In a recent Cabinet meeting, President Donald Trump praised tech entrepreneur Elon Musk for his accomplishments, citing them as an example of excellence and paying him a personal compliment. “Elon has done a great job. I don’t need Elon for anything but I happen to like the guy. I’m telling you, this guy did a […]
Investor Antonio Gracias at a town hall rally held by Elon Musk in Green Bay, Wis., on March 30. Gracias, who is part of Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency team, has been working at the Social Security Administration. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images One of Elon Musk’s Department of Government […]
Question: How much does The Federal Government actually spend? Answer: The short answer is “a lot!” Since President Trump took office on January 20, there have been numerous headlines about efforts by his administration to review how the federal government spends money. Are his intentions more bark than bite, or will proposed spending reforms and […]
Thu Apr 10, 2025 – 11:48 am EDTThu Apr 10, 2025 – 12:04 pm EDT WASHINGTON, D.C. (LifeSiteNews) — The White House will ignore all emails from reporters which include preferred gender pronouns in their email signatures according to Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. “Any reporter who chooses to put their preferred pronouns in their bio […]
The latest housing data from Bright MLS, covering the Washington, D.C. metro area and surrounding communities, shows active listings for the week ending April 6 continuing to “soar,” with supply “growing at a rapid pace.” This surge comes as DOGE-related layoffs have surpassed 280,000 federal workers, fueling growing fears of a looming D.C. recession. Here […]
I’m doing something a little different with the newsletter today: delving into some reporting left over in my notebook that shows how Elon Musk — and the strong feelings that working for him can engender — can come between even the closest of friends. Last month, my colleagues and I published a story about Steve […]
China and the US have found themselves in a peculiar standoff: yes, both are engaged in a tit-for-tat escalating trade war (the worst kind, as diplomatic offramps are no longer an option and a full blown capitulation will be eventually required), and as of this morning, the trade war appears to be escalating into currency […]
