Texas races heat up as early voting begins

Early voting has begun in Texas, a state with many closely watched midterm races. The Texas Tribune politics reporter Kayla Guo shares her insights.

• Oct 20

Warnock calls on Democrats to focus on South

Georgia Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock says his party can win throughout the South, but only with sustained investment in the region. New York Times reporter Ken Vogel and Washington Sun senior editor Dave Levinthal join "The Takeout" to discuss.

• Oct 19

Elon Musk pledges to give a SpaceX share to every U.S. child

The SpaceX CEO wrote on social media on Monday that the gift "will be the first of many."

• Oct 19

Musk pledges SpaceX shares for U.S. kids

Elon Musk vowed in a social media post Monday to give one of his SpaceX shares to each child in the U.S. CBS News' Jo Ling Kent has more.

• Oct 19

Elon Musk's flying Tesla Roadster

The new Tesla Roadster appears to defy the laws of physics but questions remain on whether or not it defies the laws of the road and sky.

• Oct 17

With Tesla Roadster debut, Elon Musk shows "flying cars are real"

Elon Musk unveiled Tesla's new Roadster, which uses high-pressure air thrusters to leave the road entirely during a livestreamed event at his SpaceX facility in Texas.

• Oct 16

Who would oversee a flying car? We asked the DOT.

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk unveiled Tesla's new Roadster Rocket, which he called a "flying car" equipped with "ultra high-pressure air tanks."

• Oct 16

Musk unveils flying Tesla prototype

Elon Musk unveiled a Tesla prototype equipped with thrusters that can perform air acrobatics. But the vehicle is not yet approved for sale or use on the road.

• Oct 16

Tesla shows off new flying car concept

Elon Musk unveiled the new Tesla Roadster on Thursday, demonstrating the car's ability to flip and fly using the same kind of thrusters used on SpaceX rockets. Edmunds editor Chris Rosales, who was at the event, joins CBS News to recount what he saw.

• Oct 16

Growing dispute over Starlink access in Ukraine

There are growing questions over who gave the order to restrict Starlink internet speeds in Ukraine, which disrupted drone operations and, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, put lives at risk. CBS News international reporter Aidan Stretch has the details.

• Oct 16

Musk donates over $150 million to Senate GOP group, assisting Paxton

Billionaire Elon Musk is offering a nine-figure assist to Texas GOP Senate candidate Ken Paxton, a decisive return to large-scale political giving for the world's richest man.

• Oct 16

Ukraine calls missed warning a "betrayal"

Ukraine says it is resuming strikes on Russian energy infrastructure after what it calls a betrayal on the part of the U.S. and SpaceX. American intelligence responded that it didn't warn Ukraine of an incoming Russian strike due to bad weather, sources say. CBS News' Aidan Stretch explains more.

• Oct 15

Starlink missile tracker fails in Ukraine

Ukrainian officials tell CBS News that a U.S. early warning system failed amid a new wave of Russian strikes on Tuesday. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata has the details.

• Oct 14

Trump says he's "looking at" firing Guilfoyle

President Trump said Monday he was "looking at" firing Kimberly Guilfoyle as U.S. ambassador to Greece after an associate of Guilfoyle's alleged she asked him to wire $100,000 to pay her American Express bill in exchange for her help with the Trump administration ahead of her Senate confirmation hearing. CBS News political director Fin Gómez and Washington Sun politics reporter Kadia Goba join to discuss.

• Oct 12

Mayor to homeowner losing sleep over data center plant: "Consider selling"

Noise from a Mississippi plant powering Elon Musk's xAI data centers in the area is causing migraines, ringing ears and sleepless nights, residents say.

• Oct 5

Michael Lewis on DOGE, AI and more

Michael Lewis, who wrote "Moneyball," "The Big Short" and "The Blind Side," sits down with "CBS Mornings" to discuss his new book, "Blockers: Rebels in the Deep State," about Elon Musk's DOGE cuts and government layoffs at the beginning of President Trump's second term.

• Oct 5

Alex Gibney talks new Elon Musk documentary

Alex Gibney's new documentary, "Musk," hits theaters next week. Gibney joined "The Takeout" to discuss.

• Oct 1

Zuckerberg, Amodei, others react to AI pact

Several tech executives say they signed a "morally binding" artificial intelligence safety agreement after lunch with President Trump at the White House. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe reports.

• Sep 30

Trump tells big tech to self-regulate

President Trump and major artificial intelligence executives signed a "morally binding" safety agreement. CBS News' Aaron Navarro explains the contents of the agreement.

• Sep 30

White South Africans to be U.S. refugees

The Trump administration says it will allow up to 17,500 refugees to migrate to the U.S. in 2027, despite closing most of the U.S. refugee program, which is meant for those fleeing persecution and violence abroad. President Trump says those refugee spots will "primarily" go to white Afrikaners, who he claims are oppressed. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports.

• Sep 23

Michigan GOP Senate nominee: Iran war must end

In a new campaign ad, Michigan Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers is calling for an end to the Iran war. Political strategists Chuck Flint and Chuck Rocha join with analysis.

• Sep 21

Musk's DOGE spent billions cutting jobs

A new report from the Government Accountability Office shows federal agencies spent $9.5 billion on administrative leave costs in 2025, an increase spurred by the DOGE push to cut down the federal workforce. CBS News' Aaron Navarro has more.

• Sep 16

Feds paid $9.5 billion in leave costs in 2025 due to DOGE buyout

According to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report published Tuesday, the use of paid administrative leave increased by 435% from 2023 to 2025.

• Sep 16

Maye Musk says son Elon "just wants to do good" but steps "on a lot of toes"

Maye Musk has described her son Elon as a genius even as a child, and said his efforts have led to insults and unfair treatment from the public.

• Sep 16

Maye Musk on resilience and motherhood

Maye Musk, supermodel and mother to Elon Musk, joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss her new memoir, "Timeless: The Art of Reinvention and Resilience at Any Age."

• Sep 16

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