Elon Musk has become one of Donald Trump's biggest backers. IM WATSON—AFP via Getty Images Elon Musk hasseemingly embracedthe idea of serving in a potential Trump administration. If he did, however, take a cabinet position—or run hisproposed“Department of Government...
The relationship between Musk, the world's wealthiest person, and Trump, the Republican nominee for president, is as volatile as the characters themselves. Over the years, they've made fun of each other, talked down to one another and taken opposite sides on key issues. But of late, they'...
President-elect Donald Trump is picking from his most loyal supporters as he creates his Cabinet and appoints others to key roles within his administration. Cecelia Smith-SchoenwalderandAlan KronenbergDec. 24, 2024 READ: House Ethics Report on Matt Gaetz ...
Choosing billionaire Elon Musk to be what President-elect Donald Trump calls “our cost cutter” for the U.S. government, is not the first time an American president has empowered a business tycoon to look for ways to dramatically cut federal regulations
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Elon Musk first suggested a new effort to cut the size of government, Donald Trump didn't seem to take it seriously. His eventual name for the idea sounded like a joke too. It would be called the Department of Government Efficienc
One of Trump's most prominent backers, billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk, has benefitted from EV incentives. During his first term, Trump withdrew the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement, which included national goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Mr. Biden later rejoined the accords...
Elon Musk's "Grok," the AI chatbot reserved for premium members of X, has launched a new image-generation feature – but without the usual safety guardrails and stringent policies to prevent disinformation and abuse. Unlike other major AI image generators, Grok allows...
Former President Donald Trump has privately told allies and aides in recent days that he is seriously considering announcing a 2024 presidential run as early as this summer, CBS News has learned. Trump's latest exploration of a political comeback and a potential summer announcement of another pres...
Sacks moderated the Twitter Spaces event in May featuring Musk and DeSantis as the Florida governor officially announced his run for president. While the event suffered delays due totechnical difficulties, the DeSantis team says they ended up raising just more than $8 million over the course of...
Trump is the first former U.S. president to be found guilty of felonies, and the first major party candidate to run for office after being found guilty of a crime. Here's how his conviction could change the 2024 campaign: How Trump can campaign after his conviction ...