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#10 Trump and Musk Trade Insults as Row Erupts in Public View - Mike Wendling for BBC, Vigilant Fox, Robby Starbuck, amuse, Charlie Kirk, Collin Rugg, Being Libertarian, and Shipwreckedcrew/Leslie McAdoo Gordon on X
The rift between US President Donald Trump and his former adviser Elon Musk has erupted into the open, with each trading insults after the tech billionaire criticised one of Trump's key domestic policies. The two billionaires escalated the feud throughout Thursday, lobbing barbs at each other on the social media sites they each own, suggesting a bitter conclusion to their unlikely alliance. The day began with Trump saying he was "disappointed" with Musk's criticisms of his administration's centrepiece tax and spending bill, musing that it may be the end of their "great relationship". Musk then accused Trump of "ingratitude", adding: "Without me, Trump would have lost the election"...
#9 Musk-Trump Breakup Puts $22 Billion of SpaceX Contracts at Risk, Jolting US Space Program - Joey Roulette for Reuters, Phil Trubey/Elon Musk, RobertFSchmidt, Arab News, and CNBC-TV18 on X
About $22 billion of SpaceX's government contracts are at risk, and multiple U.S. space programs could face dramatic changes in the fallout from Elon Musk and President Donald Trump's explosive feud on Thursday.The disagreement, rooted in Musk's criticism of Trump's tax-cut and spending legislation that began last week, quickly spiraled out of control. Trump lashed out at Musk when the president spoke in the Oval Office. Then in a series of X posts, Musk launched barbs at Trump, who threatened to terminate government contracts with Musk's companies.
#8 Wall Street Stocks End Down as Tesla Slumps 14% on Trump-Musk Feud - Reuters, Chuck K, EV.com, D H /DogeDesigner, Somelele, and Igweson_Nd on X
Wall Street's stock indexes ended lower on Thursday in choppy trade as a slump in Tesla shares offset news of progress in tariff talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.Shares of electric car maker Tesla (TSLA.O), opens new tab, dropped more than 14% in heavy trading as the public feud between CEO Elon Musk and Trump intensified. The stock has fallen four out of the last five sessions. The company lost about $150 billion in value after Trump and Musk began their verbal war...
#7 Fetterman Disses Dems for Suddenly Embracing Musk Amid Trump Fallout - Deirdre Heavey for Fox News, The Blaze, Chad Pergram, Chris Abraham, Boardroom Patriot, and PennLive.com on X
Maverick Democratic Sen. John Fetterman dissed members of his own party Thursday for suddenly backing Elon Musk during his feud with President Donald Trump. Democrats have found an unlikely ally in Musk this week, given his public rejection of Trump's "big, beautiful bill" and a subsequent call for Trump's impeachment. The president has championed the legislation as fulfilling his key campaign promises, including border security, American energy production, and tax cuts. The megabill is under consideration by both a Republican-led White House and Congress. But it has faced hiccups in the Senate this week as Republicans, including some who helped pass the bill through the House, have indicated they do not support the bill in its current form. Every House Democrat voted against the bill...
#6 FBI Whistleblower's Ongoing Battle: 1,000 Days Without Resolution - Traci Ciepiela for UncoverDC, Phil Kennedy/Dan Bongino, ShillingburgR1/Rob Green, Garret O'Boyle, and Joe Hanneman on X
A dubious anniversary is coming up on June 22—a date that marks the 1,000th day Garret O'Boyle has been on a permanent, unpaid suspension from the FBI. O'Boyle is one of four FBI employees who the FBI suspended for taking part in Whistleblowing activities. Two other suspended whistleblowers resigned from the FBI and started new careers. Marcus Allen was reinstated, provided back pay, and then resigned from the agency. O'Boyle is still waiting. Many thought that his unpaid suspended status would be rectified with the new administration and FBI directors—it hasn't been. O'Boyle was accused of speaking to "Project Veritas," something another whistleblower publicly admitted to. Yet O'Boyle remains on an unpaid suspension...
