As U.S. President Donald Trump took office in 2025, his inauguration celebrations were marked by controversy over a gesture ...

Elon Musk, who has been accused of performing the salute at an inauguration event this week, shared social media post that ...

While Elon Musk was onstage at the Capital One Arena, he made a hand gesture that made social media go into meltdown — ...

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White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said that Tesla CEO Musk is categorized as a special government employee.

Donald Trump's political opponents and business peers are putting on a united front at his 2025 Presidential Inauguration. Ivanka Trump Reveals the Real Reason She Won’t Return for Donald Trump ...

Among other existential battles, Democrats are fighting the appearance of having cried wolf when it comes to portraying Donald Trump as a "threat to democracy." Many of their constituents, especially ...

In Silicon Valley, you can call yourself whatever you want, but it's a little trickier in Washington. Here's what Trump's EO ...

Elon Musk has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Norwegian libertarian MP Marius Nilsen, who tossed the Tesla ...

As previously announced, Barack Obama is in attendance at the inauguration, while former First Lady Michelle Obama—who was recently absent from Jimmy Carter's funeral—is missing the ceremony.