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How Trump, Musk and Bezos could preserve humanity from an asteroid strike
At the moment, humanity has all of its eggs in the planet Earth basket.The Hill - 4d -
Musk Wields Scythe on Federal Work Force, With Trump’s Full Blessing
The president defended Elon Musk’s role in seeking to slash budgets and cut payrolls as the young aides burrowing into federal agencies came under scrutiny.The New York Times - 4d -
Trump Says He Will Install Himself as Kennedy Center Chairman
The move by the president, whose authority to make the changes was not clear, is the latest attempt to bring a Washington institution under his control.The New York Times - 4d -
Trump cuts aid to South Africa over ‘racial discrimination’ against Afrikaners
US president also offers asylum to Afrikaners and criticises law that allows land seizures without compensation in some circumstances. The US president, Donald Trump, has signed an executive order ...The Guardian - 4d -
Musk’s Lost Boys and Trump’s Mean Girls
Lost boys find ways to ransack the capital.The New York Times - 4d -
Why is Trump punishing South Africa and who are the Afrikaners he wants to give refugee status to?
U.S. President Donald Trump has followed through on his promise to punish South Africa by signing an executive order stopping all aid and assistance to the country over what he called a human ...ABC News - 4d -
Judge blocks Trump plan to put thousands of USAID staff on leave
A last-minute lawsuit means Trump's efforts to dismantle the overseas aid agency have been put on hold.BBC News - 4d -
Elon Musk put a chip in this paralysed man’s brain. Now he can move things with his mind. Should we be amazed - or terrified?
An accident left Noland Arbaugh paralysed, but Musk’s Neuralink brain implant allows him to control computers with his thoughts. Is it a life-changing innovation that could help millions – or the ...The Guardian - 5d -
The Papers: 'Trump wants UK tax cuts for tech giants' and 'hands off our ISAs'
A warning that axing ISAs could "trigger a mortgage crisis" is one of the stories on Saturday's fronts.BBC News - 5d -
Trump to fire multiple Kennedy Center board members, name himself chair
President Trump did not say which board members at the Kennedy Center he plans to terminate.CBS News - 5d -
Will a Time Magazine Cover Drive a Wedge Between Trump and Musk?
The cover of the venerable newsweekly, long an object of fixation for the president, put Elon Musk behind the Resolute Desk.The New York Times - 5d -
Trump says he is cutting off Biden's access to intelligence material
Former presidents are traditionally allowed to receive intelligence briefings if they are being consulted about events that occurred while they were in office.NBC News - 5d -
Trump and Musk Attack Journalists by Name in Social Media Posts
Since his inauguration, the president has been quick to demonize what he calls “the fake news media.” On Friday, both men demanded that individuals be fired.The New York Times - 5d -
Trump to make himself chair of the Kennedy Center, says he'll dismiss board members
President Donald Trump announced his intention to appoint himself chair of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The org says it has 'received no official communications' about ...Los Angeles Times - 5d -
Judge blocks Trump's plan to put thousands of USAID workers on leave for now
A federal judge has blocked, at least temporarily, drastic cuts at USAID, but the impact of what the Trump administration is doing is already having serious ripple effects. Margaret Brennan explains.CBS News - 5d -
Judge pauses Trump’s efforts to put thousands of USAID workers on leave
The agency earlier told staff only several hundred employees would remain as the administration cuts foreign aidFinancial Times - 5d -
Graham's plan for Trump tax cuts
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Graham rolls out plan to tackle Trump agenda Senate Budget Committee Chair ...The Hill - 5d -
Trump knocks Time Magazine after it puts Musk on cover
President Trump on Friday criticized Time Magazine after the publication put Elon Musk on its cover, saying he "didn't even know" it was still in business. Plus, tensions are growing between House ...CBS News - 5d -
How Trump is testing checks and balances through Elon Musk's DOGE
NBC News' Laura Jarrett looks at whether there are legal paths to block recent moves by President Trump and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.NBC News - 5d -
Trump administration tells states to stop spending on EV charging infrastructure
The Federal Highway Administration directed states to stop spending money for EV charging infrastructure — funds that were allocated under former President Biden.CBS News - 5d -
Trump to name himself new Kennedy Center board chair
President Trump said Friday he would end the terms of multiple members of the Kennedy Center board and make himself chair of a new board, putting himself at the helm of the Washington, D.C., ...The Hill - 5d -
Judge pauses Trump plan to put USAID staff on leave
Judge Carl Nichols said he would be entering a "very limited" temporary restraining order directed at the 2,200 at-risk USAID workers.CNBC - 5d -
New Jersey, Virginia gubernatorial elections could give insight to voters’ stance on Trump agenda
Cook Political Report Senate and Governors Editor Jessica Taylor joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the state of governor’s races in 2025 and 2026.NBC News - 5d -
As Trump and Musk Upend Washington, Congressional Phones Can’t Keep Up
In the three weeks since President Trump took office and gave Elon Musk free rein inside the federal government, millions of calls have poured in to members of Congress, jamming the system.The New York Times - 5d -
Pres. Trump gives Elon Musk and DOGE permission to look at Pentagon
President Donald Trump continues his efforts to reduce the size of the federal government, including the Pentagon, with the help of Elon Musk and his DOGE commission. NBC News Correspondents Kelly ...NBC News - 5d -
Trump says Musk will review "just about" every federal agency
In a press conference with the Japanese prime minister, President Trump indicated Elon Musk has wide latitude to review nearly every federal agency.CBS News - 5d -
Small Businesses and Contractors Also Get Hit by Trump’s Federal Funding Cuts
Reports suggest several thousand private sector jobs have been lost in the last two weeks, as federal funding freezes start having knock-on effects.Inc. - 5d -
Trump administration suspends $5bn electric vehicle charging program
Highway agency ordered states to no longer spend funds allocated under Biden’s EV charging station program. The Trump administration has ordered US states to suspend a $5bn electric vehicle ...The Guardian - 5d -
Elon Musk’s journey from climate champion to backing EV-bashing Trump
Musk believes Tesla’s rivals are more vulnerable to Trump’s moves against electric vehicles. Donald Trump ’s attempts to slash incentives for electric cars would cause sales of the vehicles to ...The Guardian - 5d -
Ye explains himself again, and this time the answer is autism
Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, says he has been properly diagnosed with autism after what he calls a mistaken diagnosis of bipolar disorder.Los Angeles Times - 6d -
Elon Musk’s Takeover Is Causing Rifts in Donald Trump’s Inner Circle
“He’s getting too big for his breeches,” says one Trumpworld source.Wired - Feb. 5 -
'I won't leave. Put that in your brain.' Palestinians reject Trump's call to expel them from Gaza
Stunned Palestinians rejected President Donald Trump's proposal to expel them from the Gaza Strip so that the U.S. could take over the territory and rebuild it for othersABC News - Feb. 5