The journalist Kara Swisher discusses Elon Musk's goals in government — and the factors that have led to his radicalization.

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Recklessness will not get us to a revitalized government, but neither will excessive caution and addiction to procedure.

Before you knock down a fence, make sure you understand why it was put there in the first place. Elon’s response to that, in ...

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Trump held crunch talks with Canada's Justin Trudeau as the tariff war escalates. The political enemies also spoke over the ...

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Ilhan Omar has proven that Elon Musk manipulated a video and reposed it on X, before tearing into the billionaire for "believing every dumb racist rumor" that he hears ...

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The emergence of X owner Elon Musk as the most influential figure around President Donald Trump has created an extraordinary ...