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May 14, 2025 at 4:59 PM

Dems want investigation into whether Trump admin helping Musk make Starlink deals

Democratic senators are calling for an investigation into whether the Trump administration is clearing hurdles for Starlink, led by Elon Musk, to strike foreign deals.
May 14, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Tesla CEO Elon Musk sits with Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Al-Swaha, at the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025.
May 4, 2025 at 7:48 PM

Why Texas residents are wary of Elon Musk's potential SpaceX town

A preliminary vote count in Cameron County, Texas, shows 97.25% of voters in favor of incorporating the SpaceX launch site into its own city.
May 4, 2025 at 7:48 PM
A sign for Starbase highlights SpaceX's ambition to reach Mars.
May 4, 2025 at 12:58 AM

Small Texas community may change name to Starbase

The community is home to SpaceX where voters are expected to approve the name change.
May 4, 2025 at 12:58 AM
VIDEO: Small Texas community may change name to Starbase
May 2, 2025 at 5:11 AM

Elon Musk’s new town?

ABC’s Mireya Villarreal reported from South Texas where Elon Musk’s SpaceX already has a footprint but now wants to create an official municipality for the launch site called Starbase.
May 2, 2025 at 5:11 AM
VIDEO: Elon Musk’s new town?
May 1, 2025 at 5:46 PM

Musk says DOGE has made progress but 'not as effective as I'd like' after 100 days

The billionaire Tesla CEO discussed in a White House interview a wide-ranging set of topics including reflecting on the last few months in Washington. ABC News’ Selina Wang reports.
May 1, 2025 at 5:46 PM
VIDEO: Musk says DOGE has made progress but 'not as effective as I'd like' after 100 days
May 1, 2025 at 1:57 PM

Musk says DOGE has made progress but 'not as effective as I'd like' after 100 days

The billionaire Tesla CEO discussed in a White House interview a wide-ranging set topics including reflecting on the last few months in Washington.
May 1, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Elon Musk, wearing two hats, speaks during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, on April 30, 2025.
April 30, 2025 at 10:28 PM

Elon Musk jokes he wears ‘a lot of hats’ at Trump Cabinet meeting

Musk spoke about the work of the Department of Government Efficiency and was thanked by President Donald Trump.
April 30, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Musk spoke about the work of the Department of Government Efficiency and was thanked by President Donald Trump.
April 28, 2025 at 10:10 AM

Elon Musk approval low, reflecting opposition to Trump cuts: POLL

Elon Musk's popularity is well underwater in public views of his work for President Donald Trump, according to an ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll.
April 28, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Elon Musk listens to President Donald Trump speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Feb. 11, 2025.
1 month ago

Elon Musk to step back from work in Trump administration

The billionaire told Tesla shareholders that his work with the Department of Government Efficiency is winding down and he will be “allocating far more” of his time to his business.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Elon Musk to step back from work in Trump administration
1 month ago

Tesla profits drop 71% amid anti-Musk backlash

Musk's role at the White House set off worldwide protests at Tesla dealerships.
1 month ago
Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk attends an opening ceremony for Tesla China-made Model Y program in Shanghai, China Jan. 7, 2020.
1 month ago

12-foot-tall bust of Elon Musk vandalized in Texas, landowner says

A 12-foot-tall bust of Elon Musk was vandalized in Texas, according to the owner of the land that the statue sits in.
1 month ago
A 12-foot-tall Elon Musk bust was vandalized over the weekend, according to the landowner that the statue sits on.
1 month ago

Supreme Court allows Trump to terminate 16,000 probationary federal workers

The Supreme Court said the Trump administration can move forward with the termination of thousands of probationary workers across six federal agencies and departments.
1 month ago
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen April 7, 2025 in Washington.
1 month ago

Thousands protest Trump and Musk in rallies across US

ABC News' Christiane Cordero on the widespread "Hands Off" protests against the Trump administration's policies unfolding across the country Saturday.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Thousands protest Trump and Musk in rallies across US
1 month ago

