Bernard Condon, The Associated Press

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Musk damaged Tesla's brand in just a few months. Fixing it will likely take longer

Musk damaged Tesla's brand in just a few months. Fixing it will likely take longer

NEW YORK (AP) -- Elon Musk has been called a Moonshot Master, the Edison of Our Age and the Architect of the Future, but he's got a big problem at his car company and it's not clear he can fix it: damage to its brand.

Musk says he'll spend less time in Washington and more time running Tesla after its profit plunges

Musk says he'll spend less time in Washington and more time running Tesla after its profit plunges

NEW YORK (AP) -- Elon Musk says he'll be spending less time in Washington slashing government costs and more time running Tesla after his electric vehicle company reported a big drop in profits.

Musk says he'll dedicate more time to Tesla starting in May as company sees big drop in Q1 profit

Musk says he'll dedicate more time to Tesla starting in May as company sees big drop in Q1 profit

NEW YORK (AP) -- Elon Musk says he'll dedicate more time to Tesla starting in May after the company reported a big drop in first-quarter profit. The company has faced a backlash faced angry protests over Musk's leadership of a federal government jobs-cutting group that has divided the country.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene bought stocks hit hard by Trump tariffs during the market meltdown

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene bought stocks hit hard by Trump tariffs during the market meltdown

NEW YORK (AP) -- Give Marjorie Taylor Greene credit where it's due: As stocks tanked on tariff fears, she showed her faith in the president not just with words but dollar bills.

Trump's 'buy' tip on social media before his tariffs pause made money for investors who listened

Trump's 'buy' tip on social media before his tariffs pause made money for investors who listened

NEW YORK (AP) -- When Donald Trump offered some financial advice Wednesday morning, stocks were wavering between gains and losses.

Legal experts say Trump official broke law by saying 'Buy Tesla' stock but don't expect a crackdown

Legal experts say Trump official broke law by saying 'Buy Tesla' stock but don't expect a crackdown

NEW YORK (AP) -- When a White House adviser in the first Trump administration told TV viewers to "Go buy Ivanka stuff," top government lawyers sprang into action, telling her she had violated ethics rules and warning her not to do it again.

Trump's efforts to help Tesla could hurt it instead

Trump's efforts to help Tesla could hurt it instead

Donald Trump's support for Elon Musk's car company could end up hurting it.

Musk's embrace of right-wing politics risks turning off car buyers and sinking Tesla's stock

Musk's embrace of right-wing politics risks turning off car buyers and sinking Tesla's stock

NEW YORK (AP) -- Elon Musk's car company is required each year to report to investors all the bad things that could happen to it, and the latest version lists every imaginable threat from costly lawsuits to out-of-control battery fires to war and another epidemic.

Musk's cost-cutting team is laying off workers at the auto safety agency overseeing his car company

Musk's cost-cutting team is laying off workers at the auto safety agency overseeing his car company

NEW YORK (AP) -- Elon Musk's cost-cutting team is eliminating jobs at the vehicle safety agency that oversees Tesla and has launched investigations into deadly crashes involving his company's cars.

Trump's halt of US law banning business bribes abroad raises specter of a 'Wild West' of dealmaking

Trump's halt of US law banning business bribes abroad raises specter of a 'Wild West' of dealmaking

NEW YORK (AP) -- To its fans, it's an undeniable force for good in a corrupt world, a groundbreaking anti-bribery statute that has brought powerful businessmen to heel for secretly paying off foreign government officials to win contracts abroad.

Sean Duffy is confirmed by the Senate to lead the Transportation Department

Sean Duffy is confirmed by the Senate to lead the Transportation Department

NEW YORK (AP) -- Sean Duffy was confirmed Tuesday as transportation secretary, giving him a key role in helping President Donald Trump cut regulations and fix the nation's infrastructure.

Musk's straight-arm gesture embraced by right-wing extremists regardless of what he meant

Musk's straight-arm gesture embraced by right-wing extremists regardless of what he meant

NEW YORK (AP) -- Right-wing extremists are celebrating Elon Musk's straight-arm gesture during a speech Monday, although his intention wasn't totally clear and some hate watchdogs are saying not to read too much into it.

Trump hotel attracted would-be judges, ambassadors, pardon-seekers, House Democrats say

Trump hotel attracted would-be judges, ambassadors, pardon-seekers, House Democrats say

NEW YORK (AP) -- Judges seeking appointments to the federal bench. Wealthy Republicans hoping for ambassadorships. Criminals who wanted pardons.

Takeaways from AP's report on warning signs about suspect in apparent Trump assassination attempt

Takeaways from AP's report on warning signs about suspect in apparent Trump assassination attempt

At least four times, tips were made to U.S. government agencies including the FBI and State Department that raised suspicions about the actions of a man now accused in the apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.

'Ticking time bomb': Those who raised suspicions about Trump suspect question if enough was done

'Ticking time bomb': Those who raised suspicions about Trump suspect question if enough was done

The more Chelsea Walsh talked to the eccentric fellow American who seemed to pop up in every square and cobblestone street of Ukraine's capital, the more she got creeped out.