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From foes to friends to foes again: What are ten key moments in Trump-Musk fickle relationship?

In a dramatic 48-hour unraveling, the relationship between US President Donald Trump and billionnaire Elon Musk collapsed spectacularly in full public view. The clash began when Musk openly criticized Trump’s proposed ‘big beautiful bill,’ calling it fiscally irresponsible and disconnected from innovation-driven policy. Trump fired back with threats to revoke federal subsidies and government contracts […]

Win for Trump administration: US Supreme Court allows DOGE to access social security data; transparency obligations limited

The US Supreme Court in Washington (File photo) The US Supreme Court delivered two rulings in favour of the Trump administration on Friday regarding Department of Government Efficiency cases, including permitting access to Social Security databases with personal details of millions of US citizens. The court also limited transparency requirements for DOGE, formerly headed by […]

‘What American justice looks like’: Man mistakenly deported to El Salvador back to US; faces federal charges, says attorney general

Kilmar Abrego Garcia (Photo: AP) Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador in March, has returned to the United States to face federal criminal charges, attorney General Pam Bondi announced Friday.Following extensive diplomatic negotiations between El Salvador’s government and the Trump administration, Bondi, in apress briefing said, “Abrego Garcia has landed in […]

‘We don’t want them’: What prompted Donald Trump’s travel ban on 12 nations; Is a rollback on the table?

Six months into his presidency, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a far-reaching travel ban, saying, “we don’t want them.” This travel ban, impacting a total of 19 countries, can majorly reshape immigration policy of the United States. It was put forth through a presidential proclamation, the proposed restrictions introduce a three-tiered system of […]

Trump administration reverses deportation order of four-year-old child undergoing life-saving treatment

Four-year-old Mexican girl, her mother and lawyers leave a press conference in Los Angeles (Image credits: AP) The Trump administration reversed its decision to revoke the legal status of a four-year-old girl receiving life-saving treatment in the US, following widespread backlash.“This is to advise you that effective June 2, 2025, you have been granted humanitarian […]

Harvard battles $2.5 Billion US funding cut, cites risks to national security, public health research

Harvard University on Monday asked a federal judge to issue a summary judgment ordering the unfreezing of $2.5 billion in federal research funding that has been halted by the Trump administration, which Harvard says is illegal.The university contends that the freeze jeopardizes over 950 critical research projects, including those related to national security and public […]

Who is Curtis Yarvin? Meet the ‘intellectual source code’ of the second Trump administration | World News

Curtis Yarvin, a tech entrepreneur turned political theorist, has emerged as one of the most controversial and influential minds behind the radical ideological shift shaping Donald Trump’s second presidency. Known online by his former pseudonym Mencius Moldbug, Yarvin champions a vision of government that replaces democracy with a CEO-style autocracy. Once confined to obscure blogs, […]

Daughters’ day? Not. MAGA takes aim at daughters of Carney and Xi

The TOI correspondent in Washington: Daughters of Canada’s prime minister Mark Carney and China’s leader Xi Jinping are among Harvard students being targeted for expulsion by MAGA principals amid the Trump administration’s drive to tame liberal US universities seen as being out of sync with the current White House outlook. MAGA-aligned outlets reported over the […]

‘They’re going to be ok’: Trump on Chinese students after visa crackdown | World News

Trump on Chinese students after visa crackdown (AP) US president Donald Trump, on late Friday, allayed Chinese students’ worries amid his administration’s crackdown on academia.A reporter asked Trump about his message to the Chinese college students in the US, to which he replied, “They’re going to be ok. It’s going to work out fine.”“We just […]

Trump administration targets Harvard with tougher visa screening measures

US state department (Image credits: ANI) The US state department ordered all its consular offices around the world to carry out extra checks on visa applicants planning to travel to Harvard University for any reason, according to an internal cable reviewed by Reuters on Friday.The May 30 cable, signed by secretary of state Marco Rubio, […]