CEO Elon Musk's close ties with President Trump initially gave many investors hope for faster progress on initiatives like robotaxis and autonomous driving. Barron associate editor Al Root explains why that optimism was overblown and discusses the risks the Musk–Trump relationship still poses.

The Trump administration is reportedly looking for alternatives to Musk’s SpaceX as contractor for its Golden Dome missile defense system.

Elon Musk is once again weighing in on President Donald Trump and the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case. See the latest comments.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s alliance took off like one of SpaceX’s rockets. It was supercharged and soared high. And then it blew up. The spectacular flameout Thursday ...

But Musk met with Trump at his Florida residence last March and endorsed the then-canidate in July shortly after the first assassination attempt. “I was going to do it anyway, but that was a ...

Musk calls Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' a 'disgusting abomination' in post Just days after the White House sendoff, Musk appears to have embarked on a "kill bill" campaign on his X account.

Trump said Thursday in the Oval Office that he and Musk had had a great relationship but mused: "I don’t know if we will anymore." He said some people who leave his administration “miss it so ...

The leading role the former “first buddy” took in stoking the Epstein controversy shows how he remains a potent political risk for Trump months after he publicly left the White House.