May 28 Elon Musk says he is 'disappointed' in Trump's 'big beautiful bill' By Chris Megerian, Associated Press Musk is criticizing the centerpiece of President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda, a significant fracture in a partnership that was forged during last year's campaign and was poised to reshape American politics and the federal government. Continue reading
May 28 SpaceX Starship rocket tumbles out of control after launch By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press After back-to-back explosions, SpaceX launched its mega rocket Starship again on Tuesday evening, but fell short of the main objectives when the spacecraft broke apart. Continue reading
May 25 Watch 3:17 News Wrap: Russia bombards Ukraine hours before 3rd exchange of prisoners In our news wrap Sunday, Poland scrambled its air defenses as Russia conducted an aerial assault on neighboring Ukraine, Israel continued making deadly airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, Elon Musk signaled he may be easing out of his role in… Continue watching
May 23 Watch 6:59 How NOAA funding cuts could make it harder to predict and prepare for severe weather By Miles O'Brien, Kate Tobin For many people, Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer. But along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, it also means the start of hurricane season is nearly here. This particular hurricane season comes at a moment when NOAA… Continue watching
May 21 WATCH: Trump confronts South African president over baseless claim of targeted killings of white farmers By Gerald Imray, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump used a White House meeting to confront South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, accusing his country of failing to address the killing of white farmers. Continue reading
May 20 Musk says he will cut back on political spending after paying at least $250M backing Trump in 2024 By Chris Megerian, Thomas Beaumont, Ryan Foley, Associated Press Elon Musk, the richest person in the world and a key financial supporter of President Donald Trump, says he’ll be spending less on political campaigns. Continue reading
May 12 WATCH: White Afrikaners from South Africa arrive at Dulles airport to seek U.S. resettlement By Gerald Imray, Associated Press Many in South Africa are puzzled by claims that Afrikaners are persecuted and meet the requirements to be relocated as refugees. Continue reading
May 04 Voters in Texas approve SpaceX rocket launch site as new city of Starbase By Valerie Gonzalez, Jim Vertuno, Associated Press The South Texas home of Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket company is now an official city with a galactic name: Starbase. Continue reading
May 01 Musk defends work at DOGE but gives hazy answers on his future By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press In an interview with reporters at the White House, Musk gave hazy answers about the work he’d been doing and DOGE’s future and seemed taken aback by the intense backlash he’d encountered. Continue reading
Apr 29 Trump gets an 'F' on his first 100 days from plurality of Americans, poll finds By Joshua Barajas As President Donald Trump celebrates his first 100 days in office, a new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll finds that a plurality of Americans give him a failing grade. Continue reading