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'Eerie parallel' seen in Elon Musk's grip over GOP: historian

X owner Elon Musk flexed his political muscles last week when he used his platform to kill a bipartisan deal to keep the federal government open. According to Vanderbilt University historian Nicole Hemmer, this kind of outside influence is hardly novel for Republicans, who for decades received their marching orders from the late right-wing radio host Rush Limbaugh. Writing at …

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5 hours, 35 minutes ago

'Resents the idea': CNN analyst sees Trump bristle as Democratic attack strategy hits home

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The Democratic Party has finally hit on an attack tactic which has found its target with Trump, a CNN analyst reported Monday. They “are trying to tweak Trump’s vanity, mockingly suggesting that even after winning a second term, he is still not as powerful as the South Africa-born tech mogul whom he put in charge of slashing the size of …

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12 hours, 48 minutes ago

The new right celebrates Trump at a conservative conference and sidesteps inconsistencies

Associated Press

PHOENIX — As Washington heaved over the possibility of a partial government shutdown, leading far-right figures gathered with thousands of Donald Trump’s most ardent supporters and, for the most part, gloried in splintering the president-elect’s party. Jennifer Pacheco, a 20-year-old student from Southern California, said she embraced Turning Point because she likes Kirk’s unapologetic Christianity and believes “we need to …

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16 hours, 25 minutes ago

Musk, president? Trump says 'not happening'

Deccan Chronicle

Could Elon Musk, who holds major sway in the incoming Trump administration, one day become president? "He's not gonna be president, that I can tell you," Trump told a Republican conference in Phoenix, Arizona. He wasn't born in this country," Trump said of the Tesla and SpaceX boss, who was born in South Africa.The US Constitution requires that a president …

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18 hours, 2 minutes ago

Donald Trump taps ex-staffer Katie Miller to serve in Elon Musk-led DOGE

India Today

President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday named Katie Miller, who served in Trump's first administration and is the wife of his incoming deputy chief of staff, as one of the first members of an advisory board to be led by billionaire allies Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy that aims to drastically slash government spending, federal regulations and the federal workforce. Miller, …

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Will Elon Musk become US President? Trump says it's not happening, explains why

India Today

US President-elect Donald Trump dismissed speculation that billionaire Elon Musk would take over the presidency, saying "it was not happening" and cited constitutional rules of being born in the country to hold the top post, NBC News reported. Musk, the world's richest person, was born in South Africa and has been tapped by Trump to lead the Department of Government …

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18 hours, 2 minutes ago

Key takeaways from Trump’s first rally speech after November election win

Al Jazeera

Here are some takeaways from the 75-minute speech by President-elect Donald Trump in Virginia. United States President-elect Donald Trump has been greeted by thousands of supporters at his first rally speech in Arizona since winning the November election. We’re going to really give it a shot.” Trump, who likes to say that his clear but close victory was a landslide, …

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Takeaways from Donald Trump's 1st rally speech as president-elect

India Today

PHOENIX: President-elect Donald Trump came to Arizona on Sunday for his first rally speech since winning the November election. Here are some takeaways from the speech: President-elect tests unity message alongside characteristic bombast Trump spoke for about 75 minutes, much of it a typical Donald Trump speech – plenty of quips about the U.S. being “ripped off” and more false …

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'He's weak': Trump comment said to show one Dem attack is 'getting under his skin'

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Donald Trump made a statement on Sunday that many critics interpreted as exhibiting his weakness. While speaking to Turning Point USA's AmFest conference attendees on Sunday, Trump argued that "big companies" wanted him to cut regulations more than slashing taxes. Popular satire account Mrs. Betty Bowers replied with, "This is great for two reasons: it shows that all this President …

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21 hours, 38 minutes ago

Trump threatens to try to take back the Panama Canal. The US relinquished control years ago

Associated Press

PHOENIX — Donald Trump suggested Sunday that his new administration could try to regain control of the Panama Canal that the United States “foolishly” ceded to its Central American ally, contending that shippers are charged “ridiculous” fees to pass through the vital transportation channel linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Addressing supporters at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest in Arizona, Trump …

