Elon Musk’s government shutdown? Here’s what it means for TSA, IPOs and Social Security.
As U.S. lawmakers wrangle over spending legislation, here’s how some key government functions would be affected by a shutdown.
How Elon Musk essentially killed congressional bill preventing government shutdown
Elon Musk led a fight on social media against a congressional bill preventing government shutdown. Here's what to know about the now dead bill.
Rep. Connolly: 'Unelected billionaire' Elon Musk's shutdown chaos exposed Trump's 'weakness'
Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia will be the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee after defeating AOC in the race to be ranking member. "It had nothing to do with how old people were," Rep. Connolly tells MSNBC's Jonathan Capehart.
Elon Musk Flexes His Political Strength as Government Shutdown Looms
The world’s richest man led the charge to kill a bipartisan spending deal, in part by promoting false and misleading claims about it.
Elon Musk or Donald Trump? After government shutdown fiasco, it’s an open question of which one is in charge
After Congress averted a government shutdown with a last-minute deal, it’s become a serious question: who runs the GOP, Donald Trump or Elon Musk? While Trump is about to be sworn in for his second term,
Elon Musk Is Trying to Force a Government Shutdown
Mike Johnson carefully negotiated a bill to keep the government funded past December 20. It collapsed instantly when Musk attacked it.
How Trump and Elon Musk derailed bipartisan plans for a funding bill, bringing on risk of shutdown
"My phone was ringing off the hook," Republican Rep. Andy Barr said. "The people who elected us are listening to Elon Musk."
Donald Trump backs government ‘shutdown’ after Elon Musk sinks Republican spending bill
Donald Trump has said he backs a government shutdown after he and Elon Musk sank a spending bill with just 48 hours to go before the deadline.
Trump demands government shutdown after Elon Musk rants over stopgap funding bill
Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have raged against the bill while the president-elect remained silent until the final hour
Elon Musk unleashes shutdown chaos as he flexes his power
Plus, Democrats pass over Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and a North Carolina Republican tries to throw out ballots in this week’s 3-Minute Read from Jen Psaki.
Senate Dems rail against 'shadow speaker' billionaire Elon Musk: 'Not elected to anything'
Democrats in the Senate criticized Republicans allowing Elon Musk to take on such an influential role, acting as a "shadow speaker" or "co-president."
Trump Brushes Off ‘President Musk’ Jabs As Critics Claim Elon Musk Controls Washington After Government Shutdown Fight
Republicans ditched their original government spending plan last week after heavy criticism from Musk and later Trump.
Shutdown Averted! Even Elon Musk On Board As GOP Interim Spending Bill Passed With Bipartisan Support To Keep Government Open – Update
CNN and MSNBC have introduced countdown clocks as the U.S. government heads for a shutdown at midnight tonight, as ...
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Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy want Congress to reject deal that would prevent government shutdown
WASHINGTON – Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are urging lawmakers not to pass a government funding extension that would ...
WNBA star takes aim at Elon Musk, rips billionaires after funding bill gets passed
Phoenix Mercury star Natasha Cloud took aim at Elon Musk and ripped billionaires in a post on X after the short-term stopgap ...
Democrats lean into strategy of trolling Trump following Musk’s lead
The Democrats' X account shared an AI-generated image poking fun at the notion that Trump is being controlled by Musk.
Trump Efficiency Co-Chief Elon Musk Calls Fed ‘Overstaffed’
Elon Musk, the billionaire tasked with making the US government more efficient come January, has zeroed in on the Federal ...
Elon Musk feuds with ex-MSNBC host Keith Olbermann in X post smackdown: 'F--- you fascist'
Billionaire Elon Musk sparred with ex-MSNBC host Keith Olbermann this week in a nasty spat on social media platform X after Musk helped tank an initial government spending bill.