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 Tuesday Donald J. Trump tapped him to help lead what the president-elect called the Depa ... Show More
Oct 19
Inside Putin’s Plan to Cripple Ukraine This Winter
President Trump said he was making an energy deal with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and waiving new sanctions on Moscow. Now, he’s feuding with Ukraine’s leader, Volodymyr Zelensky.Russia is taking advantage of the moment by relentlessly striking Kyiv, killing civilians ... Show More
29 m
Feb 2025
Elon Musk's 'hostile takeover' of Washington
When Donald Trump took office, he appointed Elon Musk as head of the Department of Government Efficiency - or DOGE - a new agency designed to radically slash federal costs. Since inauguration day Musk has done just that, laying off thousands of staff, freezing America's entire in ... Show More
34m 9s
Oct 2024
Musk’s million dollar giveaway
Elon Musk has become Trump’s most important fundraiser and his hands-on approach is breaking political norms, according to Tim Higgins and Dana Mattioli of the Wall Street Journal.
This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin and Amanda Lewellyn, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fa ... Show More
25m 9s