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Elon Musk sees the election as a 'crusade' and is all in on the Republicans, says Walter Isaacson
Walter Issacson, ‘Elon Musk’ author, Tulane University professor of history and Perella Weinberg advisory partner, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss Elon Musk's involvement in politics, his support for…

Elon Musk: The End of Work, the Death of Money, and a World Run by AI
His biographer Walter Isaacson questions Musk on superintelligence ("humans won't be in control"), making AI maximally truth-seeking, the simulation, OpenAI and Anthropic, his year in government…

Walter Isaacson details how Elon Musk is reshaping the world | Fox News Video
Walter Isaacson, author…

They Tried to Stop DOGE. Michael Lewis’ New Book Tells Their Story | Video | Amanpour & Company | PBS
At the start of Trump's second term, Elon Musk was brought in ostensibly to cut government spending and shrink the bureaucracy. He made an abrupt exit four months later.

Walter Isaacson: We're building AI not very smartly; there are steps we need to make it safe
Walter Isaacson, ‘The Innovators’ author, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella weighing in on AI safeguards.

Amanpour and Company | Pressures on the U.S. Economy: Oil Above $100, Rising Debt and an AI “Bubble” | Season 2026 | PBS
Rana Foroohar discusses her book "Sea Change."

Utah Governor Spencer Cox on Trump, Charlie Kirk and the Politics of Division | Video | Amanpour & Company | PBS
US midterm elections come at a time when President Trump's approval ratings are at their lowest yet, and the partisan rivalry feels starker than ever.

Apple's new CEO will be largely focused on product, says Perella Weinberg's Walter Isaacson
Walter Isaacson, Perella Weinberg Partners advisory partner, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss Apple's new CEO, what investors would like to see and much more.

Amanpour and Company | A second civil war and the country fractured in two - that's the imagined future in author Kurt Andersen's new novel. | Season 2026 | PBS
Kurt Andersen discusses his new novel imagining a second American civil war in our future.

Amanpour and Company | August 24, 2026 | Season 2026 | PBS
Gen. Stanley McChrystal; Aziz Abu Sarah; Maoz Inon; Michael…