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Trump goes to bat for Tesla as backlash, financial woes escalate

The White House is going to bat for Tesla as Elon Musk's electric vehicle (EV) company suffers from financial woes and faces increasingly violent...

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Alex Gangitano

Top House Democrats urge McMahon, Trump administration to reverse decision on Department of Education

Top House Democrats urged Education Secretary Linda McMahon and the Trump administration to reverse a Thursday move to begin dismantling the...

yesterday 40

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Tara Suter

Johnson faces complicated path amid push to impeach Judge Boasberg

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is facing a tricky path forward as President Trump and Elon Musk publicly — and persistently — push for the...

yesterday 40

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Mychael Schnell

Trump on collision course with GOP defense hawks over NATO

President Trump is on a collision course with Republican defense hawks over the question of whether the United States should continue its 75-year...

yesterday 20

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Alexander Bolton

Whole Hog Politics: Musk’s clout is on the ballot in Wisconsin 

On the menu: Dems plumb new poll low, Texas GOP braces for bitter Senate primary, 2026’s tiny House map, Do you even politics, bro?, Un-herd-of...

yesterday 30

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Chris Stirewalt

Internal USAID list provides snapshot of Trump cuts 

A nearly 400-page list provided to Congress may give rare insight into the scope of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s cuts to the U.S. Agency for...

yesterday 20

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Laura Kelly

When the courts can’t save us, who can? 

Our courts are not designed for the threat that Trumpian authoritarianism poses.

yesterday 20

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Tom Clark, Opinion Contributor

Morning Report — Trump hails Education Department shrinkage 

In today’s issue: The Education Department will be dismantled and give states greater autonomy over education, President Trump vowed during a White...

yesterday 20

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Alexis Simendinger

Democrats face frustrated voters at raucous town halls

Republicans are not the only lawmakers facing confrontational town halls over the congressional recess. Democratic lawmakers are increasingly...

yesterday 20

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Julia Manchester

Trump: Report Musk will be briefed on China war plans 'completely untrue'

President Trump late Thursday brushed off claims that tech billionaire Elon Musk would be briefed on potential war plans related to China during an...

yesterday 10

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Steff Danielle Thomas

Trump’s early Florida governor endorsement is revenge for DeSantis’s ‘disloyalty’

Trump's early endorsement was made for a reason.

yesterday 10

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Myra Adams, Opinion Contributor

Trump learned from Biden’s mistakes: Never underestimate Saudi Arabia  

Trump knows that Saudi Arabia is critical to lowering oil prices and pressuring Russia to come to the bargaining table. Mohammed bin Salman was...

yesterday 9

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Liz Peek, Opinion Contributor

Will your spouse cheat on you? Here's what the data say.

What are the signs? What type of person is most likely to cheat? What are the most likely scenarios people cheat in? What circumstances increase...

yesterday 10

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Liberty Vittert, Opinion Contributor

Trump compares violence against Tesla to Capitol riot: ‘You didn’t have anything like that on Jan. 6’

President Trump on Friday compared the vandalization of Tesla dealerships across the U.S. to the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, arguing...

yesterday 30

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Alex Gangitano

SBA cutting 40 percent of workforce

The Small Business Administration (SBA) plans to cut more than 40 percent of its workforce amid an agency-wide restructuring, it announced Friday....

yesterday 20

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Julia Shapero

Supreme Court rules against New York crime family associate over ‘crimes of violence’

The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that crimes committed through inaction can still be violent, rejecting a New York crime family associate’s claim...

yesterday 20

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Ella Lee

Trump suggests paying overtime to astronauts back from space

President Trump on Friday suggested that he would pay overtime costs to the astronauts who returned from space this week. Fox News’s Peter Doocy...

yesterday 20

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Alex Gangitano

Trump sharply denies Musk China briefing, citing business conflicts

President Trump on Friday denied that his administration would show billionaire Elon Musk details of the Pentagon’s planning for a potential war...

yesterday 10

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Brett Samuels

Trump suggests law firms 'want to make deals' after rescinding Paul, Weiss order

President Trump on Friday defended a series of executive actions he’s taken to target major law firms associated with individuals he holds grudges...

yesterday 3

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Brett Samuels

Trump on ‘secret offer’ from King Charles: ‘Sounds good to me’

President Trump on Friday quipped that a secret offer from King Charles III sounded good to him, following an invite from the king for a state...

yesterday 2

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Alex Gangitano

Perplexity AI makes pitch for TikTok purchase

Perplexity AI is making its pitch for TikTok, as the Trump administration’s deadline to strike a deal and avert a ban on the popular video-sharing...

yesterday 2

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Julia Shapero

Spring equinox has begun, but what is it exactly?

Spring is almost here — officially, at least.

yesterday 1

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The Associated Press

Senate Democrat questions what Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez have 'actually done'

Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D) revealed some of her frustration with progressives who are criticizing mainstream Democrats for not doing enough...

yesterday 1

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Alexander Bolton

Appeals court rules Trump must reinstate teacher preparation grants in eight states 

A federal appeals court Friday refused the Trump administration’s request to lift a judge’s order that officials reinstate teacher preparation...

yesterday 1

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Zach Schonfeld

Trump says student loans moving to SBA, 'special needs' to HHS

President Trump said Friday he is “immediately” moving the handling of federal student loans to the Small Business Administration (SBA), and...

