Musk may have changed US government forever. Is that a bad thing? You tell us. | Opinion

Everyone's talking about President Trump's 100 days. But Elon Musk and DOGE have been a massive part of it. We want to know how you feel about that. Read More

Elon Musk looking to leave politics because he’s tired of 'attacks' from the left

Elon Musk is set to depart from his role as head of the Department of Government Efficiency, citing what he views as a series of "vicious and unethical attacks" from the left. The tech billionaire's ... Read More

Democrats fear that Elon Musk may be pushed out of government before they can use him in midterm attack ads

The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets ... can afford it. Some Democrats worry that Elon Musk may be pushed ... Read More

Elon Musk took a chainsaw to the US government — Tesla is taking the hit

Elon Musk has long been credited with turning Tesla into a beacon of innovation, the visionary who pushed the world into an era of electrification. But ... Read More

Elon Musk Complains About ‘Paid’ Protests on Call About Tesla’s Poor Earnings

As Elon Musk shreds the federal workforce and threatens America’s core safety-net, his buddy in the White House, Donald Trump, has been leading the American economy into a recession with his ... Read More

Elon Musk says his DOGE work will "drop significantly" starting in May

She previously worked at Bloomberg News and has written for national news outlets including USA Today and Consumer Reports. Elon Musk told ... expensive." Tesla's issues go beyond politics. Read More

Inside Elon Musk’s Gleeful Destruction of the Government

At the 2025 Conservative Political Action ... t hidden his ­disdain for Musk, with some State Department officials nicknaming the Tesla billionaire “Crazy Uncle Elon,” two of those sources ... Read More

Tesla once again tells its own CEO Elon Musk to knock it off with the politics

Musk has stated ... thing that will make Tesla’s business difficult, as Tesla acknowledged today in its letter. It continued to say: This dynamic, along with changing political sentiment ... Read More

Elon Musk lowers DOGE's projected savings from $1 trillion to $150 billion

And as recently as a March 27 interview on Fox News, Musk said he was on pace to eliminate $1 trillion in federal spending by the end of May ... poses a potential political liability for Trump. Read More

Elon Musk is going back to Tesla. But is the damage already done?

Elon Musk says he’s going back to Tesla ... political profile. “The brand damage caused by Musk in the White House/DOGE over the past few months will not go away just by this move and some ... Read More

Elon Musk tells Tesla shareholders he’ll start cutting back on DOGE work next month

Department of Government Efficiency chief Elon ... May 30 as the Tesla, SpaceX and Starlink CEO’s last day as DOGE chief. Earlier this month, Trump told reporters that he wants Musk to be ... Read More