Elon Musk and Donald Trump (R) US President Donald Trump on Sunday dismissed Elon Musk’s newly launched political party, the “America Party,” calling the idea “ridiculous” and reiterating his faith in the traditional two-party system.Responding to questions about Musk’s announcement, Trump said, “I think it’s ridiculous. We have a tremendous success with Republican party. The […]
US President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk US President Donald Trump and former DOGE chief Elon Musk seem to have locked horns again over the same topic, “Big Beautiful Bill.”Tesla chief Elon Musk on Monday demanded the establishment of a new political movement and indicated his willingness to support primary opponents against all […]
Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina announced Sunday that he would not seek re-election in 2026, a day after voting against the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ backed by US President Donald Trump. The 64-year-old is the latest in a series of Senate moderates to step aside in recent years.“In Washington over the last few years, it’s […]
‘Big Mistake’: Trump goes after Senator Tillis for rejecting ‘Big Beautiful’ tax bill US President Donald Trump rebuked North Carolina Republican Senator Thom Tillis on Saturday night after the lawmaker voted against moving Trump’s signature “big beautiful” tax‑and‑spending bill forward in the Senate. In a lengthy post on Truth Social, Trump accused Tillis of offering […]
The growing rift between Elon Musk and Donald Trump has exploded into a full-blown political feud, with the Tesla and SpaceX CEO publicly declaring that Trump would not have won the 2024 US presidential election without his backing. In a striking post on X, Musk claimed credit for Trump’s victory and the Republican hold over […]
Donald Trump may no longer be able to run again, but that hasn’t stopped him from dominating the political fundraising game. The US president has already raised at least $600 million for his political causes, with a goal of reaching $1 billion ahead of the midterm elections next year, according to sources quoted by the […]
Christopher S. Bond, who was Missouri’s youngest governor and the state’s first Republican governor since 1945 when he was elected in 1972, and who went on to serve four terms in the U.S. Senate, died on Tuesday in St. Louis. He was 86. His death was announced by Gov. Mike Kehoe, a fellow Republican. The […]
File photo: Marjorie Taylor Greene (Picture credit: AP) US representative Marjorie Taylor Greene announced she will not challenge Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff in Georgia’s 2026 Senate race, a decision that eases concerns for some Republicans wary of her polarising image.In a post on X on Friday, Greene rejected concerns from GOP donors and consultants who […]
As President Trump moves unilaterally to slash the federal bureaucracy and upend longstanding policies, Republicans in Congress have embarked on a spree of deregulation, using an obscure law to quietly but steadily chip away at Biden-era rules they say are hurting businesses and consumers. In recent weeks, the G.O.P. has pushed through a flurry of […]
House Republicans on Tuesday quietly closed off a way for members of Congress to force votes demanding information from the Trump administration, the latest instance of the G.O.P. preemptively ceding the legislative branch’s powers to avoid challenging President Trump. The move temporarily blocked an effort by Democrats on the Armed Services Committee to compel the […]
