Trump defends Musk as backlash to federal workers ultimatum grows

Trump’s Crypto Love Affair Is Blossoming as Musk’s DOGE Reins In Regulators

Lawsuits are being dropped in the friendlier regulatory environment, while officials investigating Musk’s companies are getting DOGE’d.

Inc. - 4d

GOP lawmakers confronted by constituents angry about Trump-Musk cuts

Republican lawmakers have faced backlash at town halls and other events in their districts in recent days.

CBS News - 4d

Trump, Musk take victory lap at CPAC: 5 takeaways

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—President Trump took a victory lap at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) this week after his resounding general election victory in November. The annual event ...

The Hill - 3d

Trump and Musk float 'DOGE dividends.' Low-income Americans might not benefit.

President Donald Trump recently touted the of "DOGE dividends," which came to a 30-year-old investor in a dream and caught the attention of Elon Musk on X.

NBC News - 2d

AI video of Trump kissing Musk’s feet plays on TVs in HUD building

A video produced using artificial intelligence (AI) showing President Trump rubbing and kissing Elon Musk's feet played on television screens in the Department of Housing and Urban Development ...

The Hill - 1d

Fake video of Trump kissing Musk's feet displayed at HUD office in Washington

The video appeared to have been created with the help of artificial intelligence and poked fun at the power dynamic between Elon Musk and Donald Trump.

NBC News - 1d

AI Video of Trump and Musk Appears on TVs at HUD Building

The video, which appeared to be generated by artificial intelligence, was emblazoned with the message “Long Live the Real King.”

The New York Times - 1d

Trump Administration, Breaking With Musk’s Directive, Says Replying to His Email Is Voluntary

The response to Elon Musk’s “What did you do last week?” email to federal employees suggests that there may be limits to how far he can push the government’s work force.

The New York Times - 1d

The Memo: GOP divides emerge over Trump’s handling of Musk, Ukraine

President Trump is only beginning the second month of his second term but divisions are already erupting. The friction is so obvious that Democrats, having been pummeled by their election loss last ...

The Hill - 23h

Musk to join Trump’s first White House Cabinet meeting

Tech billionaire Elon Musk is set to join President Trump’s first White House Cabinet meeting slated for Wednesday, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said. Musk's attendance comes as widespread ...

The Hill - 15h

Musk's whirlwind approach sparks rift in White House and Trump's orbit: Sources

Musk’s whirlwind approach since coming to Washington has sparked a rift among some in the White House and Trump’s inner circle, sources told ABC News.

ABC News - 13h

Trump and Musk's slash-and-burn tactics are a sticking point in talks to prevent a shutdown

President Donald Trump and his billionaire adviser Elon Musk are taking a hatchet to federal agencies, using executive power to impose spending and job cuts that have sparked a polarizing debate in ...

NBC News - 41m

How Washington plans to defend the dollar

Trade tariffs grab headlines but the less-visible fight around money matters deeply to the president

Financial Times - 4d

Judge denies bid to block Trump administration from placing USAID workers on leave

President Trump has targeted the U.S. Agency for International Development as part of his plan to shrink the size of the federal government.

CBS News - 4d

Trump Just Fired 6,700 I.R.S. Workers in the Middle of Tax Season. That’s a Huge Mistake.

The Trump administration’s decision to fire over 6,000 I.R.S. workers will make the government less effective and less efficient, not more.

The New York Times - 2d

Trump says workers who don't reply to OPM email will eventually lose jobs

President Trump on Tuesday said workers who do not respond to an email from the Office of Personnel Management prompted by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency will eventually be fired. ...

CBS News - 10h

Texas measles outbreak grows to 124

The measles outbreak in west Texas grew to 124 cases over the weekend, with 18 patients requiring hospitalization, the state’s health department said on Tuesday. The cases increased by 34 since ...

The Hill - 13h

Trump’s first month back in office marked by mixed polling on his federal cuts

NBC News White House Correspondent Yamiche Alcindor, Senior National Security Correspondent Courtney Kube and Capitol Hill Correspondent Julie Tsirkin join Meet the Press NOW to report on President ...

NBC News - 5d

Trump 2nd term live updates: DOGE emails asked federal judges to explain their work

White House employees are exempt from replying to Elon Musk's email asking federal workers to detail their accomplishments.

ABC News - 17h

'Ripped away': Inside the Mavericks' struggle to manage the post-Luka trade backlash

Mavs fans remain outraged over the trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Lakers. And they're looking forward to April 9, when their adopted son returns to Dallas.

ESPN - 2d

Republicans Face Angry Voters at Town Halls, Hinting at Broader Backlash

After a monthlong honeymoon for the G.O.P. at the start of President Trump’s term, lawmakers are confronting a groundswell of fear and disaffection in districts around the country.

The New York Times - 2d

Analysis: Backlash to Carson Hocevar reads like a title contender's rite of passage

He was chided primarily by Ross Chastain and Ryan Blaney, but the receiving line of disgruntled drivers waiting for Carson Hocevar could have been so much longer. After the latest thriller at ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Leadership shake-up and backlash follow L.A.'s fire response failures

Mayor Karen Bass fires LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley over delayed fire response, but scrutiny turns to City Hall as officials question who is truly accountable for the Pacific Palisades fire fallout.

CBS News - 19h

Pardoned Jan. 6 defendants attend conservative conference

It was one month ago, on his first day back in office, that President Trump made good on his promise to pardon the rioters involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. On Thursday, some of them ...

CBS News - 5d

Can Europe afford to defend itself without the US?

Also in this newsletter: The EU’s peace offering in Trump’s trade war

Financial Times - 5d

Rep. Dusty Johnson defends GOP budget plan

The House GOP budget plan includes trillions of dollars in spending cuts and recommendations for significant cuts to Medicaid. It directs the committee that oversees the program to look for $880 ...

CBS News - 11h

Boosted by Musk and Trump, German far-right party looks likely to make historic gains

It is a pivotal moment for Germany's far-right AfD ahead of national elections Sunday. The party is polling at 21% — likely enough for second place.

NBC News - 4d

At town halls, Republicans feel the heat from Trump and Musk's firing and cutting spree

Republicans members of Congress who held town halls back home this week got an earful from constituents upset about Donald Trump and Elon Musk's firing spree.

NBC News - 4d

Trump touts DOGE cuts at CPAC as he tells Elon Musk to 'get more aggressive'

Trump is scheduled to deliver remarks today at the Conservative Political Action Conference. He's spoken at the conference every year since 2016.

NBC News - 3d

‘Trump and Musk are gaslighting’: anti-apartheid artist on how US president and his billionaire ally are attacking South Africa

Ahead of a career retrospective, Sue Williamson tells how the US pair are dragging her country ‘through the mud’. For more than 50 years, Sue Williamson’s art has been shining a light on South ...

The Guardian - 3d

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