NPR's Michel Martin speaks with GOP strategist Tricia McLaughlin about how incoming presidential advisor Elon Musk helped hold up a federal spending deal, showcasing his growing political influence.

Michel Martin: The emails from your office to the Trump transition ... Elizabeth Warren: Think of it this way… Elon Musk owns ...

Mass., wants incoming presidential advisor Elon Musk to sign an ethics pledge. She speaks with NPR's Michel Martin about what she says are Musk's conflicts of interest.

If lawmakers can't reach a deal to avoid a shutdown, many federal workers would be furloughed, while essential functions like ...

Stephen Colbert on Thursday explained why it makes sense that Elon Musk would “kill” a bipartisan budget proposal “at the ...

The unelected tech billionaire’s outsize role in sending the federal government careening toward a potential shutdown alarmed Democrats, academics and watchdog groups.

President-elect Donald Trump and his newest top-lieutenant, Elon Musk, have sent Washington scrambling to avoid a government ...

The billionaire has needled government agencies, armed with potential influence over their budgets. But some of these ...

Donald Trump has promised to slash federal spending massively with help from Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk. NPR's Michel Martin asks fiscal watcher Maya MacGuineas whether their plans are realistic.