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Last Week Tonight host looked into the rise of bigotry and neo-nazism within the party before critical midterm races With just a week to go until the US midterm elections , John Oliver used the entirety of his latest Last Week Tonight episode to focus on a “worrying trend that’s been on the rise” within the Republican party, which has “found itself answering some uncomfortable questions about Nazi references”, from a New York congressional candidate posting a photo of his grandfather in his Nazi uniform to mega-donor Elon Musk’s infamous apparent Nazi salute at a Trump rally in 2025. “Everything about that screams, ‘Nazi!’” Oliver said of Musk’s gesture. “Well, almost everything. To be fair to the Nazis, unlike Elon, they at least looked sharp in their suits.” Continue reading...

The new Elon Musk documentary, “Musk”, is an excruciatingly boring four hours of Luddite fearmongering and left-wing sermonizing.

On Bloomberg This Weekend, Bloomberg Corporate Lobbying and Influence Reporter Emily Birnbaum explains how Elon Musk’s record political giving is boosting Republican groups in the final days before the US midterms. Bloomberg News reports Musk has now contributed more than $445 million to political groups this election cycle, putting him among the biggest political contributors ever. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Birnbaum examines Republicans’ advantage in outside spending and Democrats’ strength in direct candidate fundraising, which can make their advertising dollars go further. (Source: Bloomberg)

President Donald Trump defended Elon Musk when asked about Democrats potentially targeting the Tesla and SpaceX CEO if they gain control of Congress in the midterms.

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Musk ups his midterm spending in final stretch The tech mogul has spent more than $442 million in the midterm elections, after pouring another $76.8 million into his super PAC over the past month, campaign finance filings show. © Susan Walsh, Associated Press America PAC, which Musk launched...

Elon Musk issued a warning Wednesday after a report said Democrats are preparing to investigate him if they win control of either chamber of Congress in next month's midterm elections. "Live by the sword, die by the sword," Musk wrote on X.

Plus: All eyes on Musk amid Starlink saga {beacon} It’s Friday, and it's shaping up to be a busy one with lots of news breaking before lunchtime. Let's dive in, shall we? In today's issue: Trump heads to Florida Fight over Starlink in Ukraine drags on Omar hit with another Trump accusation LeBron shrugs...

Elon Musk gave another $76 million to the Republican Party, bringing his total contribution to the party's midterm push to $442 million.

Tech mogul Elon Musk has spent more than $442 million in the midterm elections, after pouring another $76.8 million into his super PAC over the past month, campaign finance filings show. America PAC, which Musk launched during the 2024 elections, received the influx of cash from the SpaceX and Tesla CEO over the course of...

The latest disclosure comes just weeks after reports that he had contributed $366 million to back Republican election efforts.

With a fresh infusion of cash to his super political action committee in the first two weeks of October, Elon Musk has now given more than $445 million in the current election cycle and become one of the biggest-ever contributors to such groups.

Elon Musk poured another $76 million into his super PAC in the first half of October, lifting his political giving this election cycle above $442 million as he bankrolls Republicans' push to hold Congress, Politico reported Thursday. That sum already exceeds the roughly $290...

Amid the news that Elon Musk wants to merge Tesla and SpaceX, he is spending roughly $369 million to support Republicans in the US midterms. (Source: Bloomberg)

Singer Stella Parton -- who is best known for being the younger sister of country legend and 10-time Grammy winner Dolly Parton -- called for Elon Musk to "die" and be eaten by "worms," claiming the SpaceX CEO is trying to "rig" the midterm elections. The post Dolly Parton’s Sister Stella Calls for Elon Musk to ‘Die’ appeared first on Breitbart .

"Those who pick fights with me should understand that I will find out who is really pulling the strings and come for them, not just their puppets..." Musk warned.

President Trump and former President Obama are on the campaign trail for the midterms, U.S. and Israel are planning for a possible post-midterms attack on Iran, Musk says SpaceX and Tesla could merge.

Democrats have indicated they will investigate Musk and his businesses if the lawmakers are able to gain congressional power after next month’s midterm elections.

