Billionaire donor to Republican-aligned groups
9 stories from The GOP Files, newest first. Last in the news Oct 26.
More than 4.5 million Texans have voted early, 74 percent more than at this point in 2022. Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton are close in the polls for a Senate seat Democrats have not won in 32 years.
Ukraine's defense minister says the military-grade Starlink service is running at full speed again. The episode leaves open who ordered the slowdown, and how much a private company controls on the battlefield.
Asked about slowed satellite service for Ukraine's drones, Trump defended Elon Musk and declined to say who ordered the limits. Zelenskyy says the service is still slow.
Texas's attorney general, now the Republican Senate nominee, accuses OpenAI of misleading Texans about ChatGPT. The suit comes a week after filings showed Elon Musk, an OpenAI rival, spent nearly $200 million backing his campaign.
Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico released an ad accusing Elon Musk of bankrolling Republican Ken Paxton. Filings and polls suggest Musk's money is central to a tight race that could help decide Senate control.
Elon Musk put another $76.8 million into his super PAC in early October. His giving this cycle now tops $442 million, more than the roughly $290 million he spent in 2024.
House Democrats asked the White House who ordered Ukraine's military Starlink service throttled, and signaled an investigation of Musk's government contracts if they win the House. Ukrainian officials say the limits have not been fully lifted.
Elon Musk has committed about $366 million across at least 40 races, making him the midterms' top individual donor. His companies depend on federal contracts and regulators that Congress funds and oversees.
Two top Trump officials now say the Starlink slowdown for Ukraine is a private commercial matter. That is a change from earlier denials, and Republicans in Congress are demanding answers about a system the military uses.
