Move Fast and Break Things

What was once considered the Democrats' best chance to win the Senate is now their most dire political crisis. Graham Platner's Maine campaign is unraveling after a woman accused him of rape, which he denies. More and more Democrats are pulling endorsements, and the party's Senat ...  Show more

Folarin Balogun, the leading scorer for the US men's soccer team, woke up this morning thinking he would be sidelined for tonight's game against Belgium after he was suspended for a red card. But President Trump picked up the phone and called his good friend, FIFA President Giann ...  Show more

Today Elon Musk, unelected and not confirmed, will be in attendance for President Trump's first Cabinet meeting. Meanwhile, after hours of back and forth, House Speaker Mike Johnson flips multiple Republican holdouts to pass his budget blueprint. Plus, details on yet another clos ...  Show more

President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk were together for a SpaceX rocket launch in Texas as Musk continues to play a key role in shaping Trump’s cabinet. Controversial picks like Matt Gaetz, a Republican from Florida, for attorney general face questions from some Senate Repub ...  Show more

What will the world’s richest man do in the White House? Our correspondent analyses the political and ideological role <a href="https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2024/11/17/how-to-make-elon-musks-budget-slashing-dreams-come-true?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio ...

After single-handedly remaking the auto industry, social media and the global space race, Elon Musk is now turning his attention, and personal fortune, to politics.

Over the past few months, he became one of the most influential figures in the race for president, and on ...