to Pay Tesla

AP looks at how the company successfully sues its critics in China

(Newser) - Zhang Yazhou was sitting in the passenger seat of her Tesla Model 3 when she said she heard her father's panicked voice: The brakes don't work! Approaching a red light, her father swerved around two cars before plowing into an SUV and a sedan and crashing into a...

Sheryl Crow Ditches Tesla, Slams 'President Musk'

Singer says she is donating the money to NPR in protest

(Newser) - Sheryl Crow is done with her Tesla. In a social media post , the singer waves goodbye to the electric vehicle made by Elon Musk's company, reports USA Today . "My parents always said ... you are who you hang out with," Crow wrote. "There comes a time when...

Author: I'm the Mom of Baby No. 13 for Elon Musk

Ashley St. Clair makes the announcement, though Musk himself hasn't acknowledged

(Newser) - Elon Musk thinks the world needs more people, and he keeps doing his part. Conservative children's book author Ashley St. Clair announced on his X platform that she has given birth to Musk's 13th child, reports Page Six . St. Clair, 31, said she gave birth five months ago...

Musk-Led Group Seeks to Buy OpenAI for $97.4B
OpenAI Board Rejects
Bid by Musk-Led Group
updated
Feb 14, 2025 5:05 PM CST

OpenAI Board Rejects Bid by Musk-Led Group

Investors had offered about $97.4B

(Newser) - OpenAI said Friday that its board of directors has unanimously rejected a $97.4 billion takeover bid led by Elon Musk. "OpenAI is not for sale, and the board has unanimously rejected Mr. Musk's latest attempt to disrupt his competition," said a statement from Bret Taylor, chair...

14 States Sue Trump, Musk, DOGE
14 States Sue
Trump, Musk, DOGE
Feb 14, 2025 6:09 AM CST

14 States Sue Trump, Musk, DOGE

Coalition claims the president is violating the Constitution

(Newser) - Elon Musk's efforts to "delete" government agencies and fire thousands of workers is unconstitutional, a coalition of 14 states alleges in a lawsuit filed Thursday against Musk, his Department of Governmental Efficiency, and President Trump. New Mexico is leading the coalition of states, which claims the unelected billionaire'...

Feds Delete Mention of 'Tesla' in Lucrative US Contract

US to buy $400M worth of 'armored electric vehicles,' though it scrapped 'Tesla' after reports surfaced

(Newser) - The US government plans to buy $400 million worth of "armored electric vehicles" as part of a newly revealed 2025 contract, reports Time . Might they be Teslas? They might, and both the New York Times and NPR report that the State Department is expected to buy armored Cybertrucks made...

Even Elon Musk Can't Escape Trump Litigation

X.com agrees to pay Trump $10M to settle suit over past ban following Capitol riot

(Newser) - Elon Musk's X.com has agreed to pay about $10 million to settle with President Trump, who sued the site formerly known as Twitter and its ex-CEO, Jack Dorsey, for censorship after he was banned from the platform after the Jan. 6 riot. "It's resolved," a...

'President' Musk Targeted in First DOGE Panel Hearing

Greene urged lawmakers to avoid 'political theater and partisan attacks'

(Newser) - The House Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency—DOGE—held its first hearing on Wednesday, and Elon Musk, who was not in attendance, was one of the main topics of debate. Rep. Melania Stansburg, the subcommittee's ranking Democrat, accused Musk and President Trump of "illegally dismantling the federal...

As Plant Opens, China Celebrates 'Tesla Speed'

Tariff tensions don't hurt official reception, despite Elon Musk's Trump administration role

(Newser) - Tesla's $200 million battery plant in Shanghai has launched production, complicating Elon Musk's unique position atop the Trump administration as it engages in a trade fight with China while his company further invests in the giant economic rival of the US. China's state news agency posted photos...

Musk Is Now the &#39;De Facto President&#39;
Musk Is Now the
'De Facto President'
OPINION
Feb 12, 2025 9:45 AM CST

Musk Is Now the 'De Facto President'

6 takes on the richest man's mounting power with DOGE

(Newser) - As Elon Musk stood beside him, President Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday that gives Musk's Department of Government Efficiency group control over hiring and firing at federal agencies. Six takes on what that means:
  • Josh Marshall, Talking Points Memo : "I don't think it's too
...

Musk Joins Trump for Signing of DOGE Order

Executive order calls for 'large-scale reductions' in federal workforce

(Newser) - President Trump made a rare appearance with Elon Musk, his most powerful adviser, in the Oval Office on Tuesday before signing an executive order to continue downsizing the federal workforce. The AP reviewed a White House fact sheet on the order, which is intended to advance Musk's work slashing...

Surprise Musk Offer Highlights Simmering Feud
After Musk
Offer, Altman
Says: 'I Feel
for the Guy'
the rundown
Feb 11, 2025 12:06 PM CST

After Musk Offer, Altman Says: 'I Feel for the Guy'

Surprise bid for OpenAI highlights a long-simmering tech feud

(Newser) - Elon Musk surprised the world of tech and business on Monday by engineering an offer to buy OpenAI, the artificial intelligence firm behind ChatGPT. Sam Altman, OpenAI's chief executive, immediately shot down the bid, but that is far from the end of things. The gist of coverage is that...

As Courts Push Back on Trump, GOP Questions Their Authority

An increasing number of voices on the right are questioning judicial authority

(Newser) - After Elon Musk called for judges who have ruled against the Trump administration to be impeached , others on the right were echoing that general idea. Below is a sampling of the conservative figures currently questioning the court's authority and the very legitimacy of judiciary oversight, which the AP calls...

Musk Wants Judge Impeached Over Injunction Blocking Him

Paul Engelmayer's ruling on Treasury Department access might not last more than a week anyway

(Newser) - It's only a preliminary injunction, and another court will decide whether to extend it or toss it, but a federal judge's decision against Elon Musk was upsetting enough for the billionaire to demand his impeachment " NOW ." US District Judge Paul Engelmayer made the ruling early Saturday...

Judge Blocks DOGE's Access to Treasury Payment System

A preliminary injunction was issued early Saturday

(Newser) - Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency's ability to access a sensitive system used by the Treasury Department to make federal payments has been put on ice by a federal judge. US District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer issued a preliminary injunction early Saturday in response to a suit filed...

DOGE Aide Who Resigned After Racist Posts Outcry Is Back

Vance says 'stupid' posts shouldn't 'ruin a kid's life'

(Newser) - The Department of Government Efficiency staff member who quit after his racist online posts became an issue is being welcomed back by the boss. Marko Elez, whose posts included such sentiments as "I was racist before it was cool" and "normalize Indian hate," resigned Thursday . On Friday,...

DOGE Staffer: 'I Was Racist Before It Was Cool'

25-year-old Marko Elez, who gained access to Treasury's payments systems, resigns

(Newser) - A staffer at Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has resigned after racist X posts came to light. Marko Elez, 25, who was reportedly granted administrator-level privileges to read and write code in the Treasury Department's payments systems , resigned Thursday after the Wall Street Journal asked the White...

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