The Aporia
The Aporia
6 articles about 6 events for “Elon Musk's Influence and Power” from The Intercept.
“Mega-donors overwhelmingly gave to Republican candidates, including Elon Musk, who spent nearly $450 million, with large sums of that directed at boosting Ken Paxton in Texas, who, by the way, lost to James Talarico.”
“Most of the money from Musk and other donors has flowed not to candidates, but to powerful super PACs representing a variety of different special interests.”
““They are not going to have an impact on the balance of power in Congress,” said Shaunna Thomas, one of the founders of Guardrails Alliance, another new super PAC set up to counter Leading the Future’s influence.”
“Midterms 2026 The Elon Musk Funder Trying to Sway the Race for LA’s Top Lawyer The leading candidate for LA city attorney has the backing of the local DSA and vows to regulate Big Tech.”
“A DSA-backed California prosecutor who helped force Meta to pay a historic $17 billion settlement this year is on a glide path to become the top lawyer for Los Angeles — unless a tech investor cozy with Elon Musk can spend enough to stop her.”
“To take us down the rabbit hole, I’m joined by my colleague, Intercept reporter Sam Biddle, a senior technology reporter who focuses on issues of surveillance, privacy, and corporate power.”