Elections
‘Trump accounts’: CEOs to unveil investments for newborns at White House
US President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up as he exits Marine One and walks to board Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on June 6, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images The CEOs of Uber, Dell, Goldman Sachs and more are expected to announce Monday that they will collectively invest […]
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Speaker Johnson hopes Musk and Trump can ‘reconcile’ their differences after public fallout
US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, Republican from Louisiana, speaks during a news conference after a House Republican conference meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on June 4, 2025. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday that he hopes President Donald Trump and Elon Musk can “reconcile” […]
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Trump says Elon Musk will face ‘serious consequences’ if he backs Democratic candidates
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures while boarding Air Force One as he departs for New Jersey at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., June 6, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters President Donald Trump told NBC News on Saturday that Elon Musk would see “serious consequences” if he backs Democratic candidates who challenge Republicans supporting the “big, […]
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Elon Musk appears to delete some explosive X posts amid feud with Trump
Elon Musk speaks during a press event with U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured), at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters Elon Musk has appeared to delete some of his posts on his social media platform X that escalated his bitter feud with President Donald Trump this […]
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Musk whips opposition to Trump tax plan: ‘KILL the BILL’
Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends a cabinet meeting held by U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C., on April 30, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Elon Musk on Wednesday ramped up his attacks against the massive tax-cut bill President Donald Trump is pushing Congress to pass, claiming it will condemn America […]
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Sen. Ron Johnson rips into ‘immoral’ GOP spending bill: ‘I can’t accept it’
Republican Sen. Ron Johnson on Wednesday blasted President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill” as “immoral” and “grotesque,” and reiterated that he will vote against it unless his GOP colleagues make major changes. “This is immoral, what us old farts doing to our young people,” Johnson said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” after sounding alarms that […]
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Trump tax bill would add $2.4 trillion to deficits, Congressional Budget Office says
President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” would add $2.4 trillion to federal budget deficits over the next decade, the Congressional Budget Office estimated Wednesday. The bill passed by House Republicans last month would decrease federal spending by $1.3 trillion, but also see a a $3.7 trillion drop in revenues, according to the CBO’s latest analysis. The […]
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New Elizabeth Warren report chronicles ‘130 days of Elon Musk’
Tesla CEO Elon Musk listens as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on May 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s office issued a report Tuesday chronicling Elon Musk’s “130 days” in President Donald Trump’s administration, accusing the billionaire of […]
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Trump slams GOP Sen. Rand Paul for opposing ‘big, beautiful bill’ due to $5 trillion debt ceiling hike
President Donald Trump on Tuesday blasted Sen. Rand Paul after the Kentucky Republican criticized the massive Trump-backed budget bill over its provision to raise the debt ceiling by trillions of dollars. Paul, a staunch libertarian, said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that he is “just not open to supporting $5 trillion … in debt ceiling increase” […]
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Newark mayor sues Trump’s NJ prosecutor Alina Habba over ‘false arrest’ at immigration jail
Alina Habba, Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, arrives at the courthouse where Mayor of Newark, Ras Baraka’s hearing will be held on May 15, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. Stephanie Keith | Getty Images Newark, New Jersey, Mayor Ras Baraka sued his state’s top prosecutor, Alina Habba, on Tuesday over his […]
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