Bill Gates on His Meeting With Trump, Musk's DOGE, His Childhood

Elon Musk says he’ll drop his $97bn bid for OpenAI if it remains a non-profit

Billionaire’s lawyers say offer will be withdrawn if firm he helped found a decade ago ‘preserves the charity’s mission’. Elon Musk says he will abandon his $97.4bn offer to buy the non-profit ...

The Guardian - 2h

Trump calls McConnell 'not equipped mentally' after voting against his nominees

President Trump called Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., "not equipped mentally" after the senator voted against several of his nominees to cabinet positions.

NBC News - 2h

Elon Musk’s Oval Office Talk Dispels Doubts About His Power

Dispelling doubts, the billionaire showed off his unprecedented power to disrupt and remake the government — with President Trump’s blessing.

The New York Times - 1d

Trump blasts McConnell for voting against RFK Jr., disregarding his childhood polio

President Trump on Thursday blasted Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) for his vote opposing Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., disregarding his childhood bout with polio and ...

The Hill - 2h

12:30 Report — Trump gets his team as RFK Jr. confirmed

{beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Thursday. The third season of “The White Lotus” premieres on HBO Max this weekend!! 🎉In this edition: The Senate confirms RFK Jr. Elon Musk’s federal layoffs begin. ...

The Hill - 5h

Trump’s ‘art of the deadline’ flaunts his dealmaking prowess

Call it the “Art of the Deadline.” President Trump has in his first few weeks of his second term shown a tendency to set a deadline for a foreign leader, give himself an opening to shift the ...

The Hill - 12h

What will Musk’s businesses gain from his proximity to Trump?

The world’s richest man now holds huge sway over its most powerful leader — and the US government

Financial Times - 18h

Inspectors general fired by Trump sue his administration

Eight fired inspectors general are suing the Trump administration over what they are calling "unlawful and unjustified" termination. Meanwhile, in her first press conference as attorney general, ...

CBS News - 23h

Trump Deputy Attorney General Nominee Decries Treatment of His Client

Mr. Blanche made clear that his prior work as a personal lawyer for the president informed his approach to the job of deputy attorney general.

The New York Times - 1d

India's Modi to meet with Trump, Musk on Thursday as trade tensions mount

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has meetings set up for Thursday with President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, among other leaders.

CNBC - 1d

Elon Musk turns his sights to Social Security. Could he cut it?

For tens of millions of Americans, Social Security is the most vital federal program of all

MarketWatch - 1d

If you thought Elon Musk was bad, look at his dreadful mini-mes and shudder for America | Emma Brockes

They are young and seizing the reins of government on their master’s behalf with an imperial swagger. It will end in many tears. You would be forgiven for thinking we were back at the Bullingdon ...

The Guardian - 1d

Why Trump can’t let go of his Joe Biden punching bag

When President Trump promoted his Super Bowl interview over the weekend, he had to get a dig in, at former President Biden. “There hasn’t been one in four years (Gee I wonder why),” Trump wrote in ...

The Hill - 1d

As Trump pushes whirlwind agenda, DOJ is challenged to defend his orders in court

As Donald Trump presses his breakneck effort to remake the government, the flurry of lawsuits pushing back have seemingly overwhelming the lawyers defending his orders.

ABC News - 1d

Buffalo Bills 2025 NFL offseason preview: Josh Allen has his MVP, now needs a Super Bowl

One of the oft-cited reasons that Josh Allen was the correct MVP choice was that he had a worse team around him than Lamar Jackson. Perhaps it’s time for the Bills to fix that if it’s true.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Trump says he doesn't view Vance as his successor

Will Vice President JD Vance be the one to take over the MAGA mantle in the future? President Trump didn't exactly give that idea a ringing endorsement. Deepa Shivaram, White House correspondent ...

CBS News - 1d

Justice Sotomayor defends courts amid criticism from Trump and his allies

Liberal Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor said that courts must use their “soft power” to persuade people to comply with rulings on contentious issues.

NBC News - 1d

An Emboldened Trump Seeks to Bend New York City to His Will

The Trump administration’s order to drop the charges against Mayor Eric Adams was the most pronounced example of the president using his power to determine the city’s future.

