The House reconciliation bill — officially known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act — is extraordinary in how much it robs from the poor to boost the rich. Its tax cuts for the wealthy are financed by cuts to health care coverage (both in Medicaid and Obamacare) that will …
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The MAGA right has responded to the explosive feud between Donald Trump and Elon Musk largely with pleas for the American president and world’s richest man to reconcile, if only for the greater good of Republican Party dominance. That doesn’t seem like that’s going to happen anytime soon considering the …
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“Music is sometimes a good way to kick the front door open,” says Ken Casey, the lead singer for the Celtic punk band Dropkick Murphys. On Friday, the 81st anniversary of D-Day, Casey and his band took to the stage on the National Mall, the headline act as several politicians …
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Elon Musk, who has not been taking so much ketamine that he can’t pee right, had a meltdown about his former bromance partner Donald Trump on his website, X, this week. Vice President J.D. Vance, caught up in the petty feud, has naturally taken Trump’s side, including when it comes …
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Elon Musk’s insults toward Donald Trump left the president “dejected” and “rattled,” The Washington Post reported today. Now it’s apparently Trump’s turn to trash his former ally, saying he will not make amends. Musk’s departure from the Trump administration was announced last week after Trump pulled his nomination for Musk’s …
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The epic blowout between Donald Trump and Elon Musk has delighted late-night hosts, but no one more than Jimmy Kimmel. On the latest episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, the host noted, “This is so hard on everyone, except me of course. This is great for me.” Kimmel acknowledged that his …
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In 1932, veterans pitched tents along the Anacostia River. In sweltering summer heat, tens of thousands of World War I veterans and their families formed a protest encampment in Washington, D.C. They called themselves the Bonus Army, and they came with one message: America must honor its promises to those …
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Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s bromance appears to be over after the president and the world’s richest man went after each other with a vengeance on Thursday. Trump implied Musk’s opposition to his legislative agenda is the result of Trump Derangement Syndrome, called the Tesla billionaire “CRAZY,” and threatened to …
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President Donald Trump is insisting that he’s not mad. The breakup with Elon Musk is not causing him to lose any sleep, and he’s definitely not checking his socials multiple times a day. The insistence from the president that he is unbothered and unconcerned about his blowup with the billionaire …
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Late-night hosts commented on the growing feud between Donald Trump and Elon Musk over the president’s “big beautiful bill.” Since departing his role in the government, Musk has been waging a Twitter war against Trump’s budget. “Trump and Elon’s relationship blew up faster than a SpaceX rocket,” Jimmy Fallon noted …
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