Trump calls Musk 'a leader,' despite DOJ's view that he has no real power
The Senate will vote this evening on Howard Lutnick's nomination to be Trump's commerce secretary, followed by a procedural vote on Kash Patel's controversial nomination for FBI director.
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Trump's feared DOJ enforcer has a secret: He, too, investigated Jan. 6th
Emil Bove, the acting DOJ official behind a potential witch hunt against prosecutors and FBI agents who investigated the Capitol riot, worked on Jan. 6 cases himselfNBC News - Feb. 12 -
Trump stokes alarm about view of presidential power with apparent Napoleon reference
President Trump, over the weekend, stoked criticism and alarm when he posted a blunt and cryptic statement seemingly suggesting the nation's laws don't apply to him.ABC News - 3d -
With Elon Musk watching, Trump says he's giving DOGE even more power
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was signing an executive order to give tech billionaire Elon Musk more power over the federal workforce, adding to Musk's swift and sweeping consolidation of ...NBC News - Feb. 11 -
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 - Feb. 11 -
Musk says he has no plans to buy TikTok
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said he is not interested in acquiring the video-sharing app TikTok, and has no plans regarding what he would do if he owned it. Musk made the remarks during a virtual ...The Hill - Feb. 9 -
Putin’s Call With Trump Delivers a Victory for Russian Leader
Vladimir Putin’s call with President Trump reinforced the Russian leader’s view that Moscow and Washington should decide the fate of Ukraine — and other weighty matters.The New York Times - Feb. 13 -
Despite DOGE, Trump's agenda calls for adding trillions of dollars to U.S debt
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and his billionaire adviser Elon Musk have sent shock waves through the federal government by attempting to take a hatchet to certain agencies in the name of ...NBC News - 1d -
White House calls judges blocking Trump's agenda 'real constitutional crisis'
The White House on Wednesday sought to turn around claims from Democrats that there was a looming “constitutional crisis” if President Trump defied court orders, arguing that the real “crisis” was ...The Hill - Feb. 12 -
Elon Musk defends federal cuts, insists he has no conflict of interest
During a joint press conference appearance with President Trump Tuesday in the Oval Office, Elon Musk said his DOGE group was fighting waste, and defended the deep cuts that he has been making. ...CBS News - Feb. 12
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Judge rules against union bid to block mass federal layoffs by Trump
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Trump loyalist Kash Patel confirmed as FBI director
Kash Patel, a longtime loyalist to President Donald Trump, was confirmed by the Senate Thursday to serve as the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.NBC News - 3h -
Gov. Kathy Hochul won't remove embattled NYC Mayor Eric Adams — for now
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Trump administration has cleared migrants out of Guantánamo Bay
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Acting U.S. attorney opens inquiries into Democrats over remarks on DOGE, justices
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Trump administration has cleared migrants out of Guantánamo Bay
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