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NYT tech investigations, former WSJ, mother of two great boys and two great books
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NEW: Megan Twohey and I went deep on Elon Musk’s intense drug use as he rose to political power alongside Trump last year. He was using so much ketamine that he told people it was affecting his bladder. At SpaceX, he is getting warnings ahead of drug tests
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/u...
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On the Campaign Trail, Elon Musk Juggled Drugs and Family Drama
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/us/elon-musk-drugs-children-trump.html?unlocked_article_code=1.LE8.QCqp.dTvmz-QtxBu5&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
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Thanks so much for having me
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always fun!!
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NEW: Elon Musk gets billions of dollars in federal contracts for his rocket company SpaceX. But documents we saw shows the company - despite a $350 billion plus valuation - likely hasn’t paid federal taxes for years, and may never pay them! w/the great Susanne Craig
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/15/t...
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SpaceX Gets Billions From the Government. It Gives Little to Nothing Back in Taxes.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/15/technology/spacex-musk-government-contracts-taxes.html?unlocked_article_code=1.eU8.w5Yn.6r_SQwUzMAaE&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
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Elon Musk just posted a drug test dated about two weeks after our investigation published (unverified so far). Reminder that our story covered the period leading up to the election and we also reported he was receiving advance warnings from SpaceX ahead of drug tests
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Remembering another time when Elon Musk got down on his knees to apologize
www.wsj.com/business/elo...
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WSJ News Exclusive | Elon Musk’s Friendship With Sergey Brin Ruptured by Alleged Affair
Tesla chief’s liaison with Google co-founder’s wife led to couple’s divorce filing, according to people familiar with the matter.
https://www.wsj.com/business/elon-musk-affair-sergey-brin-wife-divorce-11658674840?st=MWjmX1&reflink=article_copyURL_share
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“White House officials said that Trump’s concern about Musk’s drug use, stemming in part from media reports, was one factor driving the two men apart.”
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www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Inside the battles that shattered Trump and Musk’s alliance
Behind the scenes, what led up to the spectacular flame-out of the Trump-Musk relationship and public feud.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/06/07/trump-elon-musk-fight-behind-scenes/
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Trump has been telling people that Musk’s crazy behavior is linked to his drug use. Our investigation, which Trump was briefed on, published last Friday before their falling out
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/u...
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Elon Musk indeed has A LOT to lose if Trump actually cancels his gov contracts: more than 100 by our last count
www.nytimes.com/2024/10/20/u...
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U.S. Agencies Fund, and Fight With, Elon Musk. A Trump Presidency Could Give Him Power Over Them.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/20/us/politics/elon-musk-federal-agencies-contracts.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Mk8.p_7c.XyXuGGqXhhb-&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
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Elon Musk is now trying to claim he doesn’t do drugs. Here’s our response
@nytimes.com
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White House responds to our story: “The drugs that we’re concerned about are the drugs running across the southern border.” No comment on whether Musk’s been drug tested or if Trump was aware
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NEW: Megan Twohey and I went deep on Elon Musk’s intense drug use as he rose to political power alongside Trump last year. He was using so much ketamine that he told people it was affecting his bladder. At SpaceX, he is getting warnings ahead of drug tests
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/u...
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On the Campaign Trail, Elon Musk Juggled Drugs and Family Drama
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/us/elon-musk-drugs-children-trump.html?unlocked_article_code=1.LE8.QCqp.dTvmz-QtxBu5&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
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Couldn’t have said it better myself, thanks
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Thank you
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NEW: Bryan Johnson has spent years curating his image as a longevity guru, including in a new Netflix doc. But behind the scenes, he has wielded NDAs to cover up the unfavorable results of his biohacking, side effects of the supplements he sells and escapades in his personal life.
shorturl.at/BFe5w
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How Blueprint Founder Bryan Johnson Sought Control Via Confidentiality Agreements
That control is starting to fray as Mr. Johnson, a longevity guru known for performing experiments on his body, faces a backlash over the agreements.
https://shorturl.at/BFe5w
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The cracks in the Musk/Trump relationship are beginning to emerge. Inside an explosive White House meeting
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/u...
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Inside the Explosive Meeting Where Trump Officials Clashed With Elon Musk
Simmering anger at the billionaire’s unchecked power spilled out in a remarkable Cabinet Room meeting. The president quickly moved to rein in Mr. Musk.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/us/politics/trump-musk-doge-power.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=p&pvid=53982CC3-FF41-4D83-88F0-23B6B6147935
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If you’re interested in Elon Musk’s kids, here’s a deep dive we did on all his children, their mothers, his sister wives-style compound in Texas and his private fertility push
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www.nytimes.com/2024/10/29/b...
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Elon Musk Wants Big Families. He Bought a Secret Compound for His.
As the billionaire warns of population collapse and the moral obligation to have children, he’s navigating his own complicated family.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/29/business/elon-musk-children-compound.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
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reposted by
Kirsten Grind
David Enrich
7 months ago
You're wrong. Here are investigations into Musk going back another few months by NYT reporters like
@ericlipton.nytimes.com
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www.nytimes.com/2024/05/28/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/10/12/t...
www.nytimes.com/2024/07/07/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/10/29/b...
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Elon Musk Dominates Space Launch. Rivals Are Calling Foul.
At a time when the U.S. government is concerned about its reliance on a mercurial billionaire for access to space, new competitors say Elon Musk’s SpaceX is using tactics intended to squash them.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/28/us/politics/elon-musk-space-launch-competition.html
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NEW: What did Elon Musk get for putting his money on Trump? More than 32 federal investigations into Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink and other Musk companies are now in jeopardy bc of the gov shakeup, according to a @nytimes review. Our deep dive
@ericlipton.nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/u...
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Elon Musk’s Business Empire Scores Benefits Under Trump Shake-Up (Gift Article)
Government investigations into Mr. Musk’s companies are stalling from President Trump’s firings and Biden administration resignations.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/us/politics/elon-musk-companies-conflicts.html?unlocked_article_code=1.wE4.4ivV.RFyTCn6-WNVf&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
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Kirsten Grind
Jessica Silver-Greenberg
8 months ago
!!! Musk, the world's richest man, heads to the Department of Ed, on his path to radically reshape the government. Here's our story!
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/04/u...
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Musk Team Scrutinizes Education Department Operations (Gift Article)
The engagement is the latest sign of the billionaire’s expanding influence across the government, which already stretches into more than half a dozen agencies.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/04/us/politics/musk-education-department.html?unlocked_article_code=1.uU4.E0bO.m0ve88YY9bU3&smid=bs-share
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To understand Elon Musk’s unprecedented takeover of Washington, read this story 👇👇
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Reminder that some federal agencies, worldwide governments and even Elon Musk’s own SpaceX employees have considered him a security risk bc of his ketamine use and ties to foreign leaders
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/t...
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Elon Musk and SpaceX Face Federal Reviews After Violations of Security Reporting Rules
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/technology/elon-musk-spacex-national-security-reporting.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
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