President Trump insisted that Secretary of State Marco Rubio and close Trump adviser Elon Musk have a "great relationship" following an explosive report that the two clashed during a contentious Cabinet meeting on Thursday. The secretary of state and tech billionaire reportedly got into a heated argument about workforce cuts, with Musk telling Rubio that...
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is using polygraph tests to figure out who could be leaking information to news outlets, with some agency officials contending the disclosed information has hampered immigration enforcement efforts, multiple outlets reported. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem ordered in an internal directive, first reported by Bloomberg Government last month, that every...
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejected President Trump’s push for nuclear deal talks between the two nations, arguing the initiative is only a gateway for Washington to impose new demands and limit Tehran’s military capabilities. “Some coercive governments insist on negotiations. Such negotiations aren’t aimed at solving issues. Their aim is to exert their...
Registration of Tesla's electric vehicles (EVs) in California plummeted by 11.6 percent in 2024, a new report has found. The company's market share also dropped 7.6 percent last year, now holding just 52.5 percent of the state's zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) market for 2024, according to the report published by the California New Car Dealers Association. "Things...
Former NBC news political pundit and moderator of "Meet The Press" Chuck Todd is railing against Elon Musk and his recent efforts to trim spending and make major alterations to large swaths of the federal government. “If democracy is a quote-unquote ‘left-wing ideology’ to Elon Musk, I mean, this man is un-American as far as...
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), along with fellow Democratic Sens. Patty Murray (Wash.), Ron Wyden (Ore.) and Elizabeth Warren (Mass.), will offer warnings about the reported efforts by Elon Musk and his allies at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to access the federal government's payment system, among other actions, in a press conference...
Elon Musk's SpaceX has significant ties to U.S. defense officials, raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest and national security vulnerabilities, particularly given Musk's business ties with China.
President Trump on Monday reiterated his desire to see Canada become part of the United States as he prepared to impose steep tariffs on Canadian goods. "What I'd like to see— Canada become our 51st state,” Trump said in the Oval Office when asked what concessions Canada could offer to stave off tariffs. Trump downplayed...
President Trump said Monday that billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk can’t do anything without approval from the White House, suggesting if there’s a conflict of opinion with Musk that he would be blocked from acting. Trump was asked why is it important for Musk to have access to payment systems at the Treasury Department after...
President Trump on Monday directed secretaries to begin a process to create an American sovereign wealth fund, suggesting it could partially own the popular app TikTok. The president signed an executive order in the Oval Office to have Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce secretary nominee Howard Lutnick create and lead such a fund. “It’s...
The NATO Parliamentary Assembly's 70th anniversary marks a critical moment for transatlantic security and democracy, as the Assembly reaffirms its commitment to collective defense and shared democratic values, and calls for increased support for Ukraine and stronger defense capabilities among its member countries.
Multiple Canadian provinces are responding to President Trump’s tariffs with plans to remove American alcohol from store shelves. Trump on Saturday signed off on 25 percent tariffs on Canada, with 10 percent tariffs on Canadian energy imports. He also initially targeted Mexico with 25 percent tariffs and China with 10 percent ones. Those on Mexico have been...
President Trump signed orders this weekend imposing 25 percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico and a 10 percent tariff on China, but U.S. trade posture toward its three biggest trading partners seems once again to be in flux. Trump spoke Monday with Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum. He said on social media Monday morning they “agreed...
The Food and Drug Administration has upgraded its classification of a broccoli recall initially reported in late December, labeling it as “Class I” — the agency’s most serious recall category.
President Trump has tapped Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as the acting chief of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). “I look forward to working with the CFPB to advance President Trump’s agenda to lower costs for the American people and accelerate economic growth,” Bessent said in a statement on Monday. Trump designated Bessent as acting...
As President Trump's tariff war with Canada, Mexico and China heats up this week, fallout is expected in the markets and on Capitol Hill. Mexico and the U.S. struck at deal to delay that nation's tariffs for a month, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday. Meanwhile, Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are engaged...
