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Inside Elon Musk’s Midterm Spending Spree

By Zoë Schiffer, Leah Feiger · Oct 8, 2026, 4:14 PM CDT

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This week on “Uncanny Valley,” we discuss where Elon Musk’s PAC is spending millions, the latest ideology Trump claims is dangerous, and the backlash against the designer behind Muse’s logo.

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