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Trump Escalates Feud with Musk, Threatens to Cut Government Contracts for His Companies

Donald Trump · United States

Trump Escalates Feud with Musk, Threatens to Cut Government Contracts for His Companies

50% Center coverage: 268 sources

President Donald Trump on Thursday lashed out at Elon Musk as their feud rapidly ramped up, calling him “CRAZY” and suggesting that he may target the Tesla CEO’s government contracts.See the Story

Kilmar Abrego Garcia is back in the US, charged with human smuggling as attorneys vow ongoing fight

US Immigration · United States

Kilmar Abrego Garcia is back in the US, charged with human smuggling as attorneys vow ongoing fight

45% Center coverage: 206 sources

To hear the Trump administration tell it, Kilmar Abrego Garcia smuggled thousands of people across the country who were living in the U.S. illegally, including members of the violent MS-13 gang, long before his mistaken deportation to El Salvador. In allegations made public nearly three months after his removal, U.S. officials say Abrego Garcia abused the women he transported, while a co-conspirator alleged he participated in a gang-related killing in his native El Salvador. See the Story

Musk calls Trump's mega tax and spending bill a "disgusting abomination"

Elon Musk · United States

Musk calls Trump's mega tax and spending bill a "disgusting abomination"

46% Left coverage: 101 sources

Elon Musk on Tuesday tore into the massive tax-and-spending-cut bill backed by President Donald Trump, calling it a “disgusting abomination” that will explode federal budget deficits. “I’m sorry, but I just can’t stand it anymore,” the Tesla and SpaceX CEO — who served as a top Trump administration employee until last week — wrote on X. See the Story

Newark mayor sues New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor after arrest at immigration detention site

40% Center coverage: 55 sources

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka sued New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor on Tuesday over his arrest on a trespassing charge at a federal immigration detention facility, saying the Trump-appointed attorney had pursued the case out of political spite.New Jersey Politics · Newark See the Story

Harvard seeks end to US funding cuts, says national security, public health research in peril

43% Center coverage: 23 sources

Harvard University asked a federal judge on Monday to issue a summary judgment ruling to unfreeze $2.5 billion in funding blocked by President Donald Trump's administration, which Harvard said was illegal.Harvard · United States See the Story

War And Peace And Trump - emptywheel

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

While I was on the road, I read War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy. It’s a novel about the wars between Russia and Napoleon between 1805 and 1812, told in part through the effect on several wealthy Russian families. Tolstoy himself was an aristocrat, and had served for several years in the Russian Army, as had other members of his family. There is also much discussion of his theories of what he calls the science of history. War and Peace seems to be b…Russia · Russia Read Article

Fridays with Nicole Sandler - emptywheel

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Listen on spotify (transcripts available) Listen on Apple (transcripts available) The post Fridays with Nicole Sandler appeared first on emptywheel.Apple Read Article

Letter to the Editor: DOGE's Slash-and-Burn Method Not Lean Six Sigma

80% Left coverage: 5 sources

I was perplexed by John Pryor’s Community Voices column on DOGE and Lean Six Sigma ("DOGE is doing great work but needs perpetuation," June 4). Lean Six Sigma requires analysis and an understanding of the processes you are trying to…Veterans · United States See the Story

Lefty Pundits Continue to Drown Out Democratic Actions with their Complaints about Democratic Inaction - emptywheel

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Lefty pundits have spent the week complaining about a comment Hakeem Jeffries made on Sunday, and in the process drowned out a bunch of things elected Dems are doing on immigration.Hakeem Jeffries · United States Read Article

The Tax Elon Solution and Other Actual Reporting Not Included in the Frenzy - emptywheel

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Politico’s Dasha Burns reports something that isn’t making headlines elsewhere: the fun of the Trump-Musk fight may be short-lived. White House aides are trying to broker a peace. White House aides, after working to persuade the president to temper his public criticism of Musk to avoid escalation, scheduled a call Friday with the billionaire CEO of Tesla to broker a peace. “Oh it’s okay,” Trump told POLITICO in a brief telephone call when asked …United States · United States Read Article

Perhaps Stephen Miller (Also) Believes in the Efficacy of a Deportation Gulag as a Tool to Usher in Fascism - emptywheel

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Like me, Greg Sargent continues to focus on the messaging opportunities presented by recent developments in Stephen Miller’s deportation gulag. (In the wake of NYT’s coverage and Sargent’s interview with Carol Hui the other day, Hui has been released from detention.) This post reacts to this NBC story which, in turn, follows up on the Washington Examiner (!!!) story reporting on Miller’s recent meltdown about the number of deportations. NBC adde…United States · United States Read Article

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