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SpaceX Reports First Quarterly Earnings Since Going Public

Musk's SpaceX announces $100 billion plan for new spaceport in Louisiana

Elon Musk's space company plans to spend $100 billion to build a new spaceport in Louisiana to launch rockets, state officials and the company announced.

Aug 25

DOGE's "wall of receipts" riddled with inaccuracies, GAO says

The Government Accountability Office found that DOGE overestimated its savings, among other issues.

Aug 6

Why SpaceX stock is falling despite strong revenue growth

Investors are focused on whether SpaceX will be able to deliver on its ambitious artificial intelligence agenda.

Aug 5

SpaceX shows strong growth, stock drops

Business journalist Ann Berry shares her thoughts on SpaceX's stock performance and expands on China's response to U.S. sanctions.

Aug 5

What to watch for in SpaceX's first public earnings report today

SpaceX will release its first earnings report as a public company on Tuesday in a key test for the company's stuttering stock price.

Aug 5

SpaceX shows strong growth in its first earnings report since IPO

Elon Musk's rocket, satellite and AI provider reported quarterly revenue of $7.8 billion, topping Wall Street forecasts.

Aug 5

SpaceX surpasses expectations in earnings report

SpaceX says its quarterly revenue nearly doubled in its first earnings report since going public in June. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has more.

Aug 4

SpaceX posts first earnings report since IPO

Elon Musk's SpaceX delivered its first earnings report on Tuesday since going public in mid-June. Wall Street Journal reporter Becky Peterson joins CBS News to discuss.

Aug 4

Democratic, GOP strategists on Blanche and more

President Trump on Thursday said he may pull his nomination of Todd Blanche for attorney general until GOP Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis leave office. Political strategists Usamah Andrabi and Kevin Sheridan join "The Takeout" with analysis.

Jul 30

U.K. village plans independence vote in protest over migrant housing plans

The English village of Piddington is planning a symbolic referendum to demand independence from the U.K. over plans to house people seeking asylum at a disused military barracks.

Jul 30

SpaceX launches first rocket since IPO

Elon Musk's aerospace company, SpaceX, launched its massive Starship rocket in its first test flight since the company went public. Since achieving the largest IPO in history, SpaceX's stock has dropped drastically. Mark Strassmann takes a look.

Jul 25

SpaceX's Super Heavy-Starship blasts off on 13th test flight

An upgraded version of the world's most powerful rocket is key to landing NASA astronauts on the moon in the agency's Artemis program.

Jul 24

Protests after Zelenskyy fires defense chief

Crowds took to Ukraine's streets to protest Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's dismissal of popular defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov. CBS News' Aidan Stretch reports.

Jul 17

Senate Nominee Dave McCormick Joins Elon Musk For Town Hall In Pittsburgh

State board: Musk may have broken election law by offering $1M checks to voters

The Wisconsin Elections Commission found billionaire Elon Musk may have violated the state's election bribery law by offering $1 million checks to voters during an election last year.

Jul 14

DOGE shuts down after controversial run

DOGE, the government agency once led by Elon Musk which canceled billions in public contracts and sent scores of federal employees packing, is shutting down. CBS News Mornings anchor Michael George reports.

Jul 8

Trump's DOGE agency shutting down

The Department of Government and Efficiency, or DOGE, is shutting down after being a prominent feature of the Trump administration's second term. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul reports.

Jul 8

OpenAI considers delaying IPO until 2027

OpenAI is considering delaying its IPO until next year after tracking SpaceX's stock market debut earlier this month, according to the New York Times. Barron's reporter Megan Leonhardt joins to discuss.

Jun 26

Congo Ebola outbreak surges

President Trump's USAID funding cuts have been devastating to communities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as a deadly Ebola outbreak worsens, African doctors say. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio spoke with public health advocates about efforts to control the outbreak.

Jun 24

Tech stocks tumble for a second day. Here's what's behind the selloff.

Nvidia, Alphabet and other technology stocks fell as Wall Street shifted from rewarding AI spending to demanding evidence that it will produce outsized returns.

Jun 23

Axios: Newsom embracing Biden ahead of 2028

Many Democrats are trying to put as much distance as they can between themselves and former President Joe Biden. California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is publicly weighing a presidential bid, is instead embracing Biden, according to Axios. Political strategists Joel Payne and T.W. Arrighi join with analysis.

Jun 22

Details emerge on UFC plot suspects

More details are emerging on the suspects in the alleged plot to attack the UFC event at the White House on Sunday. 19 people were involved in the alleged scheme, the FBI said. CBS News' Sarah Lynch has the latest.

Jun 17

5 arrested in White House UFC attack plot

The FBI says it foiled a plot to attack Sunday's UFC event at the White House. Court records detail an alleged plot to use drones carrying explosives and snipers to target certain event attendees. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman has the latest.