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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.
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Continue reading...U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell swiftly moved to consider whether to void the removal of several board members just days after some of them received an email from the White House Presidential Personnel Office informing them that they had been terminated. She was also asked to block...
Fox News Politics: DeSantis Calls on Congress to Rein in Courts
Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content.
Here's what's happening…
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Continue reading...Here's what's happening…
-Progressive leader says Schumer faces 'uphill' climb to win back Democrats' trust
-Study found US gas exports did not impact climate change, so Biden admin buried it, officials say
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NASA astronauts stranded in space due to Biden's 'lack of courage,' White House says
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Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Suni Williams launched from their Boeing Starliner spacecraft in June 2024 for a mission set to last only eight days. But when the spacecraft encountered technical issues, NASA decided it was unsafe for it to arrive back on Earth with the astronauts on board.
As a result, Wilmore and...
Continue reading...Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Suni Williams launched from their Boeing Starliner spacecraft in June 2024 for a mission set to last only eight days. But when the spacecraft encountered technical issues, NASA decided it was unsafe for it to arrive back on Earth with the astronauts on board.
As a result, Wilmore and...
Trump administration threatens to pull NY transit funds, questions anti-crime efforts
The Trump administration is threatening to pull federal funding from New York City’s transit system if it doesn’t provide a plan to address crime.
While New York transit officials point to publicly available statistics showing major crime on the subway system is trending down this year, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy noted “a number of high-profile safety related incidents" in a letter sent Tuesday to the head of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
“If you can’t keep your subway safe, if people can’t go to the subway and...
Continue reading...While New York transit officials point to publicly available statistics showing major crime on the subway system is trending down this year, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy noted “a number of high-profile safety related incidents" in a letter sent Tuesday to the head of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
“If you can’t keep your subway safe, if people can’t go to the subway and...
Guilty verdict in Feeding Our Future founder's fraud trial
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The jury heard closing arguments Tuesday against accused Feeding Our Future ring leader Aimee Bock and her co-defendant Salim Said. The pair were accused of taking tens of millions of dollars meant to feed hungry children. The jury began deliberating Wednesday and, within hours, reached guilty verdicts on multiple criminal counts, including conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit federal programs...
Continue reading...The jury heard closing arguments Tuesday against accused Feeding Our Future ring leader Aimee Bock and her co-defendant Salim Said. The pair were accused of taking tens of millions of dollars meant to feed hungry children. The jury began deliberating Wednesday and, within hours, reached guilty verdicts on multiple criminal counts, including conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit federal programs...
Rep. Mike Flood is the latest GOP member of Congress to face angry crowds back home
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Continue reading...Trump administration plans to cut $175 million to Penn
The Trump administration says it's cutting $175 million in funding to the University of Pennsylvania over policies allowing transgender women to compete in women's sports.
White House officials wrote in an email to CBS Philadelphia that the funding cut is connected to Lia Thomas, a transgender woman and former Penn swimmer who made headlines and drew backlash when she competed for the women's swimming team.
"UPenn infamously permitted a male to compete on its women's swimming team, overturning multiple records hard-earned by women, and granting the...
Continue reading...White House officials wrote in an email to CBS Philadelphia that the funding cut is connected to Lia Thomas, a transgender woman and former Penn swimmer who made headlines and drew backlash when she competed for the women's swimming team.
"UPenn infamously permitted a male to compete on its women's swimming team, overturning multiple records hard-earned by women, and granting the...
US spies urged to refocus efforts on America's backyard, new House Intel chair says
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"We were so focused on the global war on terror, what that's done is opened up opportunities for countries like China," the Arkansas Republican told a small group of reporters as he laid out his priorities for the committee.
"But even going back before China, you know, obviously the Russians have been very aggressive in the hemisphere, in particular in...
Continue reading..."We were so focused on the global war on terror, what that's done is opened up opportunities for countries like China," the Arkansas Republican told a small group of reporters as he laid out his priorities for the committee.
"But even going back before China, you know, obviously the Russians have been very aggressive in the hemisphere, in particular in...
Pro-energy group urges AG Bondi to probe Biden's autopen on crucial decisions that devastated industry
FIRST ON FOX: An energy watchdog group is calling on the Trump administration to investigate whether former President Joe Biden used an autopen to sign energy-related executive orders and if such actions "were instituted with the president’s knowledge."
Power the Future, a pro-energy group, sent a letter to the attorney general's office raising questions regarding the "propriety and legitimacy" of several major orders signed by the Democratic president during his term.
"In light of the mounting evidence of significant executive actions with serious...
Continue reading...Power the Future, a pro-energy group, sent a letter to the attorney general's office raising questions regarding the "propriety and legitimacy" of several major orders signed by the Democratic president during his term.
"In light of the mounting evidence of significant executive actions with serious...
Education leaders say Trump dismantling key government agency ‘saved education’
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Earlier this month, the Trump administration announced a dramatic "reduction in force" of the federal Department of Education and detailed plans to reduce the size of the agency by over 50% from around 4,133 to around 2,183 employees.
Trump has previously said he wants to "close up the Department of Education" entirely and...
Continue reading...Earlier this month, the Trump administration announced a dramatic "reduction in force" of the federal Department of Education and detailed plans to reduce the size of the agency by over 50% from around 4,133 to around 2,183 employees.
Trump has previously said he wants to "close up the Department of Education" entirely and...
New border sector becomes nation’s busiest as overall encounters continue to plummet on Trump watch
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Overall, CBP data shows 8,347 encounters at the southwest border in February, a stunning 94.1% drop from the same month last year, when...
Continue reading...The El Paso sector, which extends from Hudspeth County, Texas, to the New Mexico-Arizona state line, became the busiest sector on the southwest border in February, with the latest U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data showing it recorded 2,110 encounters last month.
Overall, CBP data shows 8,347 encounters at the southwest border in February, a stunning 94.1% drop from the same month last year, when...
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Trump national security adviser Mike Waltz said that after Trump spoke to Zelenskyy by phone Wednesday morning, the two leaders agreed "on a partial ceasefire against energy," according to a joint statement released by the White House.
Zelenskyy wrote in a...
Continue reading...Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Trump national security adviser Mike Waltz said that after Trump spoke to Zelenskyy by phone Wednesday morning, the two leaders agreed "on a partial ceasefire against energy," according to a joint statement released by the White House.
Zelenskyy wrote in a...
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Continue reading...Top Trump official tasked with dismantling USAID is out
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