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22 hours, 33 minutes ago

'Not exactly a statement you want to have to make': Jen Psaki points to Trump problem

Raw Story

On Sunday morning former White House press secretary Jen Psaki claimed a statement from Donald Trump's incoming press secretary that her boss is "the Leader of the Republican Party. Referring to the ongoing appearance that billionaire Elon Musk, lately always seen by Trump's side, is calling the shots for the president-elect, Psaki said the messaging coming from the Trump Team …

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Kishwar Desai | UK-US ties to get strained in 2025; music keeps Paul, Ringo, Mick young

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As a “perfect storm” blows through the UK, disrupting flights and road travel, it does not augur well for those with planned Christmas get-away holidays. Known popularly as the “Prince of Darkness “during the Labour years — Lord Mandelson has been just been appointed UK’s ambassador to the US by the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer. This is an interesting …

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'He's not taking the presidency': Trump fumes about 'President Musk' at MAGA conference

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President-elect Donald Trump used a speech to MAGA supporters to strongly push back on claims that billionaire Elon Musk had effectively taken over his presidency. While speaking to Turning Point USA's AmFest conference attendees on Sunday, Trump argued that "big companies" wanted him to cut regulations more than slashing taxes. "The new one is President Trump has ceded the presidency …

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'You are so influenced': Fox News host confronts GOP senator for bowing down to Elon Musk

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Sen. Markwayne Mullin attacked Hunter Biden when asked about billionaire Elon Musk's outsized role in influencing President-elect Donald Trump and the Republican Party. "We're going to bring in Elon Musk and allow him to help us see what we aren't being able to see," Mullin told host Shannon Bream, referring to the unofficial Department of Government Efficiency. "The Shanghai plant …

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'Blindsided' and 'furious' Trump turned Elon Musk loose on House leadership: insider

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According to a deep dive into how House Speaker Mike Johnson managed to get most of his caucus and Donald Trump to agree on a budget package that kept the government working until March, the Washington Post is reporting that Johnson "blindsided" the president-elect by also negotiating with Democrats. That, in turn, led Trump to prompt billionaire adviser Elon Musk …

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Trump is already walking back on his promises

Raw Story

— Republicans in Congress kick the can down the road to March. But those corrupt Republicans who love the morbidly rich and hate average Americans haven’t given up hope; here’s the operant sentence from the article in today’s Washington Post about the vote: “ proposed a handshake deal with fiscal hawks in his own party to try next year to …

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1 day, 17 hours ago

'Set themselves up for failure': Republicans said to be 'getting in the way' of their plan

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Republican lawmakers have set themselves up for failure in the next year, according to a former Republican staffer. Brendan Buck, a former key adviser to ex-House Speaker Paul Ryan, appeared on MSNBC Saturday.Buck, who was counselor to Ryan and press secretary to former speaker John A. Boehner, has previously defended the president elect against allegations of parallels to Nazi leaders. …

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Calmes: Drain the swamp? More like overt, unapologetic swampy displays at Mar-a-Lago

LA Times

President-elect Donald Trump with Elon Musk at a SpaceX test flight after the election. “Inside the Trump-Fueled Lobbying Frenzy from Mar-a-Lago” read one, followed by, “K Street lobbyists are flocking to Florida, as the nexus of power under Donald Trump shifts from Washington to Palm Beach.” Another : “A Spike in Demand, and Fees, for Lobbyists with Ties to Trump.” …

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Trump rejects taunts that Elon Musk is real power behind US president-elect

Al Jazeera

Statements come amid criticism of Musk’s involvement in budget negotiations, outsized role in Trump transition. United States President-elect Donald Trump has pushed back on the notion that he has “ceded the presidency” to billionaire Elon Musk, who has taken an outsized role in the president-elect’s transition into the White House. “He wasn’t born in this country.” The South African-born Musk …

