An emboldened Elon Musk is once again directing federal employees to justify their existence in writing — or face dismissal. Musk made his renewed demand in a social media post Monday after President Donald Trump seemed to contradict other senior administration officials and approve the directive that the billionaire initially sent out to workers over…
Poll results in Western countries hold lessons for politicians everywhere, including India German voters didn’t surprise in Sunday’s election. Since no party has a clear majority, long coalition talks lie ahead, but far-right AfD will…
In many countries, people vote for their leaders, and recent elections show that voters are unhappy with their governments. In Germany, no single party won enough votes to rule alone, so different parties must now…
Elon Musk warned Monday that government employees who have not yet returned to working from their offices full time will be placed on administrative leave, a fresh escalation of his effort from within the Trump administration to tighten the screws on the federal bureaucracy. Musk’s threat follows an executive order from President Donald Trump last…
Mark Cuban, the billionaire business mogul and “Shark Tank” star, quashed speculation he will be making a White House run in 2028 — even as he has become a prominent voice against Donald Trump’s agenda in Washington. The Dallas Mavericks minority owner was asked if his name would be on a ballot in the near…
OXON HILL, Maryland — A political backlash is sneaking up on billionaire Elon Musk and President Donald Trump across America as they take an ax to the government. But inside the gleeful halls of the Conservative Political Action Conference, the vanguard of the Republican Party couldn’t care less. At the annual gathering of conservatives inaugurated…
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The Constitution expressly forbids presidents from running for a third term. But that hasn’t stopped Donald Trump from raising it repeatedly — and this time from an official White House event. “Should I run again? You tell me.” Trump said on Thursday before a crowded East Room filled with mostly Black supporters who were there…
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Few things are more authentically Washington than a fly-in. As in, the great capital tradition of getting people from all 50 states into town and unleashing them on the halls of Congress for a few days of lobbying. This week, the group showing up to have their voices heard isn’t local farm bureaus, chambers of…
