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Democrats Should Stay Out of Trump-Musk Feud and Enjoy It

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Maybe the sudden war between these two billionaire tyrants will undermine the BBB, but no one should forget who they are and what they stand for. By Ed Kilgore
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What Is Karine Jean-Pierre Thinking?

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By Charlotte Klein The former White House press secretary’s abrupt political turn comes at a low moment for the Democratic brand.
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Stephen Miller and His Wife Caught Between Musk and Trump

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By Matt Stieb The Trump adviser and his wife, Katie, who works for Musk, are stuck in the middle of their bosses’ feud.
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This Is What Happens Next in the Trump-vs.-Musk Feud
By John Herrman
The most obvious path forward — no matter how nasty the spectacle becomes — would be to do what Trump usually does.
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All of Trump’s Tacky and Trollish White House Renovations
By Margaret Hartmann
From replacing Obama’s portrait to paving over the Rose Garden, Trump’s décor changes reflect his second-term quest for dominance and revenge.
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politics
Tesla Stock Rebounds as Trump and Musk Move Feud Offline
By Nia Prater and Benjamin Hart
Though their war of words on social media has slowed, the world’s richest man and the U.S. president isn’t over yet as Trump vows to sell his Tesla.

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By Margaret Hartmann
Trump and Musk are dividing up their possessions, starting with the red Tesla Model S the president bought during his White House infomercial.
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Stephen Miller and His Wife Are Caught Between Musk and Trump
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The Trump adviser and his wife, Katie, who works for Musk, are stuck in the middle of their bosses’ feud.
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Democrats Should Stay Out of the Trump-Musk Feud and Enjoy It
By Ed Kilgore
Maybe the sudden war between these two billionaire tyrants will undermine the BBB, but no one should forget who they are and what they stand for.
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Is Trump in the Epstein Files? Everything We Know.
By Margaret Hartmann
Elon Musk claimed “Trump is in the Epstein files,” which is why they’re not public. Here’s what we know about Trump’s ties to the late sex offender.
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What Is Karine Jean-Pierre Thinking?
By Charlotte Klein
The former White House press secretary’s abrupt political turn comes at a low moment for the Democratic brand.
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The Supreme Court Will Settle Trump’s Tariffs. But When? And How?
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Once again, Trump’s aggressive, scattershot use of executive power has pushed us into new constitutional territory.
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By Errol Louis
Second-in-command Antonio Delgado is making a run at the big chair. But why now?
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This Clash With Trump Is Going to End Poorly for Elon Musk
By Ross Barkan
As the world’s richest man limps away from Washington, he will be, if nothing else, a cautionary tale.
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Could Elon Musk Blow Up Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill?
By Ed Kilgore
In December, Musk killed a stopgap spending bill by mobilizing his troll army. Is he about to do it again?
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From saying a recession will be “worth it” to dreaming of Americans toiling in iPhone factories, Lutnick is a font of darkly hilarious sycophancy.
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Trump Travel Ban Returns Not With a Bang But a Whimper
By Ed Kilgore
Amid today’s mass deportations and threats even to citizens, a mere travel ban seems less terrifying than it did in 2017.
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Trump Picked a Weird Time to Agree With Elizabeth Warren
By Ed Kilgore
Russell Vought had to walk back the president’s call to eliminate the debt ceiling before it could blow up the Big Beautiful Bill.
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By Nia Prater and Benjamin Hart
Trump said he’s unsure about the future of his relationship with Elon Musk after the Tesla CEO railed against Republicans’ massive spending package.
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Vought Asks Congress to Rubber-Stamp DOGE Cuts
By Ed Kilgore
With Elon Musk gone, the next phase of Team Trump’s effort to gut federal programs is now underway.
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Did William F. Buckley Pave the Way for Trump?
By Ed Kilgore
While there are some striking similarities between the ideologue of Reagan Republicanism and its disrupter, they are from two different worlds.
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Republicans Admit They Didn’t Even Read Their Big Beautiful Bill
By Ed Kilgore
MTG and other House Republicans don’t know what’s in the reconciliation bill. Trump just told them to vote for it, so they did.