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Elon Musk Spends $10 Million to Help Nate Morris in Kentucky Senate Race

✇NYT: Technology
By:Theodore Schleifer
19 January 2026 at 11:50
Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, backed Nate Morris, a Republican businessman, in the primary race to succeed Senator Mitch McConnell in Kentucky.

© Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

Elon Musk at the Kennedy Center in November. After his falling out with President Trump last year, he has inched back toward the Republican fold.

AI Attack Ad in Texas Senate Race Shows John Cornyn Dancing With Jasmine Crockett

✇NYT: Technology
By:Reid J. Epstein
16 January 2026 at 19:29
A video from Ken Paxton, a Republican primary challenger to Senator John Cornyn of Texas, depicted A.I.-generated imagery of the senator twirling with Jasmine Crockett, a Democratic Senate candidate.

© Desiree Rios for The New York Times

Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, is challenging Senator John Cornyn, a fellow Republican.

California Tech Executives Plot Against Rep. Ro Khanna Over Support of Wealth Tax

✇NYT: Technology
By:Theodore Schleifer
7 January 2026 at 13:19
It’s hard right now to be a progressive Democrat in the heart of America’s tech industry.

© Eric Lee for The New York Times

Representative Ro Khanna of California has publicly defended a proposed ballot measure for a wealth tax in California that has angered some of the state’s richest executives.
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