9 h. ago Elon breaks with Trump on tariffs as he goes public with White House dissent

Elon Musk expressed hope for a future zero-tariff agreement between the US and Europe in a bold statement made as he steps down from his role at the Department of Government Efficiency.

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13 h. ago Tens of thousands join protests against Donald Trump and Elon Musk

Demonstrations mark the first big display of public resistance to president’s frenetic second term

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16 h. ago Donald Trump and Elon Musk told 'Hands Off!' by thousands of anti

Protesters have taken to the streets of cities across the globe, including London, Brussels, Washington, and Portland, over President Donald Trump and Elon Musk

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16 h. ago Half of UK Tesla owners regret buying Elon Musk's cars for the same reason

A new poll shows 75% of drivers are somewhat put off buying a Tesla over Elon Musk's antics and his support of Donald Trump - while 58% are "completely" deterred

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22 h. ago Musk may soon leave the White House, but his bromance with Trump will remain

Rather than an explosive split that many predicted, Musk instead appears set to keep close ties with Trump and retain influence on US politicsAfter months of exerting extraordinary power over the US government and becoming a mascot for Donald Trump’s new administration, the first signs that Elon Musk may shift away from his prominent role in the White House began to appear this week.Both Trump and JD Vance have stated in interviews over the past few days that Musk would eventually leave the administration and the “department of government efficiency” (Doge) that he founded, their most direct statements yet on his tenure. Politico also reported on Wednesday that Trump had told members of his inner circle that the Tesla CEO would be departing in the coming weeks, though Musk called the article “fake news”. Musk is a “special government employee”, a designation that technically carries a 130-day term that, depending on how the administration chooses to log those days, could run out at ...

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29 h. ago Things to know about the US Mine Safety and Health Administration and the coal industry

The federal government wants the number of offices that oversee U.S. mine safety laws to align more with a shrinking coal industry

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29 h. ago Voices from coal country say closures of MSHA offices will endanger mine safety

Stanley “Goose” Stewart, who survived the Upper Big Branch coal mine disaster that killed 29 workers 15 years ago Saturday, calls a recommendation by the Trump administration to close three dozen offices of the Mine Safety and Health Administration across the country “idiotic.”

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42 h. ago Every prediction our celeb astrologer got right after nailing Kanye split and Trump

Molly-Mae, Tommy Fury, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Kanye West and Bianca Censori all have something in common - that's because celebrity astrologer Inbaal Honigman predicted their futures, kind of

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66 h. ago Stephen Colbert on Trump tariffs: ‘America is finally free from the tyranny of being able to buy stuff from other countries’

Late-night hosts discuss Trump’s ‘liberation day’ of sweeping tariffs and a liberal judge’s victory over an Elon Musk-backed candidate in WisconsinLate-night hosts delve into Donald Trump’s so-called “liberation day” of tariffs and the defeat of an Elon Musk-backed candidate in the Wisconsin supreme court race. Continue reading...

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67 h. ago JD Vance reveals Elon Musk's next move after news of DOGE 'shock' exit

Vice President JD Vance dismissed reports that President Donald Trump was dissatisfied with billionaire Elon Musk's work at DOGE and that he was preparing to head for the exits.

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3 d. ago Donald Trump's telling comment about Elon Musk as world's richest man to leave White House

A comment Donald Trump made about Elon Musk is recirculating after reports the Tesla boss is set to step down from his government role - and his DOGE department could also disappear

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3 d. ago Who is in Donald Trump's top team? Could Elon Musk be on the way out?

The US President suggested Musk could be leaving the government soon

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3 d. ago Donald Trump tells allies that Elon Musk 'will leave Government soon'

Reports claim Tesla CEO will develop an ‘exit strategy’ and return to his businesses

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3 d. ago Elon Musk dramatically steps down from DOGE in shock move after Trump expressed private doubts

President Donald Trump has told his Cabinet and inner circle that Elon Musk is stepping back from his government role.

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3 d. ago Donald Trump tells cabinet Elon Musk will leave top government role 'soon'

Musk has been heading up the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) taskforce since Trump returned to office in January.

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3 d. ago ‘Loser’: Musk endures wave of gloating on X after liberal judge wins Wisconsin race

Democrats seize on result as a referendum on Musk and an emphatic repudiation of Trump’s richest supporter and allyDemocrats were tasting unfamiliar triumphalism on Wednesday after the election for a vacant Wisconsin supreme court seat turned into an emphatic repudiation of Elon Musk, Donald Trump’s richest supporter and key ally.Musk endured a wave of gloating on X, his own the social media platform, after Brad Schimel, a Trump-endorsed judge that he spent $25m supporting lost by 10 percentage points to Susan Crawford, whose victory sustained a four-three liberal majority on the court. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Elon Musk 'set to leave Donald Trump's cabinet', president tells allies

Donald Trump has told close allies that Tesla CEO Elon Musk will take a step back in the coming weeks, it has been reported, as backlash of Musk's influence over the government grows

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3 d. ago Donald Trump tells cabinet Elon Musk will be stepping down from duties 'soon'

Donald Trump is reported to have made the comments about Elon Musk's future to his cabinet after weeks of simmering tensions between the Tesla billionaire and senior White House officials

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3 d. ago Democrats hail major win as Susan Crawford delivers blow to Trump and Musk in Wisconsin – US politics live

Liberal judge Susan Crawford wins race for seat on Wisconsin supreme court in litmus test for Donald Trump’s and Elon Musk’s popularityLiberal Susan Crawford beats Musk-backed candidateDonald Trump’s planned tariffs will be negative across the world, with the damage depending on how far they go, how long they last and whether they lead to successful negotiations, the European Central Bank head, Christine Lagarde, said on Wednesday.The Trump administration on Wednesday is set to announce “reciprocal tariffs” targeting nations that have duties on US goods. That move would come after it slapped new import levies on products from Mexico, China and Canada – the top US trading partners – as well as on goods including steel and autos.Wisconsin beat the billionaire.Wisconsin cannot be bought. Our democracy is not for sale. And when we fight, we win. Congratulations, @CrawfordForWI Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Tesla sales drop 13% in first quarter as Elon Musk backlash, aging models hurt demand

Tesla sales fell in the first three months of the year in another sign that Elon Musk’s once high-flying electric car company is struggling to attract buyers

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