Elon Musk's $445 million political gamble backfires as Democrats win big, scrutiny looms

Democrats are preparing to examine Musk's companies and his work with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which he headed in the Trump administration. (REUTERS)

Elon Musk spent at least $445 million in a gambit to help Republicans keep control of Congress, an amount roughly equivalent to someone on a $100,000 annual salary saving every penny for 4,400 years. Democrats are preparing to examine Musk’s companies and his work with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which he headed in … Read more