DOGE arrives at Peace Corps, is set to gain access to internal systems: Sources

Members of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency arrived at the Peace Corps headquarters on Friday to begin a review of their internal systems, sources said.
1 month ago
The Peace Corps headquarters is shown in Washington, D.C.
2 months ago

Elon Musk could step back from Trump administration role

As a “special government employee,” Musk’s appointment was only supposed to last 130 days, but there have been hints that President Donald Trump might want to keep him on longer.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Elon Musk could step back from Trump administration role
2 months ago

Musk still plans a major role in midterm elections despite loss in Wisconsin: Sources

Elon Musk looked to downplay Tuesday's major election defeat in Wisconsin -- leaving many to question Musk's influence and whether he could be a political liability.
2 months ago
Elon Musk looks on during a Cabinet Meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House Mar, 24, 2025 in Washington.
2 months ago

Sources: Musk’s days at WH could be numbered

Musk’s days as Trump's right hand could soon come to an end, sources tell ABC News. It comes as voters reject Musk’s choice for Wisconsin's Supreme Court seat after pouring millions into the race.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Sources: Musk’s days at WH could be numbered
2 months ago

Trump privately indicates Elon Musk to step back from role as his term ends: Sources

President Donald Trump indicated to top advisers that Elon Musk could be taking a step back from his current role, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.
2 months ago
Elon Musk attends the Division 1 Men's Wrestling Championship in Philadelphia, Mar. 22, 2025.
2 months ago

Tesla deliveries drop 13% amid backlash against CEO Elon Musk

Tesla has faced protests nationwide at car dealerships.
2 months ago
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is pictured as he attends the start of the production at Tesla's "Gigafactory" on March 22, 2022 in Gruenheide, southeast of Berlin.
2 months ago

Trump privately indicates Elon Musk could step back from current role: Sources

President Donald Trump indicated to top advisers that Elon Musk could be taking a step back from his current role, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Trump privately indicates Elon Musk could step back from current role: Sources
2 months ago

Democratic-backed Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race over Musk-backed Schimel

The election could set the ideological balance of Wisconsin's highest court.
2 months ago
Dane County Circuit Court Judge Susan Crawford, candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, speaks to supporters during a campaign stop at the Waukesha County Democratic Party headquarters, March 29, 2025, in Waukesha, Wis. Circuit Court Judge Brad Schimel, candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, speaks to supporters during a campaign stop at the American Serb Hall, March 29, 2025 in Milwaukee.
2 months ago

Democrats intro bill to protect State Department from DOGE cuts

A new proposal on Capitol Hill takes aim at DOGE while proposing guardrails to reassert congressional oversight authority over the executive branch.
2 months ago
U.S. Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA) speaks during the We Choose To Fight: Nobody Elected Elon Rally at the U.S. Department Of The Treasury on February 04, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for MoveOn)
2 months ago

Musk's disclosure of planned fraud arrest troubles law enforcement officials: Sources

Elon Musk appeared to boast of advance knowledge of a planned arrest related to Social Security fraud, frustrating law enforcement officials, sources tell ABC News.
2 months ago
Elon Musk appeared to boast of advance knowledge of a planned arrest related to Social Security fraud, frustrating law enforcement officials, sources tell ABC News.
2 months ago

Musk's disclosure of planned fraud arrest troubles law enforcement officials: Sources

Elon Musk appeared to boast of advance knowledge of a planned arrest related to Social Security fraud, frustrating law enforcement officials, sources tell ABC News.
2 months ago
Elon Musk attends the Division 1 Men's Wrestling Championship in Philadelphia, Mar. 22, 2025.
2 months ago

Are high-stakes elections in Wisconsin and Florida a litmus test for Trump and Musk?

