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Every Election Is Now Existential
Anne Applebaum: “A nationalist’s narrow victory in Poland offers a preview of many knife-edge contests to come, all across the democratic world.” Save to Favorites
Conspiracists Think Musk-Trump Breakup Is a ‘Psyop’
Wired: “The extremely public and increasingly unhinged breakup of Elon Musk and President Donald Trump has caused chaos in DC, forced Silicon Valley executives to pick sides, and wiped more…
Quote of the Day
“I will apologize profusely as soon as there is a full dump of the Epstein files.” — Elon Musk, in a post on X that he later deleted. Save to…
Polling on Elon Musk Is a Warning for Republicans
Politico: “It’s not Musk’s ownership of one of the most influential social media platforms that should give the president pause. Nor is it the billionaire tech mogul’s status as the…
Trump Blames Musk’s Behavior on Drugs
“President Trump is blaming Elon Musk’s behavior on drug use as the acrimonious blowup of their partnership left both men — who lobbed online insults and threats at each other…
Trump Has Options to Punish Musk
New York Times: “The Pentagon and NASA remain intensely reliant on SpaceX, Mr. Musk’s rocket launch and space-based communications company, to get to orbit and move government data across the…
Chinese Communist Party Member at Crypto Dinner
“The Trump White House has repeatedly sounded an alarm about visitors with ties to China’s Communist Party coming to the United States, arguing that they are a potential security threat,”…
Inside the Trump-Musk Breakup
“For once, President Donald Trump was trying to be the adult in the room,” The Atlantic reports. “Trump and Elon Musk, two billionaires with massive egos and combustible temperaments, had…
Musk Floats ‘The American Party’
Elon Musk floated a new political party on Friday after falling out with President Trump over the big, beautiful bill, The Hill reports. Said Musk: “The people have spoken. A…
Newsom Floats Withholding Federal Taxes
“Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday suggested California consider withholding tens of billions in annual federal tax dollars amid reports Donald Trump is preparing funding cuts targeting the state,” Politico reports….
Appeals Court Reinstates Trump’s Ban on Associated Press
“A federal appeals court panel on Friday reinstated parts of President Donald Trump’s ban of the Associated Press from several key areas where presidential press events are typically held, including…
Probe Examines If Hegseth Shared Attack Plans
“The Defense Department inspector general’s office is examining whether it was Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth or an aide, perhaps acting at his behest, who used Hegseth’s account on the unclassified…
Justices Let DOGE View Social Security Data
“The Supreme Court on Friday let members of the Department of Government Efficiency, formed by Elon Musk, have access to sensitive records of the Social Security Administration,” the New York…
U.S.-China Trade Talks to Resume Next Week
Three top White House officials will meet with Chinese trade representatives in London on Monday, as trade tensions seemed to cool between the two giants, Quartz reports. Save to Favorites
Wrongly Deported Man to Return and Face Charges
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador in March, will be returned to the US, where he will face federal criminal charges, CNN reports. “Abrego Garcia…
DOGE Is On a Recruiting Spree
Wired: “While Elon Musk and Donald Trump post through their breakup, DOGE shows no signs of slowing down—and potential recruits are being told they can make up to $195,000 a…
Trump Planning to Extend TikTok Deadline Again
“President Trump is planning to give TikTok another lifeline,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “With a mid-June deadline approaching and trade talks with China in limbo, Trump is expected to…
$5 Million Ad Blitz Targets GOP Senators
“Two nonpartisan groups are launching a $5 million advertising campaign urging vulnerable Republican senators to oppose the GOP’s mega budget reconciliation bill,” Axios reports. “It’s one of the first major…
13 House Republicans Urge Senate to Save Green Credits
Thirteen House Republicans are urging Senate leaders to “substantially and strategically” improve clean energy tax credit provisions in the House-passed megabill, Politico reports. Save to Favorites
Proud Boys Leaders Sue Justice Department
“Five leaders of the Proud Boys, four of whom were found guilty of engaging in a seditious conspiracy to keep President Donald Trump in power on Jan. 6, 2021, want…
