Why Elon Musk Is Getting Back Into U.S. Politics episode artwork

EPISODE · Jan 23, 2026 · 11 MIN

Why Elon Musk Is Getting Back Into U.S. Politics

from WSJ What’s News · host The Wall Street Journal

P.M. Edition for Jan. 23. After falling out with President Trump last year, Elon Musk is once again donating millions to Republicans. WSJ reporter Emily Glazer discusses what the world’s richest man hopes to accomplish in this year’s midterms. Plus, Intel’s stock slides after it reports a disappointing quarter and forecasts more losses for this quarter. And the recently updated U.S. dietary guidelines advise Americans to limit artificial sweeteners. We hear from Journal reporter Laura Cooper about what this might mean for the food and beverage industry. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Jan 23, 2026

Embed this episode

Ready to play

Why Elon Musk Is Getting Back Into U.S. Politics

0:00 11:21

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of WSJ What’s News?

This episode is 11 minutes long.

When was this WSJ What’s News episode published?

This episode was published on January 23, 2026.

Can I download this WSJ What’s News episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!