Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is refusing to release months of emails with Elon Musk and his company representatives, claiming the communications are “intimate and embarrassing.” The documents were requested as part of an investigation into Musk’s growing influence in the Texas business and political scene.

While Elon Musk took Washington, D.C., by storm, his company representatives and lobbyists were also notching up big political wins in the heart of his vast business empire: Texas.

President Trump slammed the tech billionaire's announcement that he's forming a third political party. Here's what to know about the America Party.

Third parties like the one Musk wants to form almost always fail. There's a better template for billionaires who want to be political bosses.

Perot was the most successful third-party candidate in modern history. You helped run his campaigns and build the Reform Party. What advice do you have for Musk when it comes to building a new party?

Although a significant portion of the U.S. population has long criticized the lack of alternatives to the two-party system, they have not made serious efforts to challenge the status quo or take action.