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Donald Trump tells ABC News he has little interest in speaking with Elon Musk, dismissing him as “a man who has lost his mind.”
Trump told CNN he’s “not even thinking about” Elon Musk and doesn’t plan to speak with him “for a while.” After a day of trading barbs online, Trump added, “He’s got a problem. The poor guy’s got a problem,” but said he wishes Musk well.
Vice President JD Vance has come out in support of Donald Trump in a short tweet.
Laura Ingraham claims a source told her the rift between Donald Trump and Elon Musk is “irreparable.” She shared the remark while discussing their escalating feud.
JD Vance pushed back on media portrayals of Trump as impulsive, calling it “one of the most glaring” lies. “Anyone who has seen him operate under pressure knows that’s ridiculous,” Vance wrote, calling the perception a major disconnect from reality.
Trump lashed out at The New York Times and Washington Post, calling them “corrupt as hell” and accusing them of rigging polls by oversampling Democrats. Claiming he won the 2024 election “in a landslide,” Trump said the “Fake News Media is failing our nation at levels never seen before.”
A deputy U.S. marshal was briefly and mistakenly detained by ICE agents inside the Tucson federal building that houses the immigration court, officials confirmed. The wrongful detention, which occurred in late May, was due to mistaken identity and was quickly resolved without incident.
A federal judge has blocked Donald Trump’s latest attempt to bar international students from attending Harvard. Issued just hours after the university sought judicial intervention, the emergency order will remain in effect “until further order of this Court,” said U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs.
The U.S. economy added 139,000 jobs in May, slightly surpassing expectations. The modest gain signals steady, if cautious, growth in the labor market.
At least four people were killed in a Russian attack on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, according to the city’s mayor. The strike came as air raid sirens sounded across the country.
A Massachusetts high school student arrested by ICE on his way to volleyball practice has been released from custody. His case sparked outrage and calls for immigration reform.
The University of Michigan has been using private undercover investigators to surveil pro-Palestinian student groups, according to The Guardian. Students say the agents have followed them on and off campus, secretly recorded conversations, and in some cases harassed or threatened them—one even allegedly drove a car at a student, who had to jump out of the way.
A staffer for Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt was previously fired from Ron DeSantis’s presidential campaign for making a video with neo-Nazi imagery and later promoted far-right conspiracy theories at a Rubio-linked think tank. Experts say Nate Hochman’s continued presence in GOP politics highlights the lack of guardrails against extremist views within the party.
A woman has sued an Atlanta police officer, alleging she was left topless for hours during a SWAT-style raid as officers looked on and one took a photo. The February raid, tied to an investigation into arson linked to protests against the “Cop City” training center, involved Atlanta police, the FBI, and ATF; the lawsuit claims her Fourth Amendment rights were violated.
New peer-reviewed research suggests the controversial food additive titanium dioxide may be more toxic than previously believed, particularly in its nanoparticle form. The study found it can disrupt hormonal responses to food and interfere with blood sugar regulation—potentially contributing to diabetes, obesity, and other health issues.
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— Aaron
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