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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...
www.cnn.com
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.
www.cnn.com
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."
abcnews.go.com
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.
www.cnn.com
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.
www.bbc.com
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.
www.usatoday.com
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.
www.foxnews.com
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.
www.cbsnews.com
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.
www.foxnews.com
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!"
abcnews.go.com
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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