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In a major setback for Speaker Mike Johnson, he was forced to delay a vote on Wednesday on a Republican budget blueprint that would unlock President Trump’s domestic agenda, after conservatives balke...
From The New York Times
Speaker Mike Johnson finally got House Republicans in line behind the Senate-approved budget blueprint — albeit on a 216-214 vote this morning — that opens the path for congressional Republicans to mo...
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Several people in the room chuckled after the remark, the people said. But hard-liners are planning to hold him to it.
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Democrat Maura Sullivan, a former Marine Corps officer and Iraq War vet, is the first major candidate to jump into the race for an open House seat in the swing state of New Hampshire.
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Space.com on MSNWatch senator grill Jared Isaacman, Trump's pick for NASA chief, about Elon Musk's involvement in his job interview (video)Sen. Ed Markey asked Jared Isaacman multiple times whether Elon Musk was in the room during his interview with Donald Trump, but Isaacman declined to answer directly.
At least 10 lawmakers traded Tesla stock after Musk aligned with Trump—underscoring renewed concerns about members of Congress trading individual stocks.
Tesla has already spoken out against President Trump’s tariffs, and its CEO Elon Musk is now following suit—despite his relationship with the White House.
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has dismissed the public feuding between Elon Musk and Peter Navarro, saying: “Boys will be boys.” Leavitt said the “sparring” would continue and the Trump administration had no problem with it.
Get the lowdown on the Musk vs. Navarro clash over tariffs, complete with insults like "dumber than a sack of bricks."
Elon Musk told President Donald Trump on Thursday that DOGE expects to save the U.S. government more than $150 billion in waste and fraud in FY 2026.
President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs took effect Wednesday over the concerns of many of the nation’s billionaires, as even longtime supporters of the president—including Elon Musk—have expressed concern about the tariffs and their impact on the economy.