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Inside Trump’s Hastily Written Proposal to ‘Own’ Gaza

Although the president had been talking about the idea for weeks, there had been no meetings on the subject, and senior members of his government were taken by surprise.

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Why Does Elon Musk Think He Can Treat the U.S. Government Like Twitter?

My latest five-whys looks at Musk’s motivations.

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Friday Briefing: Trump Digs in on Gaza Takeover

Plus, the complex patterns in whale songs.

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Take-Two CEO bullish on his games but wary on tariffs | Strauss Zelnick

Strauss Zelnick, CEO of Take-Two Interactive Software, talked about the latest plans the triple-A game publisher has with its upcoming titles and his view of possible tariffs on game consoles. I ...

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USAID Workforce Slashed From 10,000 to Under 300 as Elon Musk’s DOGE Decimates Agency

The US government’s primary foreign aid organization is losing the vast majority of its staff, forcing the agency’s lifesaving work to screech to a halt.

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Trump Media Is Moving Into the Financial Services Industry

The parent company of Truth Social said it had applied for trademarks for investment products that would allow supporters to invest in the “patriotic economy.”

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Trump’s Tariff Plan Is Looking Potentially Disastrous for Inflation

Here’s why Trump’s opening tariff salvo will likely hurt U.S. consumers.

Inc. - 3d

As Elon Musk Attacks DEI, Tesla Quietly Addresses Racism Complaints

The company’s board pledged to investors that it would pay closer attention to how the company managed workers.

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The Untold Winners of the Trump Memecoin Frenzy

When US president Donald Trump launched his own cryptocurrency, he sparked a trading frenzy. A constellation of little-known crypto platforms quietly profited.

Wired - 3d

Trump Digs In on Gaza Takeover and Palestinian Resettlement

Aides had sought to walk back the president’s proposal, which drew condemnations. Israel’s defense minister said its military would draft plans for Gazans who wished to leave.

The New York Times - 3d

For Europe’s Right, Trump Stirs Caution Alongside Celebration

The American president’s threat of tariffs is not in the interest of Europe’s nationalist parties, who are just as eager to put their own countries first.

The New York Times - 4d

DOGE Teen Owns ‘Tesla.Sexy LLC’ and Worked at Startup That Has Hired Convicted Hackers

Experts question whether Edward Coristine, a DOGE staffer who has gone by “Big Balls” online, would pass the background check typically required for access to sensitive US government systems.

Wired - 4d

Pro-Trump Media Sees Nothing but the President ‘Winning’

Among an array of pro-Trump personalities and media outlets, the president can do no wrong.

The New York Times - 4d

Inside the Elon Musk-Jim Jordan ‘mind meld’ shaking up Capitol Hill

Musk has a White House office and growing pull across federal agencies. Now he's burrowed into the House Judiciary Committee.

Politico - 4d

WATCH: Screaming match erupts among house lawmakers over motion to subpoena Elon Musk

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee attempted to subpoena Elon Musk to testify but the procedural motion quickly turned into screaming and name-calling.

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This DOGE Engineer Has Access to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Sources tell WIRED that NOAA employees were ordered to give an engineer from Elon Musk’s DOGE task force access to all of the agency’s Google sites by the end of business on Wednesday.

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