- Musk ascends as a political force beyond his wealth by tanking budget deal The Associated Press
- Elon Musk Flexes His Political Strength as Government Shutdown Looms The New York Times
- Barbara Lee: Allowing Musk to ‘run our government really has grave consequences’ for Americans The Hill
- Hillary Clinton says Republicans are taking orders from ‘world’s richest man’ to shut down government Fox News
- ‘A fascinating mess’: 4 takeaways from the GOP’s shutdown imbroglio The Washington Post