#5 D-Day Veterans Return to Normandy to Mark 81st Anniversary - AP News/ABC, Military History Now, Laurence Fox, British Normandy Memorial, and Department of Defense on X
Veterans gathered Friday in Normandy to mark the 81st anniversary of the D-Day landings — a pivotal moment of World War II that eventually led to the collapse of Adolf Hitler's regime. Along the coastline and near the D-Day landing beaches, tens of thousands of onlookers attended the commemorations, which included parachute jumps, flyovers, remembrance ceremonies, parades, and historical reenactments. Many were there to cheer the ever-dwindling number of surviving veterans in their late 90s and older. All remembered the thousands who died. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth commemorated the anniversary of the D-Day landings, in which American soldiers played a leading role, with veterans at the American Cemetery overlooking the shore in the village of Colleville-sur-Mer. The June 6, 1944, D-Day invasion of Nazi-occupied France used the largest-ever armada of ships, troops, planes, and vehicles to breach Hitler’s defenses in western Europe. A total of 4,414 Allied troops were killed on D-Day itself...
#4 Trump, Xi Jinping Speak at Last as US and China Lean On Key Exports in Trade Fight - Yahoo Finance, John S. James Co., Ross Feingold, Yesterday, and NiftyTrader on X
President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke on Thursday, and both countries pledged to restart tariff and trade talks in the coming days. Trump hailed the call as "positive," with both leaders inviting the other to visit their respective countries. Chinese state media said Xi urged Trump to remove "negative" trade measures on his country. The call came after weeks of Trump publicly pushing for the talk, as US-China tensions have risen in the aftermath of the countries' trade truce reached in mid-May in Geneva. Both countries have accused the other of breaching that truce while ratcheting up pressure on other issues...
#3 Germany’s Merz to ‘Adapt’ to Trump During High-Stakes Meeting on Tariffs, Defense - Caitlin McFall for Fox News, Rapid Response 47, Andrea Catsimatidis, Adam Schwarz, Bloomberg TV, and Hudson Institute on X
President Donald Trump said Thursday that it might be better to let Ukraine and Russia "fight for a while" before pulling them apart and pursuing peace, even as Germany's new chancellor appealed to him as the "key person in the world" who could halt the bloodshed by pressuring Vladimir Putin. In an Oval Office meeting with Chancellor Friedrich Merz, the U.S. president likened the war in Ukraine, which Russia invaded in February 2022, to a fight between two children who hate each other. Trump said that with children, "sometimes you're better off letting them fight for a while and then pulling them apart," adding that he relayed the analogy to Putin in a call this week...#2 UN Human Rights Chief Calls for US to Withdraw Sanctions on ICC Judges - Yang Tian for BBC News, Daily Mail Nigeria, The Standard Digital, Rhino1989, and The New Region on X
The UN's human rights chief has demanded the US government withdraw sanctions it imposed on Thursday against four judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC). In a statement, Volker Türk said, "attacks against judges" run directly counter to "respect for the rule of law and the equal protection of the law – values for which the US has long stood". US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the sanctions on Thursday, for what he said was "illegitimate" targeting of Israel and the U.S. The sanctions are in response to the ICC issuing arrest warrants for top Israeli officials, including Benjamin Netanyahu, and its investigation into alleged US war crimes in Afghanistan... As Senate Republican leaders push to a massive bill for President Donald Trump’s agenda by July 4, they are juggling a host of competing demands. Some senators are genuine threats to vote against the legislation, while others are expected to support it in the end after using their demands to shape it. Several of them have complicated political considerations. The Republicans who are speaking out most loudly point to a variety of ways the House-passed bill may change in the Senate, as party leaders seek to ease enough of their concerns...
#1 7 Senators to Watch as Republicans Make Changes to Trump’s Big Bill - NBC News, Sahil Kapur, Senator Tom Tillis, The Hill, John Solomon, Ray W. Hinkle, and Tathya on X
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