A forthcoming book has given new insight into how Kamala Harris failed to land an interview with Joe Rogan during the homestretch of her presidential campaign—and how Elon Musk allegedly had a hand in it all.

The world’s richest man has paid to boost his online warriors into global leaderboards, raising questions about his prowess — and his need for digital praise.

Joe Rogan claimed liberals were playing “bulls–t” games and “crying wolf” after Elon Musk faced accusations of making a Nazi salute during festivities for President Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday.

The debate over free speech intensified after Rogan's interview. Conservative influencers accused Musk of selectively silencing dissenting views, particularly those critical of his pro-immigration stance.

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Former NHL player Wayne Gretzky was in attendance with his wife, Janet Jones. Trump has teased the former Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers star. On Christmas Day, Trump urged Gretzky to become the next prime minister of Canada.

Joe Rogan claimed liberals were playing “bulls–t” games and “crying wolf” after Elon Musk faced accusations of making a Nazi salute during festivities for President Trump’s ...

Elon Musk has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Norwegian libertarian MP Marius Nilsen, who tossed the Tesla founder’s name into the mix for consideration, cited Musk’s “adamant defense of dialogue, free speech and [enabling] the possibility to express one’s views’ in a continuously more polarized world.”

The 30-year-old has launched his own ‘ArkanSanity’ podcast and begun the first episode by saying his goal is for ‘everybody to worship Jesus Christ’ and set out his religious beliefs by saying: ‘I believe the Bible is literally true, word for word.’

Trump himself actually goes back and forth between boasting about his smarts (a “very stable genius,” he famously called himself) and his handsomeness (“you have never seen a body so beautiful,” he crowed last September). But his arc bends toward the cosmetic.