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In Arizona speech, Trump jokes Musk is ‘not going to be president’

Politico

Trump’s comments came as Democrats have sought to use Musk, the world’s richest person, as a foil, accusing him of undermining the incoming president. Just days before, Trump — along with Musk — intervened in House Republicans’ initial government spending package, leading to chaos as Congress raced against the clock to avoid a government shutdown. The Lincoln Project, an anti-Trump …

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1 day, 20 hours ago

'It's telling': Insider spills about 'break from Mr. Trump' among Republican lawmakers

Raw Story

There is a "break" from Donald Trump happening among Republican lawmakers, according to a congressional insider who broke down the recent votes for a bill to fund the federal government. United States Representative Rep. Madeleine Dean, who previously called out President-elect Donald Trump's "incoherent" plans for immigration on CNN, appeared on MSNBC on Saturday. It does not work for the …

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La crisis de cierre del gobierno de EEUU revela nuevas divisiones para el presidente de la Cámara

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Una de las sesiones más turbulentas del Congreso en la era moderna está a punto de dar paso a la siguiente. La aprobación a medianoche del paquete para evitar el cierre del gobierno dejó claras las divisiones políticas que surgen en Washington, mientras el presidente electo, Donald Trump, regresa a la Casa Blanca, el presidente de la Cámara …

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'A fiasco by any measure': Wall Street Journal turns on Trump over budget 'blundering'

Raw Story

Following a last-minute deal in the House which kept the government running until March, the editorial board of the Wall Street Journal placed the blame for the House budget chaos on Donald Trump and not House Speaker Mike Johnson who was undercut at every turn by the president-elect. Mr. Musk, and then Mr. Trump, delivered a social-media barrage against Mr. …

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GOP lawmakers now face job danger from 'Musk Republicans' in 2026: ex-RNC official

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During a discussion with the president of the House Majority PAC which is aiming at retaking control of the House from the GOP in 2026, former RNC head Michael Steele said there is a looming civil war coming in the Republican Party at the same time due to the machinations of Elon Musk. With the Democratic campaign strategist Mike Smith …

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'Eerie parallel' seen in Elon Musk's grip over GOP: historian

'Resents the idea': CNN analyst sees Trump bristle as Democratic attack strategy hits home

The new right celebrates Trump at a conservative conference and sidesteps inconsistencies

Musk, president? Trump says 'not happening'

Donald Trump taps ex-staffer Katie Miller to serve in Elon Musk-led DOGE

Will Elon Musk become US President? Trump says it's not happening, explains why

Key takeaways from Trump’s first rally speech after November election win

Takeaways from Donald Trump's 1st rally speech as president-elect

'He's weak': Trump comment said to show one Dem attack is 'getting under his skin'

Trump threatens to try to take back the Panama Canal. The US relinquished control years ago

'Not exactly a statement you want to have to make': Jen Psaki points to Trump problem

Kishwar Desai | UK-US ties to get strained in 2025; music keeps Paul, Ringo, Mick young

'He's not taking the presidency': Trump fumes about 'President Musk' at MAGA conference

'You are so influenced': Fox News host confronts GOP senator for bowing down to Elon Musk

'Blindsided' and 'furious' Trump turned Elon Musk loose on House leadership: insider

Trump is already walking back on his promises

'Set themselves up for failure': Republicans said to be 'getting in the way' of their plan

Calmes: Drain the swamp? More like overt, unapologetic swampy displays at Mar-a-Lago

Trump rejects taunts that Elon Musk is real power behind US president-elect

In Arizona speech, Trump jokes Musk is ‘not going to be president’

'It's telling': Insider spills about 'break from Mr. Trump' among Republican lawmakers

La crisis de cierre del gobierno de EEUU revela nuevas divisiones para el presidente de la Cámara

'A fiasco by any measure': Wall Street Journal turns on Trump over budget 'blundering'

GOP lawmakers now face job danger from 'Musk Republicans' in 2026: ex-RNC official