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News Articles: Elon Musk

Donald Trump and Elon Musk watch the launch of the SpaceX Starship rocket on Nov. 19, 2024 in Brownsville, Texas, shortly after Trump's election victory.

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  • Politics

From bromance to breakup: How Elon Musk and Donald Trump blew up

The blow up marks the end of an alliance between the president and the billionaire that lasted far longer than many observers expected.

June 07, 2025
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By:
  • Shannon Bond
President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference with Elon Musk in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, May 30, in Washington.

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  • Politics

No 'going back' for Elon Musk after calling for Trump impeachment, says Steve Bannon

Right-wing podcaster and former Trump adviser Steve Bannon says Elon Musk "crossed the Rubicon" by calling for impeachment. He says the president should deal with feud as "national security issue."

June 06, 2025
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By:
  • Steve Inskeep and
  • Obed Manuel
Elon Musk gives a tour to then-President-elect Trump and lawmakers of the control room before the launch of a SpaceX Starship rocket on Nov. 19, 2024, in Brownsville, Texas. Musk's businesses have been built with billions of dollars of government support that could be at risk after his relationship with Trump ruptured this week.

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  • Technology

What the Trump-Musk breakup may mean for SpaceX and Tesla

From space travel to military operations to the future of green energy, the U.S. has become reliant on Elon Musk's business empire. But it won't be easy for the government to end its reliance on Musk.

June 06, 2025
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
President Trump meets in the Oval Office on June 5.

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  • Politics

Trump threatens to cut Musk contracts as feud quickly escalates

President Trump and his former adviser, Elon Musk, lashed out at each other on social media Thursday in a public feud that has ramped up since Musk left his role with the administration last week.

June 05, 2025
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By:
  • NPR Washington Desk
Elon Musk and President Trump speak with reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on May 30.

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  • Politics

In a break with Trump, Elon Musk calls the GOP megabill a 'disgusting abomination'

Musk joined with GOP critics who say the multi-trillion dollar plan to enact the president's domestic priorities doesn't go far enough to cut federal spending.

June 03, 2025
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By:
  • Jason Breslow
President Trump and his billionaire adviser Elon Musk listen to a question from a reporter in the Oval Office on Friday, as Musk concludes his role leading Trump's Department of Government Efficiency.

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  • Politics

Elon Musk is leaving the federal government. What's next for DOGE?

Elon Musk is leaving the Department of Government Efficiency effort. His 130 day tenure was marked by legal setbacks, overstated savings claims and little evidence DOGE made things more efficient.

May 30, 2025
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Demonstrators raise signs during a rally outside the National Institutes of Health on May 10 in Bethesda, Md.

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  • Politics

A federal judge further halts Trump's radical transformation of government

In her order, U.S. District Judge Susan Illston said the president may not initiate large-scale executive branch reorganization without approval from Congress.

May 23, 2025
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By:
  • Andrea Hsu
South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks to journalists during the eighth EU-South Africa summit in Cape Town, South Africa, in March.

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  • Africa

South Africa's president heads to the White House. Can he charm Trump?

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa heads to the White House today for conciliatory talks with one of his country's most persistent critics: President Trump.

May 21, 2025
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By:
  • Kate Bartlett
Elon Musk speaking during a town hall meeting on March 30, 2025 in Green Bay, Wisc. ahead of a state Supreme Court election where he invested millions of dollars, only to see his preferred candidate lose. The billionaire announced on Tuesday that he planned to spend less on politics going forward.

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  • Politics

Musk to slow down political spending: 'I think I've done enough'

The billionaire executive was Trump's biggest donor in 2024. Now, however, he is planning to cut back his spending on politics, he said on Tuesday.

May 20, 2025
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
The Government Accountability Office, which falls under the legislative branch, has rejected DOGE's efforts to embed staffers at the agency.

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  • Politics

How DOGE has tried to embed beyond the executive branch

NPR has identified nearly 40 small, independent entities – both inside and outside the federal government's control – that a team of young DOGE staffers has tried to access in recent weeks.

May 17, 2025
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By:
  • Shannon Bond and
  • Stephen Fowler
Warren Buffett has built Berkshire Hathaway into one of the world's largest companies. At its annual shareholder meeting in Omaha, Neb., companies owned by Berkshire, including Marmon, use Buffett's image to advertise their products to his shareholders.

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  • Business

Why Warren Buffett matters beyond Wall Street

The 94-year-old investor is retiring as Berkshire Hathaway's CEO. He's built both a fortune and a reputation as "the nicest billionaire" — at a time when many other billionaires are widely criticized.

May 09, 2025
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By:
  • Maria Aspan
Afrikaan South Africans supporting US President Donald Trump and South African and US tech billionaire Elon Musk gather in front of the US Embassy in Pretoria, on February 15, 2025 for a demonstration.

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  • Africa

First Afrikaners granted refugee status due to arrive in U.S.

Three months ago, President Trump signed an executive order telling white Afrikaans South Africans they could apply for refugee status in the U.S. The first group has been swiftly processed and is set to arrive on U.S. soil Monday

May 09, 2025
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By:
  • Kate Bartlett
Elon Musk wields a chainsaw at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Feb. 20 in Oxon Hill, Md.

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  • Politics

What has DOGE done in Trump's first 100 days?

One hundred days into President Trump's second term, DOGE hasn't delivered on its promised savings, efficiency or transparency in meaningful ways. But it has amassed unprecedented power over data.

April 30, 2025
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler and
  • Shannon Bond
President Trump arrives to speak on his first 100 days at Macomb County Community College Sports Expo Center on April 29 in Warren, Mich.

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  • Politics

In first 100 days, Trump tests limits, creates chaos and turns from allies

From foreign policy and tariffs to immigration changes and targeting of DEI, here's a look back at some of the major moves made in the past 100 days of President Trump's second administration.

April 30, 2025
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
President Trump and his adviser Elon Musk speak before departing the White House on his way to his South Florida home in Mar-a-Lago on March 14.

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  • Politics

New lawsuit argues Trump and DOGE's government overhaul is unconstitutional

A coalition of unions, nonprofits and local governments has sued President Trump, Elon Musk and the heads of nearly two dozen agencies in an effort to block mass layoffs in the federal government.

April 29, 2025
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By:
  • Andrea Hsu
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