The world’s richest man still relies on the president for his authority.

A federal judge said it is a “stretch” that Musk and his company xAI suffered “irreparable harm” from OpenAI’s plan to become a for-profit company.

Now that Elon Musk has been classified as a "special government employee," he will get greater access to U.S. government ...

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White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said that Tesla CEO Musk is categorized as a special government employee.

The billionaire has used the social media site to boast of victories, lash out at enemies and conduct polls for the ...

Billionaire Elon Musk was the focus of many in Washington this week, as his Department of Government Efficiency slashed at ...

Elon Musk’s lawyers faced off with OpenAI in court Tuesday as a federal judge weighed the billionaire’s request for a court ...

The president said Musk won’t have the unfettered ability to dismantle the government, but for now their relationship is ...

But Trump has shown no inclination to adhere to the separation of powers that gives a lead role to Congress. Instead, in his ...

Elon Musk called South Africa's Black empowerment laws "openly racist," potentially threatening SpaceX's drive to win ...

Even before President Trump took office, legal observers were skeptical of his plans for an Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency to unilaterally shrink the federal government.