Republican members of Congress took to the Sunday shows to praise Trump lieutenant Elon Musk’s involvement in last week’s government funding saga, with one likening him to “our prime minister,” Axios reports.


Republican members of Congress took to the Sunday shows to praise Trump lieutenant Elon Musk’s involvement in last week’s government funding saga, with one likening him to “our prime minister,” Axios reports.
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Andrew Sullivan: “Once you grasp Trump as an elected monarch, his full rebuke to the very idea of America comes into clearer view. He is precisely — almost uncannily —…
CNN: “The president took the unusual step this week of issuing official proclamations ordering the federal investigations of people who worked in his first administration.” “He’s demanding free work from…
New York Times: “It’s almost impossible to overstate the magnitude of this pivot.” Said Sasha Havlicek, the chief executive of the Institute for Strategic Dialogue: “If, in fact, we are…
David Brooks: “When I joined the conservative movement in the 1980s, there were two types of people: those who cared earnestly about ideas, and those who wanted only to shock…
Politico: “Travel from Canada is expected to plummet 20 percent this year, costing the United States $3.4 billion in lost revenue relative to last year, analytics firm Tourism Economics projects….
Wall Street Journal: “The biggest one-day rally since the financial crisis. The most volatile stretch since the Covid meltdown. A bond selloff that sent yields surging. A steep slide in…
New York Times: “Federal lawmakers who benefited from crypto largess in the 2024 election are speedily advancing the industry’s agenda.” Save to Favorites
“President Trump announced a plan on Friday to turn a narrow strip along the Mexican border in California, Arizona and New Mexico into a military installation as part of his…
President Trump exempted smartphones, computers and other electronics from its so-called reciprocal tariffs, potentially cushioning consumers from sticker shock while benefiting electronics giants including Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co.,…
A statement from China’s Finance Ministry: “The U.S. side’s imposition of excessively high tariffs on China seriously violates international economic and trade rules, runs counter to basic economic principles and…
“The number of European travelers visiting the US has fallen sharply as political and economic tension and fears of a hostile border under President Donald Trump threaten the world’s most…
“Chinese President Xi Jinping has no shortage of pressure points to ensure Americans feel the pain from President Trump’s superpower trade war,” Axios reports. “China on Friday increased its tariffs…
The latest episode of Trial Balloon is live for members. Due to poor internet connections on our recent travels, we answer some listener questions on proxy voting, Chuck Schumer, Teslas……
Wall Street Journal: “The surcharges are a way to pass some tariff costs to customers while pointing the blame at the White House.” Save to Favorites
“After lying low from cable TV in 2024, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is returning to the airwaves,” Axios reports. “Signalgate and President Trump’s tariffs have given Schumer a…
Gallup: “Americans’ support for the use of nuclear energy as an electricity source in the U.S. has risen six percentage points, to 61%, since Gallup’s last measurement, in 2023. This…
As soon as I arrived in Havana, the city felt like a time capsule. Much like walking through the ruins of Rome, it was easy to imagine what this once-grand…
“Former Blackwater CEO Erik Prince and a team of defense contractors are pitching the White House on a plan to vastly expand deportations to El Salvador — transporting thousands of…
Elon Musk called the Trump administration’s reported plans to drastically reduce NASA funding “troubling.” Save to Favorites
“The Trump administration has ordered State Department employees to report on any instances of coworkers displaying ‘anti-Christian bias’ as part of its effort to implement a sweeping new executive order…
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Goddard earned degrees from Vassar College and Harvard University. He lives in New York with his wife and three sons.
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