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Violent attacks on Tesla dealerships spike as Musk takes prominent role in Trump White House
By JONATHAN J. COOPER and GENE JOHNSONUpdated 11:03 PM CDT, March 18, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) — Cybertrucks set ablaze. Bullets and Molotov cocktails aimed at Tesla showrooms.
Attacks on property carrying the logo of Elon Musk’s electric-car company are cropping up across the U.S. and overseas. While no injuries have been reported, Tesla showrooms, vehicle lots, charging stations and privately owned cars have been targeted.
There has been a clear uptick since President Donald Trump took office and empowered Musk to oversee a new Department of Government Efficiency that is slashing government spending. Experts on domestic extremism say it’s impossible to know yet if the spate of incidents will balloon into a long-term pattern.
In Trump’s first term, his properties in New York City, Washington and elsewhere became a natural place for protest. In the early days of his second term, Tesla is filling that role.
“Tesla is an easy target,” said Randy Blazak, a sociologist who studies political violence. “They’re rolling down our streets. They have dealerships in our neighborhoods.” ...
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Canada 'rage room' lets visitors smash Trump, Vance, Musk portraits to release tariff angst
President Donald Trump's tariff battle with Canada led one Halifax, Nova Scotia, business to offer Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Elon Musk portraits for customers to smash.
www.foxnews.com
Judge blocks Trump administration from terminating $14 billion in 'green bank' grants
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from terminating $14 billion in grants awarded to three climate groups by the Biden administration.
apnews.com
Trump administration says it is working to reinstate more than 24,000 fired federal workers
Many of the reinstated employees are being placed on administrative leave, court filings show.
www.nbcnews.com
After call with Trump, Putin agrees to pause attacks on Ukraine’s energy and infrastructure targets | CNN Politics
Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to temporarily halt attacks on energy and infrastructure targets in Ukraine after a lengthy telephone call with President Donald Trump on Tuesday, the White House said, as Russia stopped short of signing off on a broader ceasefire to end the...
www.cnn.com
Social Security Administration to require in-person identity checks for new and existing recipients
In an effort to limit fraudulent claims, the Social Security Administration will impose tighter identity-proofing measures — which will require millions of recipients and applicants to visit agency field offices rather than interact with the agency over the phone.
apnews.com
President Trump touts 'great' phone call with Russia's Vladimir Putin
President Donald Trump joins "The Ingraham Angle" for an exclusive interview after his phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the possibility of peace in Eastern Europe.
www.foxnews.com
Roberts rejects Trump's call for impeaching judge who ruled against his deportation plans
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is rejecting calls for impeaching federal judges after President Donald Trump demanded the removal of a judge who ruled against his deportation plans.
apnews.com
Judge rules DOGE's USAID dismantling likely violates the Constitution
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development likely violated the Constitution in an order that blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from making further cuts to the agency.
apnews.com
Analysis: In Ukraine and Gaza, Trump finds out that ending wars is tougher than it looks | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump is finding out that campaign trail bravura over peace deals can’t yield quick wins as wars rage.
www.cnn.com
Why are Trump supporters claiming he wants to crash the US stock market?
Some MAGA followers are spreading an unsubstantiated theory related to the cost of the US national debt.
www.aljazeera.com
Checks and balances: Trump, supporters seek to push back against 'activist' judges
President Donald Trump's supporters are seeking ways to check the power of so-called "activist" judges who have issued rulings unfavorable to the president's agenda.
www.foxnews.com
Zelenskyy comments on phone call between Trump and Putin
Ukraine is prepared to support any proposals that lead to peace with Russia but must be part of the negotiations, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters on Tuesday after U.S President Donald Trump held a phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
apnews.com
Health impacts of 9 months in space as 2 NASA astronauts return home after extended stay on ISS
NASA astronauts are returning to Earth after nine months in space. Experts have said a prolonged period in space can come with changes to human physiology and psychology.
abcnews.go.com
Vance to serve as RNC's finance chair in sign of his growing influence
Vice President JD Vance has been tapped to serve as a top fundraiser at the Republican National Committee.
apnews.com
Trump continues to call for judge's impeachment after chief justice's rebuke
President Donald Trump continued his calls to impeach the judge who put a hold on his deportation flights of noncitizens alleged to be members of the Tren de Aragua gang.
abcnews.go.com
Analysis: A fateful moment looms as Trump’s team seeks to bypass the judiciary | CNN Politics
The most chilling aspect of a new White House claim of boundless executive power is not whether officials ignored a judge’s order to halt deportations of Venezuelan alleged gang members.
www.cnn.com
Millions of people and hundreds of staff impacted by US aid cuts, UN migration agency says
The United Nations migration agency says it is scaling back or ending projects worldwide and firing staff following funding cuts led by the United States.
