Following a public rift and subsequent reconciliation with President Trump in 2025, Elon Musk has signaled a return to political activism. The Tesla CEO entered the new year with a pledge of significant financial backing for Republican candidates as the 2026 midterm cycle begins to take shape.
Read More Musk shows GOP support ahead of 2026 midterms, declares ‘America is toast if the radical left wins’
Tesla ceded its crown as the world’s top electric vehicle maker to China’s BYD, after annual sales fell for a second year.
Read More Tesla loses EV crown to China’s BYD as competition, tax credit expiry hit demand
Social media company X, formerly known as Twitter, announced on Monday that it will support Michelle Evans’ legal defense against criminal prosecution stemming from a photo she posted of a man washing his hands in the women’s restroom at the Texas Capitol.
Read More Elon Musk’s X to fund defense of Texas Republican woman targeted in ‘trans bathroom case’
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is facing significant backlash after independent journalist Nick Shirley released a video alleging more than $110 million in fraud involving daycare and healthcare centers in Minneapolis linked to members of the local Somali community.
Read More Musk calls for prosecution of Gov. Walz following report alleging hundreds of millions in fraud by Somali-owned businesses
A recent report from media watchdog NewsBusters found that liberal guests on late-night talk shows in 2025 outnumbered conservative guests by 99%, highlighting a vast ideological imbalance on late-night comedy shows.
Read More Report: Liberal guests on late-night shows outnumber conservative guests by 99%
New York Times reporter and “Bad Blood” author John Carreyrou filed the lawsuit in California federal court with five other writers.
Read More New York Times reporter sues Google, xAI, OpenAI over chatbot training