The Hound | Nov. 6

Hi there,

It’s Friday. Elon Musk gave more than $445 million to Republican candidates and groups this cycle, yet most of his picks lost. Democrats now plan to scrutinize his tenure leading DOGE, when Musk received at least $6.3 billion in government contracts. DOGE team members also face allegations that they illegally accessed Americans’ sensitive data.

🖊️ Sign the petition to call on the media to treat oversight of Musk as legitimate accountability, not partisan revenge. A private citizen with enormous wealth gained access to government systems and public money, and the public deserves to know what he did with both.

Expect coverage to cast this as a billionaire’s feud with Democrats. But the questions long predate the election. Report the evidence, press Musk and the administration for answers, and don’t let his threats set the terms of coverage.

In addition, JD Vance attempts to evade responsibility for the GOP bloodbath in an attempt to salvage a 2028 presidential run. And, Rep. Thomas Massie files eight articles of impeachment against Pete Hegseth.

Read about these, and more, in today’s stories:

Elon Musk will face scrutiny from Democrats after midterms (NPR)

JD Vance Is the Trump Administration’s Biggest Weasel (The New Republic)

Pete Hegseth may take fall for Republicans’ midterm losses, despite Trump support (The Guardian)

A 124-Year-Old Voting Ban Designed to Silence Black Virginians Is Finally Gone (Mother Jones)

How abortion became a stand-in for voters’ distrust of politicians (The 19th News)

Vermont Was Supposed to Get an Audit of Its Lake Champlain Cleanup. It Never Happened. (ProPublica)

Until next time,

Harry from The Hound

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