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Elon Musk is leaving the Trump administration after leading effort to slash federal government
By CHRIS MEGERIANUpdated 8:06 PM CDT, May 28, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk is leaving his government role as a top adviser to President Donald Trump after spearheading efforts to reduce and overhaul the federal bureaucracy.
His departure, announced Wednesday evening, marks the end of a turbulent chapter that included thousands of layoffs, the evisceration of government agencies and reams of litigation. Despite the upheaval, the billionaire entrepreneur struggled in the unfamiliar environment of Washington, and he accomplished far less than he hoped.
He dramatically reduced his target for cutting spending — from $2 trillion to $1 trillion to $150 billion — and increasingly expressed frustration about resistance to his goals. Sometimes he clashed with other top members of Trump’s administration, who chafed at the newcomer’s efforts to reshape their departments, and he faced fierce political blowback for his efforts.
Musk’s role working for Trump was always intended to be temporary, and he had recently signaled that he would be shifting his attention back to running his businesses, such as the electric automaker Tesla and the rocket company SpaceX. ...
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Federal court blocks Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs under emergency powers law
A federal court is blocking President Donald Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs on imports under an emergency-powers law.
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US court blocks Trump from imposing the bulk of his tariffs | CNN Business
A three-judge panel at the US Court of International Trade, a relatively low-profile court in Manhattan, ruled Wednesday to halt Trump’s global tariffs that he imposed citing emergency economic powers, including his “Liberation Day” tariffs imposed on April 2 and tariffs placed earlier against...
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Trump's push to save coal faces a new hurdle: his own trade war
Mining company Signal Peak Energy sits atop a billion-ton coal reserve beneath Montana’s rugged Bull Mountains and ships 98% of the fuel it mines to Japan and South Korea.
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‘No MAGA left behind’: Trump’s pardons get even more political | CNN Politics
As President Donald Trump’s interim US attorney for the District of Columbia, Ed Martin was remarkably blunt about intermingling Trump’s political goals with the ostensibly independent actions of the Justice Department. That might have cost him the permanent gig.
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Crowds boo House Republicans at town halls over Trump's 'big, beatiful bill'
As Elon Musk pans Republicans' major legislative package this week, two House Republicans got an earful from constituents back home on the "big, beautiful bill."
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US judge blasts Trump lawyers for 11th-hour tactics in MS-13 deportation case
U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis rejects the Trump administration's request for an extension in the Abrego Garcia case, describing their status as a burden "of their own making."
www.foxnews.com
Get ready for several years of killer heat, top weather forecasters warn
Top weather agencies warn that the world should get ready for several years of even more record-breaking heat that pushes the globe to more deadly, fiery and uncomfortable extremes.
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Trump pardons Michael Grimm, former NY congressman who pleaded guilty to tax evasion | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump used his pardon power to grant clemency to a wave of individuals this week who had been convicted of crimes that range from public corruption, guns and even maritime-related offenses, according to multiple officials.
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Russia proposes new round of Istanbul talks; Ukraine pushes for memorandum
The renewed diplomatic push comes under growing pressure from Trump and heavy bombardments.
www.aljazeera.com
Trump appears to give Putin "two week" deadline on Ukraine
The US president's remarks on Wednesday come as Russia intensifies its attacks on Ukraine.
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Former FBI Director Comey takes dig at Kash Patel, explains controversial Trump post
The former FBI director was fired by Trump in 2017 and has been an outspoken critic of the president since.
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White House sending $9.4B DOGE cuts package to Congress next week
House Republicans are preparing to receive a package of spending cuts from the White House related to the Department of Government Efficiency.
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Harvard agrees to relinquish early photos of enslaved people, ending a long legal battle
Harvard University will relinquish 175-year-old photographs believed to be the earliest taken of enslaved people.
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Court strikes down Trump's tariffs, ruling them illegal
A federal court on Wednesday blocked many of the large-scale tariffs imposed by President Trump.
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Trump rejects claim he's 'chickening out' on tariffs just because he keeps changing rates
President Donald Trump wants the world to know he’s no “chicken” just because he’s repeatedly backed off high tariff threats.
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AOC fundraises on trying to abolish ICE amid Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration
The NRCC criticized Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for fundraising on seeking to abolish ICE.
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Trump attacks Putin over Ukraine onslaught but will he impose consequences?
Trump previously said his personal relationship with Putin would usher in peace for Ukraine. Now, he says Putin's gone "absolutely CRAZY!"
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Judge rules that Trump administration wrongly ended humanitarian parole for hundreds of thousands
A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration wrongly ended humanitarian parole for hundreds of thousands of people allowed to live in the United States temporarily.
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The man, identified as 25-year-old Elvis Harizaj of Cherry Hill, along with his wife, 27-year-old Natasha Flores of Newark, were both charged for making false statements to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, officials said.
According to prosecutors, Harizaj entered into a sham marriage with Flores and then falsely stated to immigration officials about living with...
Continue reading...The man, identified as 25-year-old Elvis Harizaj of Cherry Hill, along with his wife, 27-year-old Natasha Flores of Newark, were both charged for making false statements to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, officials said.
According to prosecutors, Harizaj entered into a sham marriage with Flores and then falsely stated to immigration officials about living with...
US judge blocks Trump from suspending Biden-era migrant 'parole' programs
A U.S. federal judge has inflicted another blow to the Trump administration’s efforts to end a multiple Biden-era parole program for hundreds of thousands of migrants from Afghanistan, Latin America and Ukraine.