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The Associated Press, not exactly a White House favorite, has shot itself in the foot.
The following retraction is nothing short of humiliating:
"The Associated Press has withdrawn its story about U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard saying President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin ‘are very good friends.’ Gabbard was talking about Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The AP will publish a corrected version of the story."
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Continue reading...The following retraction is nothing short of humiliating:
"The Associated Press has withdrawn its story about U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard saying President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin ‘are very good friends.’ Gabbard was talking about Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The AP will publish a corrected version of the story."
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Trump made a big deal of his conversation with Putin, but there is little to shout about, Sarah Rainsford writes.
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Dolphins circled their capsule after it landed off the coast of Florida.
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The Russian leader declines to sign up to a plan that Ukraine had accepted for a month-long ceasefire.
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Continue reading...Texas lawmaker proposes bill targeting furries; measure seeks to ban 'non-human behavior' in schools
A Texas lawmaker has introduced a bill to ban "non-human behavior" in public schools, such as barking, meowing and other animal-like practices commonly used by furries.
The Forbidding Unlawful Representation of Roleplaying in Education, or FURRIES Act, was proposed in the state's House last week by GOP Rep. Stan Gerdes.
"No distractions. No theatrics. Just education," Gerdes wrote on X. "Texas schools are for educating kids, not indulging in radical trends. Let's keep the focus where it belongs—on preparing students for success in life."
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Continue reading...The Forbidding Unlawful Representation of Roleplaying in Education, or FURRIES Act, was proposed in the state's House last week by GOP Rep. Stan Gerdes.
"No distractions. No theatrics. Just education," Gerdes wrote on X. "Texas schools are for educating kids, not indulging in radical trends. Let's keep the focus where it belongs—on preparing students for success in life."
Under the...
Russia and Ukraine carry out attacks after Putin-Trump call
The attacks came hours after Vladimir Putin said Russia would stop targeting Ukrainian energy sites.
Continue reading...Scientists at Antarctic base rocked by alleged assault
A spokesperson for the South African government told the BBC there had been an assault at the station.
Continue reading...Trump policies ‘promise' an economic downturn, says prominent forecaster in first-ever ‘recession watch'
The UCLA Anderson Forecast, citing substantial changes to the economy from policies of the Trump administration, issued its first-ever "recession watch" on Tuesday.
UCLA Anderson, which has been issuing forecasts since 1952, said the administration's tariff and immigration policies and plans to reduce the federal workforce could combine to cause the economy to contract.
Its analysis was titled, "Trump Policies, If Fully Enacted, Promise a Recession."
"While there are no signs of a recession happening yet, it is entirely possible that one could...
Continue reading...UCLA Anderson, which has been issuing forecasts since 1952, said the administration's tariff and immigration policies and plans to reduce the federal workforce could combine to cause the economy to contract.
Its analysis was titled, "Trump Policies, If Fully Enacted, Promise a Recession."
"While there are no signs of a recession happening yet, it is entirely possible that one could...
2 NASA astronauts returned to Earth after 9 months. Here are the health impacts
NASA astronauts are returning to Earth after nine months in space. Experts have said a prolonged period in space can come with changes to human physiology and psychology.
Continue reading...Venezuela will face 'severe, and escalating sanctions' if it doesn't accept its citizens, Rubio says
Venezuela will face "severe, and escalating sanctions" if it refuses to accept its citizens who have been deported from the United States, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday.
The tough warning comes as the Trump administration seeks to ramp up deportations of Venezuelans living illegally in the U.S. and to need a temporary residency program for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans, which could pave the way for them to lose their legal status.
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Continue reading...The tough warning comes as the Trump administration seeks to ramp up deportations of Venezuelans living illegally in the U.S. and to need a temporary residency program for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans, which could pave the way for them to lose their legal status.
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US and European armies should join our war on gangs, Ecuador president tells BBC
Daniel Noboa is calling on international armies to fight the cartels trafficking most of the world's cocaine.
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