Trisha Thadani

San Francisco

Reporter at The Washington Post

Reporter @WashingtonPost, focused tech's impact on society, politics and policy. Former City Hall reporter @sfchronicle

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Elon Musk focuses donations on GOP lawmakers targeting judges

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Clara Ence Morse |Trisha Thadani

Elon Musk focuses donations on GOP lawmakers targeting judges (washingtonpost.com) Elon Musk focuses donations on GOP lawmakers targeting judges By Clara Ence Morse; Trisha Thadani 2025041622232300 Elon Musk targeted a flurry of money in late March to support Republican members of Congress who endorsed legislation to impeach judges or restrict their power, new filings revealed, bolstering his own push to punish judges who rule against the Trump administration. The spending, which totaled...
Elon Musk focuses donations on GOP lawmakers targeting judges

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Clara Ence Morse |Trisha Thadani

Elon Musk targeted a flurry of money in late March to support Republican members of Congress who endorsed legislation to impeach judges or restrict their power, new filings revealed, bolstering his own push to punish judges who rule against the Trump administration. The spending, which totaled $144,400 in support of nearly two dozen members of Congress, was disclosed Tuesday in filings to the Federal Election Commission.
Apple has few incentives to start making iPhones in U.S., despite Trump's trade war with China

1 week ago | post-gazette.com | Elizabeth Dwoskin |Faiz Siddiqui |Pranshu Verma |Trisha Thadani

SAN FRANCISCO — President Donald Trump's administration has been predicting its barrage of tariffs targeting China will push Apple into manufacturing the iPhone in the United States for the first time. But that's an unlikely scenario even with U.S tariffs now standing at 145% on products made in China — the country where Apple has manufactured most of its iPhones since the first model hit the market 18 years ago.
Trump's top trade rep under fire before Senate committee after days of market chaos

2 weeks ago | post-gazette.com | Elizabeth Dwoskin |Faiz Siddiqui |Pranshu Verma |Trisha Thadani

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s top trade negotiator came under fire Tuesday from senators unnerved by the president's sweeping global tariffs, a market meltdown and the heightened risk of recession from an upended global trading order. “It seems like we’ve decided to begin a trade war on all fronts,″ said Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina.
Musk made direct appeals to Trump to reverse sweeping new tariffs

2 weeks ago | post-gazette.com | Elizabeth Dwoskin |Faiz Siddiqui |Pranshu Verma |Trisha Thadani

Over the weekend, as Elon Musk launched into a barrage of social media posts criticizing one of the lead White House advisers for President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff plan, Musk was going over that same official’s head - and making personal appeals to Trump.
Musk made direct appeals to Trump to reverse sweeping new tariffs

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Elizabeth Dwoskin |Faiz Siddiqui |Pranshu Verma |Trisha Thadani

Musk made direct appeals to Trump to reverse sweeping new tariffs (washingtonpost.com) Musk made direct appeals to Trump to reverse sweeping new tariffs By Elizabeth Dwoskin; Faiz Siddiqui; Pranshu Verma; Trisha Thadani 2025040723460500 Over the weekend, as Elon Musk launched into a barrage of social media posts criticizing one of the lead White House advisers for President Donald Trump's aggressive tariff plan, Musk was going over that same official's head — and making personal appeals to...
Musk to keep spending on politics despite Wisconsin loss, GOP doubts

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Hannah Knowles |Liz Goodwin |Trisha Thadani

Musk to keep spending on politics despite Wisconsin loss, GOP doubts (washingtonpost.com) Musk to keep spending on politics despite Wisconsin loss, GOP doubts By Hannah Knowles; Liz Goodwin; Trisha Thadani 2025040222101700 A loss in a high-stakes Wisconsin judicial contest has left some Republicans questioning the heavy involvement of billionaire Elon Musk, whom Democrats view as the perfect villain to galvanize their voters in races to come.
Musk setback in Wisconsin raises questions about his future role

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Naftali Bendavid |Patrick Marley |Trisha Thadani

Musk setback in Wisconsin raises questions about his future role (washingtonpost.com) Musk setback in Wisconsin raises questions about his future role By Naftali Bendavid; Patrick Marley; Trisha Thadani 2025040217571600 Liberal demonstrators for weeks have been holding up signs declaring "No one voted for Elon Musk." On Tuesday, voters in Wisconsin got the chance.
The anti-Trump movement has found its target: Elon Musk’s Tesla

3 weeks ago | spokesman.com | Trisha Thadani |Pranshu Verma

Jennifer Cousins has a laundry list of grievances against President Donald Trump: the dismantling of the Department of Education, the administration’s anti-transgender policy, and deep cuts to the Social Security Administration. The 48-year-old Florida resident was unsure where to direct her ire. But an obvious outlet has emerged: Elon Musk’s Tesla.
Wisconsin attorney general sues Elon Musk over payments to voters

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Patrick Marley |Trisha Thadani

Wisconsin attorney general sues Elon Musk over payments to voters (washingtonpost.com) Wisconsin attorney general sues Elon Musk over payments to voters By Patrick Marley; Trisha Thadani 2025032820372300 MADISON, Wis. — Ahead of an election for a seat on Wisconsin's top court, the swing state's Democratic attorney general sought an injunction Friday to prevent tech billionaire Elon Musk from offering $1 million prizes to those who cast ballots.