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Elon Musk has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Norwegian libertarian MP Marius Nilsen, who tossed the Tesla ...

As U.S. President Donald Trump took office in 2025, his inauguration celebrations were marked by controversy over a gesture ...

Elon Musk, who has been accused of performing the salute at an inauguration event this week, shared social media post that ...

Elon Musk’s controversial gesture, which some interpreted as a Nazi-style salute, drew criticism from Trump’s political ...

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 ...

The world’s richest man is now also one of the most politically powerful. Musk’s journey to mega MAGA funder sheds some light ...

As he offered his thanks to the crowd during a Trump inaugural event, Musk put his right hand to his heart, then extended his hand to the crowd with his palm slightly raised. He turned around and made ...

Elon Musk at Trump's post-inauguration rally ... He followed that up by reposting right-wing images of Democrats like Barack Obama, Kamala Harris, and Hillary Clinton making out-of-context ...

To contextualize a chaotic first 10 days for the federal government in President Donald Trump’s second term, some have ...

Donald Trump's political opponents and business peers are putting on a united front at his 2025 Presidential Inauguration. Ivanka Trump Reveals the Real Reason She Won’t Return for Donald Trump ...