WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk has blasted President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” of tax breaks and spending cuts as a “disgusting abomination.” The tech billionaire’s comments Tuesday test his own influence over the Trump-led Republican Party. Musk targeted Trump’s top congressional priority just days after the president gave him a celebratory Oval Office sendoff…… MORE
Russian Rockets Kill 4 In A Ukrainian City As Kyiv Claims It Damaged A Key Bridge
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian rocket attack targeted the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy, killing at least four people and wounding 25. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denounced Tuesday’s assault, saying it underscored that Moscow has no intentions of halting the 3-year-old war. The attack came a day after direct peace talks in Istanbul made no…… MORE
Gaza Officials Say Israeli Forces Killed 27 Heading To Aid Site. Israel Says It Fired Near Suspects
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian health officials and witnesses say 27 people are dead after Israeli forces opened fire as people headed toward an aid distribution site. It was the third such shooting in three days. The army says it fired “near a few individual suspects” who left the designated route, approached its forces…… MORE
New Orleans Jail Escapee Releases Videos, Prompting Search Of Home Where They Were Made
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A man who identifies himself as New Orleans jail escapee has released videos on social media while still on the run from authorities. A senior law enforcement official says authorities were so convinced the videos were authentic that they searched a home late Monday where they believe escapee Antoine Massey recorded…… MORE
Trump Promises To Hike Steel And Aluminum Tariffs To 50% Starting Wednesday
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump has promised to hike nearly all of his tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum to a punishing 50% on Wednesday, a move that would hammer businesses from automakers to home builders, and likely push up prices for consumers. Foreign-made steel and aluminum is used in household products…… MORE
US Growth Likely To Slow To 1.6% This Year, Hobbled By Trump’s Trade Wars, OECD Says
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. economic growth will slow to 1.6% this year from 2.8% last year as President Donald Trump’s erratic trade wars disrupt global commerce, drive up costs and leave businesses and consumers paralyzed by uncertainty. World economic growth will slow to just 2.9% this year and stay there in 2026, according to the…… MORE
Trump Formally Asks Congress To Claw Back Approved Spending Targeted By DOGE
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has officially asked Congress to claw back $9.4 billion in already approved spending. The process known as rescission will take funding away from programs targeted by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. It requires President Donald Trump to get approval from Congress to return money that had previously been…… MORE
Fed Lifts Restrictions Placed On Wells Fargo In 2018 Because Of Its Fake-Accounts Scandal
NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve said Tuesday that Wells Fargo is no longer subject to the restraints the Fed placed on the bank in 2018 for having a toxic sales and banking culture. It’s a win for Wells Fargo, which has spent nearly a decade trying to convince the public and policymakers that…… MORE
Meta Becomes The Latest Big Tech Company Turning To Nuclear Power For AI Needs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Meta has cut a 20-year deal to secure nuclear power to help meet surging demand for artificial intelligence and other computing needs at Facebook’s parent company. The investment with Meta will also expand the output of a Constellation Energy Illinois nuclear plant. The agreement announced Tuesday is just the latest in a…… MORE
Education Department Says It Will Not Garnish Social Security Of Student Loan Borrowers In Default
Borrowers who have defaulted on their student loans will no longer be at risk of having their Social Security benefits garnished, an Education Department spokesperson said Tuesday. The government last month restarted collections for the millions of people in default on their federal student loans. An estimated 452,000 people aged 62 and older had student…… MORE
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