Jun 05 How Trump and Musk's relationship flamed out By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s alliance took off like one of SpaceX’s rockets. And then it blew up. Continue reading
Jun 05 46 programs Trump wants to eliminate, according to his proposed budget By Lisa Desjardins Here are programs and agencies Trump proposes to eliminate in his budget. Continue reading
Jun 05 In escalating public feud, Trump threatens to cut Musk's government contracts By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Hours after President Donald Trump lamented his breakup with Elon Musk and said he was “disappointed” in his former backer and adviser and Musk responded on social media, Trump escalated the feud by threatening to use the U.S. government to… Continue reading
Jun 05 WATCH: Trump says he's 'very disappointed' in Elon Musk after criticism of president's budget bill By Dan Cooney “Elon and I had a great relationship. I don't know if we will anymore,” the president said during an Oval Office meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz that was opened up to reporters. Continue reading
Jun 05 WATCH: Trump holds roundtable discussion with Fraternal Order of Police By Associated Press “We’re backing the men in blue and we’re backing the blue very honestly,” President Donald Trump said. Continue reading
Jun 05 Governments try to understand Trump's latest travel ban before it takes effect Monday By Chris Megerian, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The new ban targets Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. Continue reading
Jun 05 More Americans applied for jobless benefits last week, rising to highest level in eight months By Matt Ott, Associated Press New applications for jobless benefits rose by 8,000 to 247,000 for the week ending May 31, the Labor Department said Thursday. That's the most since early October. Continue reading
Jun 05 WATCH: State Department briefing addresses sanctions on ICC judges, Trump's new travel ban By Matthew Lee, Molly Quell, Associated Press The Trump administration is slapping sanctions on four judges at the International Criminal Court over the tribunal’s investigation into alleged war crimes by Israel in its war against Hamas in Gaza and in the West Bank. Continue reading
Jun 05 WATCH: In Merz meeting, Trump says it might be better to let Ukraine and Russia 'fight for a while' By Seung Min Kim, Kirsten Grieshaber, Geir Moulson, Associated Press In an Oval Office meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Trump likened the war in Ukraine — which Russia invaded in early 2022 — to a fight between two young children who hated each other. Continue reading
Jun 05 China and U.S. will hold more tariff talks, Trump says after Xi call By Will Weissert, Chris Megerian, Associated Press President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke on Thursday at a time when stalled tariff negotiations between their two countries have roiled global trade. Continue reading