A new lawsuit filed Tuesday accuses tech billionaire Elon Musk and his super PAC of failing to pay canvassers who helped his pro-Trump political operation in 2024. During the final stretch of the 2024 campaign, Musk and his political group, America PAC, offered $100 to registered voters in battleground states who signed a petition supporting free speech and gun rights, and another $100 for every additional voter they convinced to sign the petition. The goal was to excite conservative voters and elect then-candidate Donald Trump – who narrowly won Pennsylvania in November. A man from the Philadelphia suburbs – who…
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Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, denied on Tuesday that he had ever worn a Make America Great Again hat, despite comments by the president saying otherwise. “Now, let me just start out by asking about some hyperbole that may have been out there in the press. Gen. Caine, did you wear a MAGA hat in front of the president?” Sen. Roger Wicker, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, asked Caine on Tuesday at his confirmation hearing before the committee. “No, sir,” Caine…
Homeland Security officials are discussing using FEMA funds, intended to provide housing and other aid to migrants, for immigration enforcement, according to multiple sources familiar with the discussions. The so-called Shelter and Services Program was the target of Republican attacks during the 2024 presidential campaign and drew the ire of Elon Musk earlier this year, ultimately resulting in the firings of four employees. This week, FEMA notified recipients that it was terminating grants associated with the program, arguing that the payments “no longer effectuate the program goals or agency priorities,” according to a termination letter obtained by CNN. “The individuals receiving…
As Trump administration lawyers have intensified their appeals to the Supreme Court, they’re relying on recurring tropes. “Only this Court can end the interbranch power grab,” the lawyers wrote as they urged the justices to reverse a California judge’s order requiring the reinstatement of probationary federal workers. “Only this Court can right the ship – and the time to do so is now,” they said as they appealed a separate order preserving Department of Education teaching-training grants. Alito denounced the judge for operating with “unchecked power,” “blithely” disregarding administration arguments and failing to reckon with key precedent before “plowing ahead.” In the Trump administration’s appeals attempting…
Tuesday’s decisive victory for the Democratic-backed candidate in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race offered a warning for Republicans that Elon Musk’s unfavorability with voters may outweigh the millions he’s pledged to spend for Republicans in next year’s midterms. Musk, the Tesla CEO who has become the face of the Department of Government Efficiency and President Donald Trump’s efforts to slash government spending, went all-in on the Wisconsin Supreme court race, spending more than $20 million and holding a rally in the state backing the conservative candidate last weekend. But his efforts to boost conservative Brad Schimel — which, combined with liberal donors, made Tuesday’s…
Sunset is arriving noticeably earlier, meaning less mood-lifting daylight for everyone. The weather is turning colder, so we’ll soon spend even more time cooped up inside the homes where we’ve huddled, and sometimes completely quarantined, for six months. Many of us are working and studying at home by day, then trying to shift into relaxation mode in the very same rooms at night. And we’re doing all of this while battling the many stresses that 2020 keeps on delivering. If ever there was an autumn when things could be a bit brighter, this is it. So while better light bulbs…
As many Americans face months on end stuck indoors, some are using their time (and money) to create a change of scenery or upgrade their surroundings. Office equipment purchases are on the rise, and people are tackling more renovation projects than usual. But expensive new stuff and significant home improvements can leave you underinsured. If you’re considering making changes to your home — or if you already have — it’s smart to revisit your homeowners or renters policy. Here’s how to ensure it covers the new additions. TELL YOUR INSURER ABOUT YOUR PLANS There’s a good chance you’re underinsured before…
The Atlantic has published what it said were “attack plans” against Yemen’s Houthi rebels that top United States government officials shared in a group chat that inadvertently included the media outlet’s editor-in-chief. The release on Wednesday came after the administration of US President Donald Trump sought to downplay the significance of the texts shared on the Signal messaging app, according to The Atlantic. The most important of the newly published messages appear to have been sent on March 15 by an account seeming to belong to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. They include the times of strikes and the types of aircraft being used,…
United States President Donald Trump has re-asserted his desire for Washington to take control of Greenland, in advance of a controversial planned visit to the Danish autonomous territory by Vice President JD Vance. “We need Greenland for international safety and security. We need it. We have to have it,” Trump said in an interview on Wednesday. “I hate to put it that way, but we’re going to have to have it,” he said. Since returning to the White House in January, President Trump has repeatedly insisted he wants to take control of Greenland for national security purposes. Trump has refused to rule out…