8 h. ago Trump calls Elon Musk a 'train wreck' as he breaks silence to taunt billionaire's 'ridiculous' plan to break up two

President Donald Trump taunted Elon Musk's new third party as 'ridiculous' and said it would 'never work' as the world's richest man carried out his threat to challenge the political system. 

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8 h. ago Trump scorches Elon Musk’s plans for a third party: ‘TRAIN WRECK’

Elon Musk launched the so-called “America Party” on Saturday

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9 h. ago Trump says Musk is ‘off the rails’ and calls his new political party ‘ridiculous’

US president railed against his former adviser online after tech billionaire said he will start and bankroll America partyDonald Trump called Elon Musk’s decision to start and bankroll a new US political party “ridiculous” on Sunday. “Third parties have never worked, so he can have fun with it but I think it’s ridiculous,” the president told reporters traveling with him back to the White House from his New Jersey golf club.He then elaborated, at great length, in a post on his social media platform, Truth Social. “I am saddened to watch Elon Musk go completely ‘off the rails,’ essentially becoming a TRAIN WRECK over the past five weeks,” the president wrote. “He even wants to start a Third Political Party, despite the fact that they have never succeeded in the United States”. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago What are the challenges to launching Musk’s new ‘America Party’?

He’s built rockets and electric vehicles, but some experts are skeptical as to whether the world’s richest person can successfully build a new political party

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13 h. ago Musk should stay out of politics, treasury secretary says after ‘America’ party news

Scott Bessent suggests Musk focus on business a day after tech billionaire announced his new political partyElon Musk should focus on running his companies and keep himself out of politics, Donald Trump’s treasury secretary said on Sunday, a day after the world’s richest person – and a former White House adviser – announced the formation of a new political party.“The principles of Doge were very popular – I think if you looked at the polling Elon was not,” Scott Bessent said on CNN’s State of the Union, referring to the so-called “department of government efficiency” that Musk temporarily headed after Trump’s second presidency began in January. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Hero police sergeant's career in tatters after molesting two women during birthday party in O'Neills pub

Tim Clarkson, 37, was said to have taken the evening as an opportunity to 'try it on' with multiple women as his marriage to a policewoman fell apart.

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17 h. ago Off their boat races! Revellers at Henley Regatta look a little worse for wear after hours of drinking and hot weather

The rowing event, which was established in 1839, takes place every year and sees teams compete in more than 300 races along the river in Oxfordshire.

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20 h. ago Holiday home is trashed after gender reveal booking turns into 200

Police in riot vans were called to a 10-bed £635,000 home in the quiet village of Norden, Greater Manchester, after revellers from as far as London turned up.

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20 h. ago Jeremy Corbyn breakaway party should be named 'Farage assistance group', claims former Labour leader

A former Scottish Labour MSP claimed "people need an alternative to the establishment parties who have failed us for years".

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25 h. ago Elon Musk faces glaring hurdle as he forms new America Party after Trump feud

The former 'First Buddy' announced the foundation of the new party on his X social media platform on Saturday.

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25 h. ago Elon Musk to create new political party after explosive fallout with Trump

The billionaire businessman, 54, revealed on Saturday that he had established the America Party

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34 h. ago Elon Musk claims he has ‘formed’ his own political party after fallout with Trump: ‘Give you back your freedom’

Elon Musk says he is forming the ‘America Party’ as he feuds with Trump over the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’

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34 h. ago Elon Musk launches new political party after blockbuster fallout with Trump

The former 'First Buddy' announced the foundation of the America Party on his X social media platform on Saturday.

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38 h. ago Chilling details emerge after mass shooting at Fourth of July bar party

A late-night Fourth of July celebration descended into chaos as bullets rang out, leaving eight victims hospitalized.

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42 h. ago Reform MP James McMurdock resigns party whip as he is investigated over £70,000 Covid bounce back loans

Reform MP James McMurdock has resigned the party whip as he faces an investigation into £70,000 worth of Covid bounce back loans he took out for businesses during the pandemic.

Economics

42 h. ago Fourth of July bloodbath as mass shooting at bar sees 11 sprayed with bullets

Four women and seven men were injured after Fourth of July celebrations at a Philadelphia bar erupted into a bloodbath in the early hours of Saturday.

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42 h. ago Reform MP James McMurdock resigns party whip over allegations surrounding his 'business propriety during Covid pandemic'

Reform MP James McMurdock has 'removed the party whip from himself pending the outcome of an investigation into allegations that are likely to be published by a national newspaper.'

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42 h. ago Reform MP suspends himself from party over allegations around business affairs

James McMurdock MP wrote to Reform's Lee Anderson saying that allegations were likely to be published by a national newspaper.

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43 h. ago Reform UK MP James McMurdock withdraws party whip over pandemic

Mr McMurdock has represented South Basildon and East Thurrock since last July’s general election

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43 h. ago Nigel Farage's party in chaos as Reform UK MP 'suspends himself' over probe

The suspension leaves Nigel Farage's party with just four MPs - after also falling out with ex-party member Rupert Lowe

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