The far-right Alternative for Germany party is classified by German intelligence as a suspected extremist organization.

Billionaire Elon Musk, set to join President-elect Donald Trump’s administration as an outside adviser, waded into Germany’s election campaign today, calling the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) the country’s savior.

Less than two months ago, shares of Tesla Inc. were on their way to just the third losing year in the electric-vehicle maker’s decade-and-a-half as a public company. But after a furious rally in the last seven weeks,

Critics have highlighted what they see as the tech mogul's huge influence over Congress and the president-elect.

Elon Musk says comments about “President Musk” are part of a media conspiracy to “drive a wedge between” him and Donald Trump, although he hasn’t outright rejected his new moniker. Comments about Musk’s political influence rolled in after he went on a posting spree Wednesday to threaten GOP lawmakers with retribution if they didn’t reject a stopgap budget he felt was too wide in scope.