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Trump Threatens Musk Contracts as the 2 Men Keep Lobbing Bombs
In another salvo in the dayslong fight with his former senior adviser, President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to cut Elon Musk's federal subsidies and contracts, saying it's the "easiest way" for the U.S. to save "billions and billions" of dollars.
Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:12:52 EDTMusk Floats New Political Party Amid Clash With Trump
Elon Musk floated an idea to his followers on X, the social media platform that he owns, whether it is time to create a new political party as his conflicts with President Donald Trump and the reconciliation budget proposal backed by House Republicans escalate.
Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:29:08 EDTStocks Slip as Trump-Musk Feud Weighs on Tesla
Wall Street's stock indexes ended lower Thursday in choppy trade as a slump in Tesla shares offset news of progress in tariff talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:02:07 EDTIowa Gov. Signs Law to Question Voter Citizenship
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a new election law Monday allowing poll workers to question voters about their citizenship, sparking criticism from civil rights groups who warn it could lead to voter intimidation and racial profiling, The Hill reported.
Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:00:49 EDTBipartisan Bill Thwarts Security Clearance Weaponization
Sens. Mark Warner, D-Va., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, have introduced legislation that would bar any administration from revoking a security clearance for political purposes, The Hill reported.
Thu, 05 Jun 2025 15:43:52 EDTDoctors, Insurers Confused Over COVID Vaccine Recs
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s intervention in COVID-19 vaccine recommendations without input from a key U.S. CDC advisory panel has sown confusion among physicians and insurers over who should get the shots and whether they will be covered, experts told...
Thu, 05 Jun 2025 15:54:09 EDTTrans Pitcher Leads Softball Team to First Title Game
A transgender softball player has sparked calls of unfairness after leading a Minneapolis high school to their first state championship appearance, Outkick reported on Thursday.
Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:31:53 EDTSen. Thune on OBBB: We Are 'Very Nearly There'
An optimistic and even enthusiastic Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., told colleagues on the Senate floor Thursday that "we are very nearly there," on the huge tax relief and spending package called the One Big Beautiful Bill.
Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:42:14 EDTBill Clinton: Biden 'On Top of His Brief' When I Was Around
Former President Bill Clinton, while acknowledging that one must "pay attention" to reports alleging a decline in former President Joe Biden's mental acuity, said Thursday that he did not notice anything amiss about him when they were together.
Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:33:41 EDTTrump Taking More Direct Approach in Judicial Nomination Process
President Donald Trump is taking a more hands-on approach over the judicial nomination process amid frustrations with the three Supreme Court justices he picked during his first term, reports the Washington Examiner.
Thu, 05 Jun 2025 13:50:57 EDTTrump: Musk Balked Because EV Mandates Stopped
With President Donald Trump being asked Thursday in the Oval Office about Elon Musk's "disgusting abomination" rebuke of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and outlining the reasons, a defiant Musk lashed out in a series of X posts.
Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:01:48 EDTMassachusetts US Attorney Blasts Boston Mayor Over ICE Comments
Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Leah Foley hit out at Boston Mayor Michelle Wu over her criticism of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Massachusetts, which she called "reckless and inflammatory."
Thu, 05 Jun 2025 13:59:58 EDTCybersecurity Firm: Harris-Walz Campaign May Have Been Hacked
Cybersecurity firm iVerify said Thursday that it has discovered evidence of a potential hacking campaign targeting a handful of iPhones belonging to five high-profile Americans, including former members of the Kamala Harris-Tim Walz presidential campaign.
Thu, 05 Jun 2025 13:18:22 EDTFidelity: 401(k) Plans Down Due to 'Market Swings'
Investment firm Fidelity reported in its first-quarter report for 2025 that 401(k) balances are down 3% on average and IRA accounts are down about 4%.
Thu, 05 Jun 2025 13:34:13 EDTTillis: Sens. Eye Medicare Waste Savings in Budget Bill
Sen. Thom Tillis said that changes to Medicare are on the table to root out waste, fraud, and abuse as the Senate takes up President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill." The North Carolina Republican said simply overhauling the "plumbing" at the...
Thu, 05 Jun 2025 13:33:06 EDTElon Musk Throws Trump's Words Back at Him in Bill Battle
Elon Musk, in some cases using President Donald Trump's own long-ago words against him, on Thursday rolled a barrage of posts on his social media company X to boost his fight against passage of the president's "big beautiful bill" legislation...
Thu, 05 Jun 2025 13:20:31 EDTTrump: Egypt Has 'Things Under Control'
President Donald Trump explained why Egypt was not included on his recent list of the 12 countries banned from traveling to the U.S., saying the government has "things under control."
Thu, 05 Jun 2025 12:49:36 EDTTrump: 'We Have a Deal' in Agreement With China on Trade
Repeating his read-out of his call with President Xi Jinping, President Donald Trump reiterated "we have a deal" with China on trade, albeit with the caveat the deal is an agreement in principle and there remains some t's to cross.
Thu, 05 Jun 2025 12:23:27 EDTSen. Blackburn Seeks to Protect ICE Agents From Doxxing
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., introduced legislation this week to protect Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from doxxing in light of recent threats made by several high-ranking Democrat leaders.
Thu, 05 Jun 2025 11:58:41 EDTTrump Touts Analysis Saying Tariffs Will Reduce Deficit
President Donald Trump is taking a victory lap after the Congressional Budget Office announced tariffs will help reduce the deficit. "Shockingly, the Democrat controlled CBO just announced that the tariffs will be reducing the deficit...
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