The New York Times - 2d

Trump empowers Musk by ordering agencies to cooperate with Doge

President’s order notes agency heads ‘will undertake plans for large-scale reductions in force’ with some exceptions. Donald Trump handed Elon Musk even more control over the federal government by ...

The Guardian - 2d

Trump says he'll abide by court orders that block parts of his agenda

President Trump said Tuesday he would abide by court rulings if they blocked parts of his agenda amid uproar over comments from some allies about defying the legal system. “I always abide by the ...

The Hill - 2d

Musk defends DOGE alongside Trump in striking Oval Office moment

Elon Musk on Tuesday defended the work of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) alongside President Trump, who invited Musk to speak and sat at the resolute desk as the tech mogul gave a ...

The Hill - 2d

Joe Hendry intends to meet John Cena's crazy challenge for a match with his incredible self-belief

The TNA world champion is hoping to secure his dream match with Cena before the legend retires from in-ring competition this year

CBS Sports - 2d

Sam Altman says Musk aims to 'slow down a competitor' with his $97.4 billion bid for OpenAI

Musk is leading a group of investors in offering to buy control of OpenAI for $97.4 billion. OpenAI CEO Altman said Musk is aiming to "slow down a competitor."

CNBC - 2d

As Musk cuts federal spending, his own firms have received billions in contracts

As Elon Musk has led an effort to slash government spending, his own companies have, over the last few years, received billions of dollars in government contracts.

ABC News - 2d

Trump widens his attack on global trade with steel and aluminium tariffs

Also in today’s newsletter, ‘If there’s no immigrant labour, there’s no milk, no cheese, no butter, no ice cream’

Financial Times - 2d

Trump says Palestinians wouldn't be allowed back into Gaza under his plan

President Donald Trump said Palestinians wouldn't be permitted to return to the Gaza Strip as part of his plan for the United States to take ownership of the war-torn territory.

NBC News - 2d

How a land law sparked Elon Musk's accusations of 'genocide' against his home country

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order cutting U.S. aid to South Africa, following claims he has made about the country discriminating against white farmers.

NBC News - 3d

In Super Bowl interview, Trump says Musk is "not gaining anything" with DOGE

President Trump told Fox News' Bret Baier in an interview ahead of Super Bowl 2025 that he'd "love to" bring the country together, but "there's only one way to do it and that's massive success."

CBS News - 3d

Bill Belichick and his girlfriend troll the Falcons

For a guy who's supposedly all in with college football, Bill Belichick has spent plenty of time this week hanging around the NFL's marquee event.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Jordan defends DOGE, Musk influence under Trump

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), a close ally of President Trump’s, defended tech billionaire Elon Musk’s efforts to reshape the government through the inaugural Department of Government Efficiency ...

The Hill - 4d

Sunday shows preview: DOGE cuts leave feds reeling; Lawmakers race to finalize Trump budget bill

Tech billionaire and the anchor of the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Elon Musk saw his staffers attempt or succeed in accessing databases in various departments, supercharge a ...

The Hill - 5d

Chairman Musk and his young acolytes bring a Mao-like cultural revolution to Washington

What is happening now is best understood as an outburst of homegrown Maoism in America.

The Hill - 5d

Elon Musk Brings His Playbook From Twitter to the Government

Ryan Mac and Kate Conger, two New York Times technology reporters who together wrote a book about what happened when Elon Musk bought Twitter, explain some of his tactics.

The New York Times - 5d

17 things Trump and his team did this week

In his third week back in office, Trump took action on issues from transgender competitors in women's sports to Gaza.

BBC News - 5d

Musk’s expanding role triggers efforts to check his power

Elon Musk has seen a flood of attempts to check his power as he expands into nearly every corner of the government. In the few short weeks that President Trump has been in office, Musk and his team ...

The Hill - 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

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 - 6d

Trump and the 'unitary executive': The presidential power theory driving his 2nd term

President Trump's flurry of executive actions and orders spark a critical question: Does he have the power he claims to have?

ABC News - 6d

Bill Gates on His Meeting With Trump, Musk's DOGE, His Childhood

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