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WASHINGTON — Elon Musk may have packed up and gone home weeks ago, but he’s still got a grip on Washington’s political class.

While Republicans cling to the coattails of the world’s wealthiest man — whether or not he’s tweet-shaming the GOP agenda on his social media platform, X — many Democrats are cheering the Tesla CEO’s latest foray into politics, with the soft launch of his “America Party.”

Musk’s initially cringe-inducing breakup with President Donald Trump is mostly in the rearview, and many veteran Democrats remain wary of the heavy-spending billionaire. ...

The richest man in the world officially announced on Saturday that he has officially formed a new political party to challenge Republicans and Democrats alike.

Tech CEO Elon Musk has teased several times the creation of a new party, even opening up a poll on X to see what his users think about the idea. Musk had said on the Fourth of July holiday, "Independence Day is the perfect time to ask if you want independence from the two-party (some would say uniparty) system!" He then asked, "Should we create the America Party?"

Over the weekend, Musk announced the results of the poll: 65% said yes while 35% said no....