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Musk Endorses Neo-Nazi German Party Hours After Sanders Calls Him Authoritarian
Musk is backing a vehemently anti-immigrant, far right party in Germany's upcoming elections.
Government Shutdown Looms After Elon Musk Sinks Bipartisan Budget Deal
Congress now has less than 12 hours to scramble for a new funding deal after the unelected billionaire's intervention.
Republicans Consider Making Elon Musk Speaker of the House
The US Constitution does not stipulate that the speaker has to be a current member of the House.
President Elon? GOP Follows Billionaire Musk’s Call to Block Debt Ceiling Bill.
“It’s clear who’s in charge, and it’s not President-elect Donald Trump,” said Washington Rep. Pramila Jayapal.
Musk Slammed Trump’s Treasury Pick. But Is Scott Bessent Really That Moderate?
Wall Street insider Bessent seems ready to march in lockstep with Trump on many issues.
Biden Admin Confirms Risks of Liquefied Natural Gas Exports But Won’t Block Them
Environmentalists say Biden must listen to the warnings of his own government by banning further LNG exports.
House Ethics Committee Votes to Release Matt Gaetz Ethics Report
Two Republicans on the House Ethics Committee joined Democrats to support releasing the Gaetz report.
Trump Sues Iowa Newspaper Over Poll Published Days Before 2024 Election
The lawsuit could indicate that Trump will similarly seek to stifle press freedoms while in the White House.
Trump’s Picks for Top Federal Health Agencies Look Like “Team of Opponents”
The president-elect’s choices for many agencies hold positions on abortion and vaccination that are often at odds.
Israel Is Closing Embassy in Ireland Over Country’s Opposition to Gaza Genocide
Ireland said last week that it is backing South Africa’s case in the ICJ arguing Israel is committing genocide.
With the Campaign Over, Donald Trump Now Says He Likes Parts of Project 2025
Trump claimed on the campaign trail that he had “nothing to do” with the unpopular far right manifesto.
Over 120 House Democrats Urge Biden to Ratify the Equal Rights Amendment
A constitutional guarantee against sex discrimination would strengthen the protection of reproductive rights.
Trump’s DOGE Team Is Asking Potential Appointees If They Can Abolish the FDIC
“Trump is going to create the conditions for another depression,” one critic of the move said.