ABC News' Averi Harper and Contributing Political Correspondent Rachael Bade discuss the elections playing out in Wisconsin and Florida this week.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Are high-stakes elections in Wisconsin and Florida a litmus test for Trump and Musk?
2 months ago

SEC continuing $150 million lawsuit against Elon Musk

The Securities and Exchange Commission is continuing its $150 million lawsuit against Elon Musk that was brought during the Biden administration.
2 months ago
Elon Musk looks on as President Donald Trump hosts a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Mar. 24, 2025, in Washington.
2 months ago

Elon Musk visits Wisconsin ahead of high-stakes Supreme Court race

The race between conservative Waukesha County Judge Brad Schimel and liberal Dane County Judge Susan Crawford is a test of the political power of Musk and barometer for how voters feel about Trump.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Elon Musk visits Wisconsin ahead of high-stakes Supreme Court race
2 months ago

Musk hands out $1M checks after efforts to block the giveaways in court are rejected

The Wisconsin Supreme Court rejected state Attorney General Josh Kaul's lawsuit to stop Elon Musk and America PAC from giving $1 million each to two town hall attendees.
2 months ago
Billionaire businessman Elon Musk prepares to give $1,000,000 to a Wisconsin voter during a town hall meeting he was hosting in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on March 30, 2025.
2 months ago

Anti-Tesla demonstrations set for Saturday, following crimes targeting vehicles

Nicole Regalado, the vice president of campaigns for advocacy group UltraViolet, joins ABC News Live to discuss the anti-Tesla demonstrations happening Saturday.
2 months ago
Anti-Tesla demonstrations set for Saturday, following crimes targeting vehicles
2 months ago

Tech issues hit DOGE's '5 things' email requirement for federal employees

A month after Elon Musk began directing federal employees to email a list of five of their accomplishments from the previous week, technical issues have hit the process.
2 months ago
Elon Musk looks on during a Cabinet Meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House Mar, 24, 2025 in Washington.
2 months ago

Elon Musk spending millions in Wisconsin Supreme Court election

Matt Smith from ABC affiliate WISN has the latest on the “hard-fought battle” for the state’s Supreme Court.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Elon Musk spending millions in Wisconsin Supreme Court election
2 months ago

Trump convenes meeting of his Cabinet and Elon Musk

President Donald Trump's Cabinet meeting began with officials touting "waste, fraud and abuse" they claim to have identified at their various agencies.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Trump convenes meeting of his Cabinet and Elon Musk
2 months ago

Hudson Institute fellow on Elon Musk's Pentagon meeting

Michael Sobolik, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, talks about Elon Musk's Friday morning meeting at the Pentagon.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Controversy over Elon Musk's Pentagon meeting
2 months ago

Trump: Tesla vandals should face 20 years in jail, be sent to El Salvador

President Donald Trump seemed to issue a warning to individuals who participate in Tesla vandalisms, as reports of destruction of vehicles surge across the country.
2 months ago
President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk speak to the press as they sit in a Tesla vehicle on the South Portico of the White House Mar. 11, 2025 in Washington.
2 months ago

The Big Story: Musk visits Pentagon, Democrats rally for answers in Trump era

President Donald Trump denied a report that Elon Musk was set to be briefed on potential China war plans while visiting the Pentagon.
2 months ago
VIDEO: The Big Story: Musk visits Pentagon, Democrats rally for answers in Trump era
2 months ago

Pentagon changed Musk visit after report about him viewing China war plans: Officials

A U.S. official had told ABC News that Musk was expected to attend a meeting with the Joint Chiefs of Staff that, among its topics, would touch on China.
2 months ago
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth welcomes Elon Musk to the Pentagon, in Washington, Mar. 21, 2025.
2 months ago

Elon Musk visits Pentagon for meeting with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

ABC News’ Selina Wang and Luis Martinez, as well as contributor Mick Mulroy, discuss the meeting.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Elon Musk visits Pentagon for meeting with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
2 months ago

Musk PAC offers $100 to WI voters who sign petition against 'activist judges'

The petition asks voters to reject "activist judges who impose their own views."
2 months ago
Elon Musk leaves following a luncheon with members of the Senate Republican Conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., March 5, 2025.
2 months ago

