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Elon Musk Is Pouring Cash Into the Midterms

Par : Theodore Schleifer · Paul Abowd · Jon Miller · Nikolay Nikolov · Stephanie Swart · Jillian Vordick and Whitney Shefte
This quarter’s campaign finance report shows that the world’s richest man is the top political donor of this midterm election. Our reporter Theodore Schleifer explains how Elon Musk came back from a brief rift with President Trump and Republicans to become a central player in the party’s campaign to hold Congress.
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Avalanche of G.O.P. Cash Keeps the Party Competitive Despite Its Problems

Par : Theodore Schleifer and Matt Zdun
Republican Senate and House candidates are being out-raised by their Democratic rivals, but the party has received a huge boost from groups tied to Elon Musk and President Trump.

© Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

President Trump’s super PAC and Elon Musk have both spent enormous amounts to support Republicans in the midterms.
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Elon Musk Spends Heavily to Back Ken Paxton’s Senate Bid in Texas

Par : Theodore Schleifer
The world’s richest person, who has become the biggest known midterm donor, gave $158 million to a group that quickly spent that much to help Mr. Paxton’s Senate bid in Texas.

© Mark Schiefelbein/Associated Press

Elon Musk lives in Austin and has major business interests in Texas.
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Elon Musk and Other Donors Pile $94 Million Into House Republican Effort

Par : Theodore Schleifer
The party’s top super PAC for House candidates said it had raised more this summer than ever before in a third quarter, but acknowledged the challenges Republicans are facing.

© Eric Lee/The New York Times

Elon Musk has donated $20 million to the Congressional Leadership Fund, a super PAC aligned with Speaker Mike Johnson.
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Supreme Court Will Review Dispute Over Records From Elon Musk’s DOGE

Par : Ann E. Marimow
A nonprofit watchdog group sued the Department of Government Efficiency, asserting that it should be subject to federal Freedom of Information Act discovery requests.

© Maansi Srivastava for The New York Times

Members of the Department of Government Efficiency visited the U.S. African Development Foundation in March 2025.
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Inside Elon Musk’s $276 Million Midterm Rescue Mission for Republicans

Par : Theodore Schleifer
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.

© Demetrius Freeman for The New York Times

Elon Musk has shown less public interest in elections in recent months, but he has patched up his relationship with President Trump and quietly spent enormous amounts to help Republicans in the midterms.
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A Rural Village Voted to Leave the U.K., Stirring Britain’s Migration Debate

Par : Megan Specia
A plan to house 1,250 asylum seekers on the outskirts of Piddington prompted a symbolic independence vote, highlighting a growing dilemma for the government.

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Local residents unveiled a “Principality of Piddington” sign in the village of Piddington, Oxfordshire, England, after they voted to become independent in a symbolic “referendum.”
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Top Super PAC for Senate Democrats Raises Record $151 Million in Third Quarter

Par : Shane Goldmacher
Democratic Senate candidates have generally out-raised Republicans, but are struggling to match outside spending from Trump-affiliated groups.

© Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

The Senate Majority PAC, which is led by close allies of Senator Chuck Schumer, raised $151 million in the third quarter.
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With Elon Musk’s Return to Washington, Possible Conflicts of Interest Resurface

Par : Kate Kelly
The founder of SpaceX, with billions of dollars in military contracts, joins several other defense industry executives on a Pentagon advisory board.

© Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

As a co-director of a new Pentagon initiative, Elon Musk is back in Washington.
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Why the U.S. Is Imposing New Visa Restrictions on South Africa

Par : John Eligon
The Trump administration announced new visa restrictions on the country days after receiving a letter that South African officials had hoped would bring down the temperature.

© Joao Silva/The New York Times

President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa sent a six-page letter to President Trump laying out efforts to address Washington’s concerns over policies it thought hurt white South Africans.
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