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Musk Steps Down from Trump’s Government Efficiency Office After 130-Day Tenure
Elon Musk has formally announced his departure from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), ending his 130-day tenure as a special government employee under President Donald Trump. Musk confirmed the move in a post on X Wednesday night, stating: "As my scheduled time as a Special Government Employee comes to an end, I would like to thank President @realDonaldTrump for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending." 
Elon Musk has formally announced his departure from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), ending his 130-day tenure as a special government employee under President Donald Trump. Musk confirmed the move in a post on X Wednesday night, stating: "As my scheduled time as a Special Government Employee comes to an end, I would like to thank President @realDonaldTrump for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending." -
Trump Responds to Musk's Criticism, Vows to Negotiate Tax Bill
President Donald Trump defended his administration's marquee tax and spending package on Wednesday after Elon Musk, his top campaign donor and head of the Department of Government Efficiency, publicly criticized the legislation for inflating the national deficit. 
President Donald Trump defended his administration's marquee tax and spending package on Wednesday after Elon Musk, his top campaign donor and head of the Department of Government Efficiency, publicly criticized the legislation for inflating the national deficit. -
Golden Dome Blackmail? Trump Says Canada Must Become 51st State or Pay Billions
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Canada could access the United States' $175 billion "Golden Dome" missile defense system for free-but only if it becomes the 51st state. "I told Canada, which very much wants to be part of our fabulous Golden Dome System, that it will cost $61 Billion Dollars if they remain a separate, but unequal, Nation, but will cost ZERO DOLLARS if they become our cherished 51st State," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "They are considering the offer!" 
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Canada could access the United States' $175 billion "Golden Dome" missile defense system for free-but only if it becomes the 51st state. "I told Canada, which very much wants to be part of our fabulous Golden Dome System, that it will cost $61 Billion Dollars if they remain a separate, but unequal, Nation, but will cost ZERO DOLLARS if they become our cherished 51st State," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "They are considering the offer!" -
Trump Freezes Student Visa Interviews as U.S. Embassies Prepare for Expanded Social Media Vetting
The Trump administration has ordered U.S. embassies worldwide to halt all new student visa interviews, as it prepares to implement sweeping new requirements for social media screening of foreign applicants, according to a State Department cable issued Tuesday. The directive, signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, represents a sharp escalation in the administration's ongoing efforts to scrutinize international students under the pretext of national security and anti-terrorism measures. 
The Trump administration has ordered U.S. embassies worldwide to halt all new student visa interviews, as it prepares to implement sweeping new requirements for social media screening of foreign applicants, according to a State Department cable issued Tuesday. The directive, signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, represents a sharp escalation in the administration's ongoing efforts to scrutinize international students under the pretext of national security and anti-terrorism measures. -
Trump Moves to Terminate $100 Million in Federal Contracts With Harvard in Escalating Crackdown on ‘Very Antisemitic’ School
The Trump administration is escalating its pressure campaign against Harvard University, directing federal agencies to cancel approximately $100 million in remaining contracts with the Ivy League institution, according to senior officials familiar with the decision. 
The Trump administration is escalating its pressure campaign against Harvard University, directing federal agencies to cancel approximately $100 million in remaining contracts with the Ivy League institution, according to senior officials familiar with the decision. -
Trump Uses Memorial Day Message to Attack Biden, Judges: 'Monsters Who Want Our Country to Go to Hell'
President Donald Trump launched a political broadside against President Joe Biden, federal judges, and his perceived adversaries in an all-caps Memorial Day message posted Monday on Truth Social, just hours before his scheduled appearance at Arlington National Cemetery. 
President Donald Trump launched a political broadside against President Joe Biden, federal judges, and his perceived adversaries in an all-caps Memorial Day message posted Monday on Truth Social, just hours before his scheduled appearance at Arlington National Cemetery. -
Trump’s Second Term Triggers Record Surge in Americans Applying for UK Citizenship
A record number of American citizens have applied for British residency and citizenship amid mounting political tensions in the United States, coinciding with the start of Donald Trump's second term as U.S. president. According to data released Thursday by the UK Home Office, 6,618 Americans submitted applications for British citizenship in the 12 months leading up to March-the highest figure since such records began in 2004. 
A record number of American citizens have applied for British residency and citizenship amid mounting political tensions in the United States, coinciding with the start of Donald Trump's second term as U.S. president. According to data released Thursday by the UK Home Office, 6,618 Americans submitted applications for British citizenship in the 12 months leading up to March-the highest figure since such records began in 2004. -
Marjorie Taylor Greene Clashes With Elon Musk’s AI Bot Grok Over Her Christian Identity and Political Views
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene escalated a digital feud with Grok, Elon Musk's AI chatbot, after the bot publicly questioned the sincerity of her Christian identity, sparking a wider debate over religion, politics, and artificial intelligence. The clash unfolded Friday on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, where Greene frequently engages her followers. 
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene escalated a digital feud with Grok, Elon Musk's AI chatbot, after the bot publicly questioned the sincerity of her Christian identity, sparking a wider debate over religion, politics, and artificial intelligence. The clash unfolded Friday on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, where Greene frequently engages her followers. -
Judge Temporarily Halts Trump Administration’s Revocation of Harvard’s Foreign Student Enrollment Rights
A federal judge on Friday issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from revoking Harvard University's authority to enroll international students, providing immediate relief to more than 7,000 visa holders whose academic status was thrown into limbo. The ruling, handed down by U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs, followed a lawsuit filed earlier that same day by Harvard, which accused the administration of retaliatory overreach aimed at forcing the institution to align with partisan policy demands. 
A federal judge on Friday issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from revoking Harvard University's authority to enroll international students, providing immediate relief to more than 7,000 visa holders whose academic status was thrown into limbo. The ruling, handed down by U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs, followed a lawsuit filed earlier that same day by Harvard, which accused the administration of retaliatory overreach aimed at forcing the institution to align with partisan policy demands. -
Chinese Students Become ‘Harvard Refugees’ After Trump Revokes University’s Visa Privileges
Thousands of international students, including a sizable number from China, are in limbo following the Trump administration's decision to revoke Harvard University's ability to enroll foreign students. The unprecedented action by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) bars Harvard from admitting international students for the upcoming academic year and requires current visa-holding students to transfer or risk losing legal status. 
Thousands of international students, including a sizable number from China, are in limbo following the Trump administration's decision to revoke Harvard University's ability to enroll foreign students. The unprecedented action by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) bars Harvard from admitting international students for the upcoming academic year and requires current visa-holding students to transfer or risk losing legal status.
