US EditionDemocratic senators call for probe into whether Trump is ‘intervening’ to aid Musk’s Starlink
- A group of eight Democratic senators called on May 14, 2025, for a federal probe into whether the Trump administration aided Elon Musk's Starlink in securing foreign deals.
- The senators cited a Washington Post report and recent license approvals following Trump's tariff announcements, suggesting possible intervention for Starlink's benefit.
- The letter requests investigations by the Justice Department and State Department Inspector General into potential ethics violations involving Musk, administration officials, and tariff negotiations.
- The senators described the proposal that a foreign government accept Starlink services in return for tariff concessions as a clear example of corrupt behavior.
- If confirmed, the inquiry could reveal conflicts of interest risking American consumers and foreign policy, while the White House denies any connection between Musk and Starlink deals.
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William Shatner makes planetary plea to Trump, Elon Musk: Make Pluto great again
To boldly go where we were not too long ago. Legendary actor William Shatner wants President Trump to restore Pluto to greatness as scientists claim to have found a “new” ninth planet.“So there’s a 10th planet that was found in our solar system?” “Star Trek’s” Captain Kirk, 94, wrote on X. “I suggest that we get Trump to name it and while he is at it; restore Pluto as a planet and put an end to the union’s tyranny of the cosmos,” wrote the two-t…
Democrats Renew Call for Probe of Musk-Putin Ties
Seven months after a report said Elon Musk had held phone conversations with Vladimir Putin, there is no sign the Defense Department is reassessing Musk’s role as a major defense contractor with a top-secret security clearance.
Shaheen, Democrats renew call for probe of Musk-Putin ties
WASHINGTON — Nearly seven months after a published report said billionaire Elon Musk had repeatedly held phone conversations with Vladimir Putin and other high-level Russians, there is no sign the Defense Department is reassessing Musk’s role as a major defense…
Democrats renew call for probe of Musk-Putin ties
Nearly seven months after a published report said billionaire Elon Musk had repeatedly held phone conversations with Vladimir Putin and other high-level Russians, there is no sign the Defense Department is reassessing Musk’s role as a major defense contractor with a top-secret security clearance. Senior Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee called last November for the Biden administration to review Musk’s clearance and consider whet…
As Trump team rewrites broadband rules, state broadband leaders warn about Starlink
Thousands of West Virginians are still waiting for high-speed internet. But a new federal push that could steer more broadband funding to Elon Musk’s Starlink will make them wait even longer. Earlier this year, the state was poised to receive $1.2 billion to connect every West Virginian to the internet, mainly through traditional fiber cables. Now, the money has been delayed as federal officials are making changes that would benefit satellite …
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