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Trump tells ABC Musk ‘lost his mind’; ‘not particularly’ interested in talking to him
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In a phone interview Friday morning, hours after his blistering exchange with Elon Musk, President Donald Trump sounded remarkably unconcerned about their feud, as if it weren’t even the most [Read More…]
War of words erupts between Trump and Musk over president’s megabill
Isaac Wasserman/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump hit back on Elon Musk following Musk’s rampage against his domestic megabill, saying on Thursday he’s “very disappointed” in the Tesla billionaire. “Look, Elon [Read More…]
Trump claims ‘trade deal’ after call with China’s Xi
Florence Lo-Pool/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the phone Thursday amid trade tensions between the two countries — and during the call, Trump said Xi invited him [Read More…]
Thune plows ahead to pass Trump’s megabill as Musk continues to bash it
Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Senate Republican Leader John Thune reiterated that “failure is not an option” as he works to get GOP holdouts on the megabill advancing President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda in [Read More…]
Bill Clinton stands by assessment Biden’s mind was ‘clear’ on ABC’s “The View”
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Former President Bill Clinton, on ABC’s “The View” on Thursday, said he didn’t have concerns about former President Joe Biden’s mental sharpness amid a slate of reports that allege a [Read More…]
Supreme Court blocks lawsuit against gun manufacturers filed by Mexican government over cartel gun violence
Emily Fennick / EyeEm/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday in favor of U.S. gun manufacturers and blocked a liability lawsuit brought by the government of Mexico, which sought to hold the companies accountable for the [Read More…]
Trump and Xi hold long-awaited call, Chinese state media reports
Florence Lo-Pool/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the phone Thursday amid a trade war between the two countries — and during the call, Trump said Xi invited [Read More…]
Supreme Court sides with Ohio straight woman who alleged ‘reverse discrimination’ by gay employer
Grant Faint/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously ruled in favor of an Ohio woman who wants to bring an employment discrimination claim against the state, alleging she was passed over for [Read More…]
Harvard calls Trump’s proclamation to block foreign students from attending university ‘illegal retaliatory step’
Ziyu Julian Zhu/Xinhua via Getty Images (CAMBRIDGE, Mass.) — Harvard University is calling President Donald Trump’s proclamation to block foreign students from attending the university another “illegal retaliatory step.” “This is yet another illegal retaliatory [Read More…]
‘Immoral’: Republican senator challenges Trump’s spending bill over deficit concerns
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — A key Republican senator is pushing back against President Donald Trump’s major spending bill, warning that it would add trillions to the nation’s debt. On Wednesday, Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin [Read More…]
Trump to shore up support among Senate GOP at White House meeting
Isaac Wasserman/NCAA Photos via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Senate Republicans will try to chart a path forward for the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” during a series of meetings on Wednesday — including one where [Read More…]
‘KILL the BILL’: Elon Musk continues to blast Trump’s bill in barrage of social media posts
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Elon Musk’s grievances with the Trump administration extend beyond the level of spending in the president’s signature bill, sources tell ABC News. Multiple people who have spoken to the president [Read More…]
RFK Jr. to tell medical schools to teach nutrition or lose federal funding
Paul Morigi/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he plans to tell American medical schools they must offer nutrition courses to students or risk losing federal funding from the Department of [Read More…]
Trump to shore up support among Senate GOP at White House meeting
Isaac Wasserman/NCAA Photos via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Senate Republicans will try to chart a path forward for the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” during a series of meetings on Wednesday — including one where [Read More…]
CBO says Trump’s bill will add $2.4T to deficit, leave 11 million without health insurance
Tim Graham/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” — a massive tax and immigration bill to fund much of President Donald Trump’s agenda — could add $2.4 trillion to the deficit over [Read More…]
Elon Musk privately expresses frustration on a range of recent moves by Trump administration: Sources
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Elon Musk’s grievances with the Trump administration extend beyond the level of spending in the president’s signature bill, sources tell ABC News. Multiple people who have spoken to the president [Read More…]
Democrats accuse McMahon of stonewalling Department of Education IG
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Congressional Democrats are demanding that Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon cooperate with the agency’s Office of Inspector General review of the Trump administration’s efforts to overhaul the agency. In [Read More…]
Trump frustrated by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, other Supreme Court picks: Sources
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump has privately expressed frustration about the Supreme Court justices he appointed, mostly complaining about Justice Amy Coney Barrett, three people familiar with the conversations told ABC News. [Read More…]
Hegseth orders Navy to rename ship honoring gay rights activist Harvey Milk
Terry Schmitt/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Navy to strike the name of pioneering gay rights activist Harvey Milk from one of its ships, orchestrating the [Read More…]
FEMA’s acting director unaware hurricane season has started, White House denies US is ill-prepared
Department of Homeland Security (WASHINGTON) — Acting Federal Emergency Management Agency Director David Richardson told staff in an all-hands meeting that he was unaware hurricane season had started, according to sources familiar with the meeting. [Read More…]