Incumbent Mike Lawler is fending off a challenge from Democrat Cait Conley in state’s 17th congressional district US politics live – latest updates Elon Musk’s Super Pac has spent more than $500,000 in New York’s highly competitive 17th congressional district race to help Mike Lawler, the Republican incumbent, hold on to his seat. Lawler, a moderate Republican, is fending off a challenge from Democrat Cait Conley in the Hudson valley. It is among the most-watched races that could determine whether Republicans hold on to their majority in Congress. Continue reading...

Late-night hosts discussed Donald Trump’s praise for Elon Musk as well as the physical appearance of several male US Senate candidates Late-night hosts recapped Donald Trump ’s recent comments on Elon Musk and the physical attractiveness of numerous male candidates in the upcoming US midterms. Continue reading...

Elon Musk might be the largest individual spender behind the midterm elections. He also says he’ll give one share of his SpaceX company to every child in the U.S.

House Democrats' main super PAC is winding down its spending in several races where the party has struggled to make headway despite national trends working in their favor . Why it matters: Democrats' ambitions of winning heavily Republican districts are running into the reality of finite resources at the end of a long and expensive midterm campaign. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and its corresponding super PAC, House Majority PAC, have struggled to keep pace with their GOP counterparts' monster fundraising this cycle. Republicans also have the bonus advantage of a network of cash-rich outside groups, namely President Trump's MAGA Inc. and Elon Musk's America PAC . Driving the news: HMP pulled back its spending this week in three Republican-leaning districts, according to AdImpact and a source familiar with the matter. TN-05: Democrats were bullish about their star recruit, Columbia Mayor Chaz Molder, until redistricting made the district redder and embattled Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) lost his primary to former state Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher . HMP has drawn down its ad reservations in the district from nearly $1.6 million this month to a little over $500,000 as of Monday. Trump carried the newly reconstituted 5th district by 21 percentage points in 2024. Cook Political Report rates the race as "solidly Republican." FL-07: Facing a situation similar to Tennessee, Democrats liked their odds of unseating scandal-tarred Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.), who lost his primary to former local news anchor Ryan Elijah. Like Molder, Democratic candidate Bale Dalton, a former NASA chief of staff, was a top DCCC recruit and is part of the committee's coveted "Red to Blue" program. HMP essentially halved its investment in the district on Monday, cutting ad reservations from $3.9 million to just $1.95 million. Cook rates the race as "likely Republican," though a poll released by the DCCC on Tuesday had the two candidates tied at 45% each. CO-03: A top target for Democrats when Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) represented it, the seat has become a heavier lift for the party since she abandoned it and Rep. Jeff Hurd (R-Colo.) took office last year. Democrat Dwayne Romero, a real estate company CEO and Army veteran, is seen by party operatives as having failed to build the kind of momentum shown by Jessica Killin in the neighboring 5th District. HMP halved its investment in this district too, from more than $2.1 million last week to less than $1.1 million as of Monday. Between the lines: The group has also made partial cuts — what it calls "shaves" — in districts where Democrats have struggled to gain traction but still see a glimmer of hope. That includes Arizona's 2nd District, where Rep. Eli Crane (R-Ariz.) is locked in a rematch with former Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez in a race Cook rates as "likely Republican." HMP has also taken some money out of Texas' 23rd District, where Republican Brandon Herrera, a right-wing YouTuber, is facing Democratic lawyer Katy Padilla Stout in another race rated "likely Republican." Yes, but: Some HMP triages are in districts where they feel confident the Democratic candidate will prevail. That includes Reps. Greg Landsman (D-Ohio) and Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-Mich.), both of whose races are rated "likely Democratic" by Cook. The PAC has also pulled back in the districts of retiring Reps. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) and Don Bacon (R-Neb.), which Democrats are increasingly bullish about flipping. The money from these cuts is funneled to districts the party views as more core battlegrounds — including some seats Trump carried by double digits in 2024 that Democrats nevertheless view as winnable. HMP has added at least $4.7 million to its existing investments in nearly two dozen districts over the last two days. What they're saying: Phil Gardner, a senior adviser for Blue Dog Action — a centrist group backing Dalton — told Axios of the cuts in Florida, "I'm not sure what HMP was thinking here." "The rest of the party is not triaging this seat," he said, citing the DCCC's poll and House Minority Whip Katherine Clark's (D-Mass.) plans to campaign there on Wednesday. Gardner said he agrees with "95% of the decisions HMP's made this cycle," but that it is "bonkers they're dumping so much money" into Maine's 2nd District "while leaving one of the party's best recruits high and dry in Florida." Blue Dog Action spent nearly $500,000 to help Dalton win the primary, but it hasn't yet invested any money in the general election. The bottom line: "We're focused on taking back the House," CJ Warnke, a spokesperson for HMP, told Axios in response to Gardner's criticism. Said Gardner: "I'm confident they'll rethink and make the right decision for the final week. Bale can win and hold that seat with everyone's help."

