Elon Musk

Stories about Elon Musk and his companies, including Tesla, SpaceX and X, as well as his role in politics and government. Coverage of Musk is often sharply split. Some outlets focus on his companies' achievements and his free-speech stance, while others focus on conflicts of interest, labor disputes and his influence on policy. Each pair here puts a left-leaning and a right-leaning headline about the same Musk story side by side, so you can see both framings.

10 pairs · updated Oct 24

Ukraine regains Starlink service after restrictions lifted
Oct 24, 2026 PT
CNBC
Ukraine says Starlink and Starshield high speed restrictions have been lifted
Ukraine says restrictions on Starlink and Starshield have been lifted, restoring connectivity to fast-moving military systems after disruptions.
Fox Business
Ukraine regains critical Starlink service after restrictions disrupt drone operations
Ukraine says Starlink connections are again stable on fast-moving military equipment after restrictions hindered operations against Russia.
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Trump directs Musk to restore Starlink access for Ukraine
Oct 22, 2026 PT
CNBC
Trump asked Musk to lift Starlink slowdown, WSJ reports
Elon Musk, a critic of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, had ordered the slowdown of SpaceX's Starlink, The Wall Street Journal previously reported.
New York Post
Trump tells Elon Musk to lift any limits on Starlink’s military-grade Starshield for Ukraine
President Trump called Elon Musk on Wednesday to ask him to fully reverse any limits to crucial internet services provided by Musk's SpaceX — following a week of mystery and conflicting reports as to what happened to slow down Ukraine's US-provided battlefield connections.
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Elon Musk plans to give SpaceX shares to U.S. children
Oct 19, 2026 PT
Daily Beast
Elon Musk Makes Wild Promise to Every Kid in America
Elon Musk, whose personal net worth hovers around $1 trillion, says he plans to give every child in America one share of SpaceX next year. “Next year, I will give one of my SpaceX shares to every kid in America. This will be the first of many,“ Musk posted to X, which he owns, on Monday.
ZeroHedge
Musk Pledges A SpaceX Share To "Every Kid In America" After Anthropic Unveils Murky Public Benefit Fund
Musk Pledges A SpaceX Share To "Every Kid In America" After Anthropic Unveils Murky Public Benefit Fund Elon Musk said Monday that he will give one of his SpaceX shares to every child in the United States next year. "Next year, I will give one of my SpaceX shares to every kid in America," he wrote in an Oct. 19 post on X, adding, "This will be the first of…
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Bessent warns Zelenskyy over Starlink claims
Oct 18, 2026 PT
CNBC
Bessent warns Zelenskyy to 'be very careful' about claims U.S. is throttling Starlink
Starlink, high-speed satellite internet provided by Elon Musk's SpaceX, is critical to Ukraine's defense.
New York Post
Bessent blasts ‘reckless’ Zelensky for faulting US over Starlink throttling
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent knocked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for publicly accusing the Trump administration of throttling his country's access to a military version of Starlink, which is critical for battlefield communications.
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Elon Musk donations to GOP Senate efforts
Oct 16, 2026 PT
CBS News
Musk donates over $150 million to Senate GOP group, assisting Paxton
Billionaire Elon Musk is offering a nine-figure assist to Texas GOP Senate candidate Ken Paxton, a decisive return to large-scale political giving for the world's richest man.
Washington Examiner
Where Elon Musk is spending his money ahead of Election Day
Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s step back from the inner workings of President Donald Trump’s administration hasn’t stopped him from using his wealth to influence the November midterm elections. New Federal Election Commission filings show Musk, the world’s richest man, boosting Republican super PACs and candidates with millions of dollars against a Democratic…
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Trump comments on Starshield access in Ukraine
Oct 16, 2026 PT
$Trump says he didn’t meddle with Elon Musk’s Starshield in Ukraine as ties with Zelensky fracture — CNN$ CNN
Trump says he didn’t meddle with Elon Musk’s Starshield in Ukraine as ties with Zelensky fracture
The worst crisis in US-Ukraine relations since last year’s Oval Office meltdown is deteriorating further over a dispute about who ordered a disruption to a critical Ukrainian military system running on Elon Musk’s Starlink internet service.
Washington Examiner
Trump says he doesn’t know who ordered Starshield throttle in Ukraine
President Donald Trump said he doesn’t know who ordered Starshield to be throttled in Ukraine, a move which temporarily wrought havoc. Speaking to reporters on the White House lawn, Trump was asked who ordered Starshield, SpaceX‘s military service, to be shut down. The president said he wasn’t sure, but that it wasn’t him.
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Ukraine faces new Starlink restrictions disrupting military operations
Oct 14, 2026 PT
NBC News
Ukraine says new Starlink restrictions disrupt military as it reels from intel gaps and Trump clash
Ukraine has accused Elon Musk’s SpaceX of disrupting its military operations by limiting Starlink internet services, as the country reeled from a pair of intense Russian missile attacks that it said came without the usual advance warning from allies.
ZeroHedge
SpaceX Reportedly Caps Starlink Speed As Kiev Defies Trump's Calls To Halt Refinery Strikes
SpaceX Reportedly Caps Starlink Speed As Kiev Defies Trump's Calls To Halt Refinery Strikes Reports say that SpaceX has imposed a movement-speed restriction on certain Starlink terminals used in Ukraine. The Kyiv Independent cited presidential adviser Serhii "Flash" Beskrestnov, who wrote on social media that the measure took effect overnight and applies to…
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Elon Musk spends heavily on midterm elections
Oct 13, 2026 PT
The Guardian US
Elon Musk becomes biggest donor of US midterms cycle with $366m spent
Musk’s midterm donations, mostly for rightwing candidates and causes, surpass his contributions to Trump in 2024 Elon Musk has become the biggest political donor of the 2026 US midterm elections cycle, funneling about $366m into political groups and campaigns as he backs conservative candidates and rightwing causes. The world’s richest person has poured…
RealClearPolitics
Inside Musk's Midterm Rescue Mission for Republicans
The world's richest person has quietly become by far the biggest known midterm donor, trying to save Republicans' Senate majority with some of the largest donations in American political history.
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Hegseth appoints Musk, Luckey, Gingrich to Pentagon warfare taskforce
Sep 30, 2026 PT
CNBC
Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich to help Pentagon with warfare initiative, Hegseth says
Pete Hegseth, in remarks about the state of the military, announced a project led by two GOP-supporting tech executives to examine military capabilities.
New York Post
Hegseth taps Musk, Luckey, Gingrich to study future of war for US military
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth touted a new initiative, Project Meridian, in which tech bros Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey, as well as former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, will co-direct a panel studying the future of warfare.
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SpaceX Starship first orbital flight test and splashdown
Sep 28, 2026 PT
CBS News
SpaceX launches Starship on giant rocket's first flight to orbit
The Super Heavy-Starship rocket's 14th test flight, the first boosting the upper stage to orbit, marked a major milestone for both SpaceX and NASA.
Daily Mail
Massive SpaceX rocket explodes in a fireball as it hits ocean following test flight
SpaceX's Starship, the most powerful rocket in the world, exploded moments after slamming into the Pacific Ocean following an orbital flight on Monday.
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