Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images The Department of Justice sent America PAC - the political action committee Elon Musk set up to help reelect former President Donald Trump - a letter warning that Musk's $1 million lottery targeting swing state voters may be illegal. It's the latest government attempt to regulate Musk, but it may go nowhere, even though campaign finance experts are adamant that he broke the law.A vocal Trump supporter, Musk is using his vast fortune to influence the election. He's contributed $75 million to the PAC thus far and has been stumping for Trump in Pennsylvania, a battleground state, since last week. But Musk's actions go far beyond typical - and legal - wealthy donor behavior.Musk has made payouts to voters a key element of his campaigning.... Continue reading...

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images A representative of Elon Musk's America PAC said the winners of its $1 million voter sweepstakes aren't randomly selected. The people who are awarded the checks are chosen to be paid spokespeople" for the pro-Trump PAC, lawyer Chris Gober testified in a Philadelphia court on Monday, as reported by the Associated Press.Philadelphia district attorney Larry Krasner sued Musk and his PAC over the contest, alleging it's an illegal lottery that violates Pennsylvania state laws. Though Musk says that a winner's selection is random,' that appears false because multiple winners that have been selected are individuals who have shown up at rallies in Pennsylvania," the suit read. America PAC's response confirms Krasner's allegation that the... Continue reading...