The donation to boost Democratic candidates is a last-minute entry in a US midterm cycle dominated by big spenders like Elon Musk.

The manosphere stars who helped mobilize young men for Donald Trump in 2024 are losing their shine with that very audience. Why it matters: Trump and Republicans rode a wave of cultural cachet to reach young male voters. Now, the president and some of his most influential online allies are showing signs of losing their grip on that audience ahead of the 2026 midterms . Driving the news: New polling from the Democratic project Speaking With American Men suggests some of the most prominent influencers during Trump's 2024 campaign have lost their luster with young male voters, per Puck News , Joe Rogan's favorable rating among young men dropped from 11 points, while Elon Musk's popularity dropped 14 points and Tucker Carlson lost 12 points. Andrew Tate, who was arrested on sex trafficking and rape charges, had "a -30 net approval rating," per Puck. Between the lines: Economic pressures and the Iran war have become major concerns for young men heading into the midterms, Puck reported. Those issues have caused tension between Trump and the influential voices who bolstered his last campaign. State of play: Young men are turning on politicians, podcasters and influencers, many of whom may have influenced recent political outcomes. They're becoming more skeptical and turning their backs on politicians, especially Trump. The 2026 Young American Men Survey from Cygnal similarly found that among 18- to 30-year-old American men, Trump, Vance and the Republican Party all were viewed unfavorably. Trump's numbers among young voters dropped precipitously. Marquette Law School national polling shows that Trump's approval dropped from 40% in January 2025 to 19% in April 2026, before rebounding to 28% in June. The law school hasn't polled on the question since then. Yes, but: Young men aren't especially enthusiastic about Democrats, either. Former President Barack Obama, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani were the only Democrats showing upticks in favorability ratings, per Puck. Context: Several prominent manosphere personalities have been critical of Trump in his second term, particularly on the Iran war and the Epstein files release. Rogan , like many MAGA influencers, has criticized the war and the Trump administration's handling of the Epstein files. Tucker Carlson has chastised Trump over many issues, including his partnership with Israel in going to war. Vice President Vance has even admitted the White House "screwed up" on its communications about the Epstein files. Reality check: Researchers question how influential podcasters and personalities actually were in 2024. A September working paper from the NYU Center for Social Media, AI and Politics found that podcast exposure did not necessarily cause Trump's gains among young men. Researchers, who reviewed 36,659 podcast episodes from 2024 alongside two survey datasets, found podcasts explained only a small portion of the widening youth gender gap. The other side: Influencers still have enormous reach among young voters. A survey from Morning Consult published on Oct. 16 found that nearly two-thirds of Gen Z adults say they get news from creators, while 62% trust creator recommendations. Business Insider reports that one in four U.S. adults feel influencer content has affected their voting decisions. Separate Marquette polling found that 54% of adults who consumed podcasts for political news approved of Trump's job performance in June, compared with 38% of adults overall. The bottom line: The manosphere's biggest personalities still have sway, but the direction of the country isn't helping them — or Trump — with young men.