John Cornyn (R-TX) and John Thune (R-SD) are the two other senators competing against Scott for the position

Musk said before the election that a new "Department of Government Efficiency" would slash $2 trillion from the federal budget -- a big promise echoing his sky-high business ambitions that have made him the world's wealthiest person.

Presidential historian Allan Lichtman cited Elon Musk's influence on social media as a key reason he incorrectly forecasted a Kamala Harris victory.

Dozens of users offered themselves up for consideration, while others pitched government officials such as Michael Flynn, Tim Scott and Rick Scott.

Since taking over Twitter, now known as X, Elon Musk -- who may join Trump's cabinet -- has amplified rather than curbed misinformation.

The SpaceX CEO reportedly said during Trump and Zelenskyy's approximately 25-minute phone call that he would continue to provide use of his Starlink satellites.

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones announced that he would be accepting an 'offer' he allegedly received to serve as President-elect Donald Trump's press secretary.

An X user thoroughly debunked a claim that Musk fulfilled his promise to "defeat the spam bots or die trying," with a post that triggered a tidal wave of bots.

In the wake of Trump's election sweep, Elon Musk's estranged trans daughter said she doesn't see her "future being in the United States."

A Trump family photo that was visibly missing Melania led X users to wonder where she was and whether she has been replaced by the richest man on earth.

Late-night TV host and ardent Donald Trump detractor Jimmy Kimmel held back tears as he lamented what "a terrible night" Tuesday was for women, children, and "the of thousands of hard-working immigrants who make this country go."

Tesla shares were up more than 15% at $289.44 in after-hours deals before the opening bell on Wall Street.

Google has responded to allegations of election interference after social media users, including billionaire Elon Musk, accused the tech company of deliberately making it easier to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris than for former President Donald Trump.

Musk's contest, intended to support Trump, draws allegations of fraud as winners are reportedly chosen based on political effectiveness rather than randomly.

The Center for Countering Digital Hate, a non-profit group, released the report on Musk's alleged proliferation of false information through X.

A lawyer representing America PAC, a political action committee founded by Elon Musk, admitted that winners of the PAC's million-dollar-a-day sweepstakes aren't chosen at random from a list of survey respondents, but are actually selected based on whether or not they would be good representatives for the organization.

Elon Musk's attempt to move his civil lawsuit case from Pennsylvania to federal court was shot down on Friday.

Recent research found Musk's X is ineffective at the time of combating misinformation related to the U.S. election, including claims spread by his account.

A lawsuit filed against billionaire Elon Musk as a result of his $1-million-a-day voter prizes is pending a decision in federal court as of Thursday, after the world's richest man failed to attend a hearing he was ordered to appear at.

Critics question the billionaire's tactics as he dodges legal bullets and uses widespread misinformation to persuade voters to vote for Trump.

Ads that look as though they're from the Harris campaign, but completely misrepresent Vice President Kamala Harris' stances and policies, have begun circulating on social media after being published by a "dark money network" funded by Elon Musk.

The mogul hailed Bezos's op-ed outlining why he chose to prevent the outlet from endorsing Kamala Harris as president, leading to the cancelling of more than 200,000 canceled subscriptions and resignations from the newspaper.

Trump Media & Technology Group now has a market capitalization of about $9.48 billion, while X is worth about $9.4 billion.

According to Bloomberg, Musk posted more than 1,300 times about the topics in 2024, with more than 330 posts in the past 2 months alone

Candace Owens faced both agreement and backlash for her take on a WSJ story about the tech mogul engaging with the Russian president

Fueled by a solid earnings report and aspirations for driverless vehicles, Elon Musk's net worth soars over $270 billion as Tesla shares register the largest one-day rise in more than a decade.

Musk's claims about election security have fueled public doubts, complicating officials' efforts to maintain trust as misinformation spreads rapidly online.

The vice presidential nominee made the remarks during a campaign stop in Madison, Wisconsin.

Alcon Entertainment has filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk for allegedly using copyrighted imagery from "Blade Runner 2049" at a Tesla event.

A group of former Republican officials have urged the Attorney General to investigate Musk's offer of cash prizes to swing state voters who sign his petition.