NPR's Michel Martin speaks with GOP strategist Tricia McLaughlin about how incoming presidential advisor Elon Musk helped hold up a federal spending deal, showcasing his growing political influence.

TRICIA MCLAUGHLIN: Good morning, Michel. MARTIN ... He has great relationships both with Donald Trump, with Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. MARTIN: OK. But you can see where these are very rich ...

Michel Martin: The emails from your office to the ... Elizabeth Warren: Think of it this way… Elon Musk owns many companies, including Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink and X. The federal government ...

Federal agencies run out of money at midnight tonight and lawmakers are scrambling to pass legislation before the deadline.

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST ... farm subsidies and some money for health care programs. Then Elon Musk, the world's richest man, demanded that Congress kill the deal. President-elect Trump followed ...

Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., wants incoming presidential advisor Elon Musk to sign an ethics pledge. She speaks with NPR's Michel Martin about what she says are Musk's conflicts of interest.

Michel Martin is the weekend host of All Things Considered, where she draws on her deep reporting and interviewing experience to dig in to the week's news. Outside the studio, she has also hosted ...