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Lexi Lonas Cochran

Trump shouldn’t flout a judicial order, he should move to reform the process

Instead of undermining the separation of powers, Republicans should capitalize on bipartisan disdain for how temporary restraining orders and...

yesterday 10

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Ryan Silverstein, Opinion Contributor

California launches first-in-nation satellite tech to curb methane leaks

California air quality regulators announced the launch of a first-in-nation satellite data project Friday, with the aim of monitoring and...

yesterday 10

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Sharon Udasin

Trump unveils new 'F-47' fighter jet

{beacon}   Happy Friday! How many of you are planning to "stay online" today while actually watching March Madness games?

yesterday 7

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Cate Martel

Most student borrowers are behind on payments. Here’s how to make them pay up 

The payment pause broke the student loan program, and the damage will take a long time to fix. But the Trump administration must take...

yesterday 5

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Preston Cooper, Opinion Contributor  

Tennessee lawmakers send anti-transgender bathroom bill to governor's desk

Tennessee’s Republican-dominated Legislature voted Thursday to send legislation to limit access to facilities at residential education programs “by...

yesterday 4

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Brooke Migdon

Eliminating the Pentagon’s think tank is a senseless mistake

Hegseth has a disdain for international norms, for senior military and civilian leadership and for anything that is not immediately connected to...

yesterday 3

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Eliot Wilson, Opinion Contributor

Market volatility 'will settle out ... as we get into April': Trump aide

White House deputy chief of staff James Blair said on a podcast Friday that market volatility "will settle out a little bit" in April, once the...

yesterday 2

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Ailia Zehra

Supreme Court sides with ex-Chicago alderperson in corruption conviction appeal

The Supreme Court unanimously sided with a Chicago political scion in his criminal appeal Friday, agreeing an anti-corruption law barring lying to...

yesterday 1

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Ella Lee

Trump antisemitism task force chief: Columbia settlement 'not even close'

Leo Terrell, chief of the Federal Task Force to Combat Antisemitism, says Columbia University is “not even close” to meeting the Trump...

yesterday 1

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Lexi Lonas Cochran

London's Heathrow airport closure sparks global travel chaos

The closure of London’s Heathrow Airport due to a large fire that knocked out power has disrupted international travel, with more than 100 flights...

yesterday 1

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Ailia Zehra

Musk 'trying to be the real-life Tony Stark': Bowman

Former Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) criticized Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) moves to overhaul the government,...

yesterday 1

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Ailia Zehra

Trump craves better relations with Russia — Why? 

Trump's administration's efforts to improve relations with Russia have not yielded significant benefits for the US, as Russia's relationship with...

yesterday 1

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Steven Pifer, Opinion Contributor

Trump third term unlikely, 'too similar' to Russia, says ex-lawyer

The 22nd Amendment states that "no person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice."

yesterday 1

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Sierra Campbell

Congress’s priorities are clear: Israel military aid over domestic needs 

The American public deserves transparency on why cuts are made to essential programs while military aid remains sacrosanct.

yesterday 1

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Janet Abou-Elias, Opinion Contributor

Saturn's rings to 'vanish' this weekend: What to know

A ringless Saturn? That's what it will look like, at least to us on Earth.

yesterday 0

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Addy Bink

The best solution to deepfake images: TAKE IT DOWN

The Senate has passed the TAKE IT DOWN Act, a bill that would criminalize sharing, hosting or threatening to publicize non-consensual intimate...

yesterday 0

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Annie Chestnut Tutor, Opinion Contributor

Trump says ‘contract’ being drafted on ‘dividing up’ land in Ukraine war 

President Trump said “contracts” are being negotiated to divide up land as part of a final deal ending Russia’s war in Ukraine and reiterated...

yesterday 0

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Filip Timotija

Rubio slams CNN report he's 'frustrated' by Witkoff's role

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday slammed a CNN report that he is "frustrated" by the role one of President Trump’s closest friends,...

yesterday 0

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Ailia Zehra

CBO projects deficits will sharply rise if Trump tax cuts made permanent

New projections from Congress’s official legislative scorer show deficit levels will explode if the Trump tax cuts are made permanent and not...

yesterday 0

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Tobias Burns

House Democrats launch investigation of DHS ads on Trump immigration policies

House Democrats are launching an investigation into an ad campaign from the Trump administration on its immigration policies, saying it may have...

yesterday 0

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Rebecca Beitsch

Justice Department demands judge recuse from Perkins Coie lawsuit  

The Trump administration Friday demanded a federal judge step aside from overseeing Perkins Coie’s challenge to President Trump’s executive order...

yesterday 0

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Zach Schonfeld

Musk on Pentagon leakers: 'They will be found' 

Tech billionaire and President Trump's close adviser Elon Musk said the individuals who are leaking “maliciously false information” to news outlets...

yesterday 0

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Filip Timotija

Judge vows to ‘get to the bottom’ of whether Trump administration violated deportation flight order

A federal judge chastised a Justice Department attorney Friday, expressing doubt about the legality of the Trump administration's use of the Alien...

yesterday 0

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Rebecca Beitsch

Commerce secretary: No one but 'fraudsters' would complain about missed Social Security check

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick raised alarm over “fraudsters” receiving Social Security benefits, as Trump allies have ramped up rhetoric about...

yesterday 0

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Aris Folley

Are drivers ditching Teslas? Edmunds reveals findings

Edmunds, a popular online automotive resource, says its data shows a “potential shift” in buyers’ feelings toward Tesla vehicles — based...

yesterday 0

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Michael Bartiromo