U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani of Massachusetts on Wednesday ordered the Trump administration to resume processing applications from those migrants who are seeking work permits or renewing their status.
Talwani, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, rejected the Trump administration's claim that suspending the parole programs...
Continue reading...U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani of Massachusetts on Wednesday ordered the Trump administration to resume processing applications from those migrants who are seeking work permits or renewing their status.
Talwani, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, rejected the Trump administration's claim that suspending the parole programs...
Rapper thanks Trump for pardon on gun conviction
A Louisiana rapper who was convicted on gun charges is now thanking President Donald Trump for pardoning him, saying he is "giving me the opportunity to keep building -- as a man, as a father, and as an artist."
NBA YoungBoy, whose real name is Kentrell Gaulden, made the statement as Trump issued a number of pardons Wednesday.
Last year, Gaulden was sentenced by a federal judge in Utah after he acknowledged possessing weapons despite being a convicted felon. However, he reached an agreement that resolved Utah state charges against him and...
Continue reading...NBA YoungBoy, whose real name is Kentrell Gaulden, made the statement as Trump issued a number of pardons Wednesday.
Last year, Gaulden was sentenced by a federal judge in Utah after he acknowledged possessing weapons despite being a convicted felon. However, he reached an agreement that resolved Utah state charges against him and...
Federal judge says attempted deportation of anti-Israel ringleader Mahmoud Khalil may be unconstitutional
A federal judge in New Jersey ruled that President Donald Trump's effort to deport anti-Israel activist Mahmoud Khalil is most likely unconstitutional on Wednesday.
U.S. District Judge Michael Farbiarz handed down the ruling, though he did not go so far as to order Khalil's release. Farbiarz argued that the Trump administration's deportation order was likely to be dismissed as "unconstitutionally vague."
"The district court held what we already knew: Secretary Rubio’s weaponization of immigration law to punish Mahmoud and others like him is likely...
Continue reading...U.S. District Judge Michael Farbiarz handed down the ruling, though he did not go so far as to order Khalil's release. Farbiarz argued that the Trump administration's deportation order was likely to be dismissed as "unconstitutionally vague."
"The district court held what we already knew: Secretary Rubio’s weaponization of immigration law to punish Mahmoud and others like him is likely...
GOP rails against 'blatantly false' Dem claims about Medicaid reform in Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'
House Republicans are celebrating Medicaid reform in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which the House GOP says eliminates waste, fraud and abuse to deliver for Americans who need coverage most.
Meanwhile, Democrats have railed against possible Medicaid cuts since President Donald Trump was elected in November. Now that his "big, beautiful bill" has passed in the House of Representatives, Democrats are defining Medicaid cuts as a driving issue ahead of competitive midterm elections in 2026.
Republicans say there is more to the story.
"The One...
Continue reading...Meanwhile, Democrats have railed against possible Medicaid cuts since President Donald Trump was elected in November. Now that his "big, beautiful bill" has passed in the House of Representatives, Democrats are defining Medicaid cuts as a driving issue ahead of competitive midterm elections in 2026.
Republicans say there is more to the story.
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Trump administration yanks Moderna's bird flu vaccine research funding
The Trump administration has canceled $766 million awarded to drugmaker Moderna Inc. to develop a vaccine against potential pandemic influenza viruses, including the H5N1 bird flu.
The company said it was notified Wednesday that the Health and Human Services Department had withdrawn funds awarded in July 2024 and in January to pay for development and purchase of its investigational vaccine.
The funds were awarded through the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, or BARDA, a program that focuses on medical treatments for potential...
Continue reading...The company said it was notified Wednesday that the Health and Human Services Department had withdrawn funds awarded in July 2024 and in January to pay for development and purchase of its investigational vaccine.
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Chinese paraglider pulled 8,000m high into clouds
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Continue reading...Trump pardons rapper NBA YoungBoy, who was sentenced for gun-related charges
Louisiana rap artist NBA YoungBoy, who was sentenced to just under two years in prison on gun-related charges, was pardoned by President Donald Trump on Wednesday.
The rapper is among a number of high-profile people Trump pardoned this week, including a former New York congressman, a labor union leader and a reality TV star couple.
“I want to thank President Trump for granting me a pardon and giving me the opportunity to keep building — as a man, as a father, and as an artist," NBA YoungBoy, whose real name is Kentrell Gaulden, said in a statement...
Continue reading...The rapper is among a number of high-profile people Trump pardoned this week, including a former New York congressman, a labor union leader and a reality TV star couple.
“I want to thank President Trump for granting me a pardon and giving me the opportunity to keep building — as a man, as a father, and as an artist," NBA YoungBoy, whose real name is Kentrell Gaulden, said in a statement...
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Continue reading...Pro-life leader praises bill requiring Ten Commandments in Texas schools: ‘A step in the right direction’
In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, 40 Days for Life President and CEO Shawn Carney praised Texas lawmakers for passing legislation that would require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom in the state.
The bill, approved by both chambers of the state Legislature and now awaiting Gov. Greg Abbott’s signature mandates that each classroom feature a poster or framed copy of the Ten Commandments that is at least 16 inches wide and 20 inches tall, and legible from anywhere in the room.
If signed, the law...
Continue reading...The bill, approved by both chambers of the state Legislature and now awaiting Gov. Greg Abbott’s signature mandates that each classroom feature a poster or framed copy of the Ten Commandments that is at least 16 inches wide and 20 inches tall, and legible from anywhere in the room.
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