After agreeing to some concessions, Musk got the OK from the West Lake Hills City Council to keep the fencing around his local home — with some changes.

The world's richest man isn't unfamiliar with raking in plenty of cash — but he's also earned the ire of some residents in his Austin-area neighborhood for some permit violations on one of his boujee Texas mansions.

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But, this week, Musk is about to square off against a far different adversary: his neighbors.

While Elon Musk took Washington, D.C., by storm, his company representatives and lobbyists were also notching up big political wins in Texas.

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 Donald Trump threatened to impose new tariffs on 14 countries. In other Trump administration news: The Department of Veterans Affairs said it will no longer be forced to carry out a large reduction in workforce, unlike other agencies. Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House.

Elon Musk’s team of Texas lobbyists during the 2025 legislative session did not rival those of huge energy and telecommunications companies, which typically employ dozens of people to represent them. But Musk and his companies still hired more lobbyists this year than any other since 2021, according to data from the Texas Ethics Commission.