Musk — 18 Things You May Not Know
Top Story: Who Elected Elon Musk?
Usually, after a lengthy election season Americans are pretty fluent in the storylines of the leaders who are tasked with running their country.
Even if they don’t like them, they know them.
Not so with 53-year-old Elon Musk, a leader without an election.
If you are finding that you have gaps in your Musk knowledge, you are not alone. And it’s okay.
That’s what Reporting Right is for.
Elon Musk 101
What does this guy even believe in?
What exactly is DOGE and Musk’s project to dismantle the federal government?
I heard he does drugs. Is that just a rumor?
Who are the kids Musk has hired and where can I read good reporting about that?
A list of ways he is breaking the law.
A time when Musk was just a kooky dreamer.
How does Musk feel about elections he has nothing to do with? Like ones in Germany and Wisconsin?
What did Musk do to make that Texas town so mad?
All the major lawsuits involving Musk and Trump.
What the techies are saying about the safety of our systems, with Musk at the helm.
Is Musk’s rampage making people want to but EVs from China?
Also in the news
Get some DOGE action in Florida, GOP says.
Denmark says “F^%^$%$^ it! We’re going to buy you!”
Katherine Stewart, author of the new book Money, Lies, and God on Christian Nationalism and why this is the plan.
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