Elon Musk served by the SEC earlier this month, filing says

A representative of the Securities and Exchange Commission served Elon Musk earlier this month with a copy of a complaint about the purchase of Twitter stock.
2 months ago
Elon Musk boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, Mar. 14, 2025.
2 months ago

Musk to be briefed on possible war with China

Elon Musk will be briefed on operations in the event of a war with the Chinese and shown details of potential threats and Chinese targets, according to the New York Times.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Musk to be briefed on possible war with China
2 months ago

Judge blasts Social Security fraud 'fishing expedition' by Elon Musk's DOGE

The judge's order blocks the agency from granting DOGE access to systems containing personally identifiable information.
2 months ago
Elon Musk looks on during the day of a meeting with House Republicans to discuss the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) on Capitol Hill in Washington, Mar. 5, 2025.
2 months ago

Sen. Lisa Murkowski says fellow Republicans 'afraid' of Trump, Musk

Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski said her colleagues are afraid to speak up against some of President Donald Trump's actions because they think they will be "taken down."
2 months ago
Sen. Lisa Murkowski speaks to press outside the Senate Chambers, Feb. 20, 2025 in Washington.
2 months ago

Attorney general calls Tesla arson attacks 'nothing short of domestic terrorism'

Tesla vehicles, dealerships and charging stations have been hit with continuous acts of vandalism, fires and protests since Elon Musk began his role at the White House.
2 months ago
Five Tesla cars were set on fire and shot at in an arson attack at a Tesla service center in Las Vegas, March 18, 2025.
2 months ago

Judge says dismantling of USAID was unconstitutional

Elon Musk's attempt to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development likely violated the United States Constitution, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday.
2 months ago
Lane Pollack, center, of Rockville, Md., a senior learning advisor at USAID for 14 years, is consoled by a co-worker after having 15 minutes to clear out her belongings from the USAID headquarters, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
2 months ago

Top lawyer at IRS removed amid DOGE push for taxpayer information: Sources

It came after an internal debate over sharing confidential taxpayer information.
2 months ago
A sign for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is seen outside its building on Feb. 13, 2025 in Washington, DC.
2 months ago

Tesla vehicles vandalized across US since Musk began White House role

Tesla vehicles, dealerships and charging stations have been hit with vandalisms, fires and protests since Elon Musk began his role at the White House.
2 months ago
ATF investigators and a member of the Seattle Fire Department inspect burned Tesla Cybertrucks at a Tesla lot in Seattle, March 10, 2025.
2 months ago

Trump's White House Tesla showcase for Musk raises ethics concerns

Ethics experts are sounding the alarm that the president's event with Elon Musk could eliminate the lines of proper objectivity from elected officials.
2 months ago
President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk speak to the press as they sit in a Tesla vehicle on the South Portico of the White House Mar. 11, 2025 in Washington.
2 months ago

Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates to debate about Trump, Musk and key issues

Republican-backed Brad Schimel and Democratic-backed Susan Crawford are set to debate on Wednesday for a seat that has become the center of a political firestorm.
2 months ago
Republican-backed Brad Schimel and Democratic-backed Susan Crawford are set to debate on Wednesday for a seat that has become the center of a political firestorm.
2 months ago

Trump checks out Teslas at White House as Musk's auto company stock sinks

President Donald Trump vowed to help Elon Musk and check out a Tesla for a possible purchase as the company's stock takes a nosedive.
2 months ago
President Donald Trump talks to the media, next to Tesla CEO Elon Musk with his son, with Tesla cars in the background, at the White House in Washington, D.C., March 11, 2025.
2 months ago

'We're trying to stop this insanity': Rep. Julie Johnson on DOGE cuts

Texas Rep. Julie Johnson joined ABC News Live with a reaction to the federal spending cuts by Elon Musk and DOGE as well as how Democrats are trying to stop them.
2 months ago
VIDEO: 'We're trying to stop this insanity': Rep. Julie Johnson on DOGE cuts