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Dasha Burns / Politico:
Trump, White House aides signal a possible détente with Musk  —  The two men have been embroiled in a feud over legislation that encompasses the president's agenda.  —  Signs of a truce are emerging in the increasingly bitter clash between two of the world's most powerful men.
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Wall Street Journal:
The Day That Trump and Musk Torched Their Partnership  —  An afternoon of escalating attacks left the men threatening to wield their power against each other  —  WASHINGTON—This is exactly what President Trump and his advisers were trying to avoid.  —  Just six days ago …
Politico:
Elon Musk goes on a warpath against Trump and the GOP  —  The fallout from the very public breakup could engulf Republican hopes of holding onto the House.  —  Elon Musk just launched a war against the GOP.  Now the party's hopes of holding onto power are at stake.
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: Democrats probe whether Trump is in the Epstein files  —  House Democrats are asking the Department of Justice and FBI whether it is true, as Elon Musk now claims, that President Trump is in the Epstein files, Axios has learned.  —  Why it matters: It's the starkest example to date …
Jonathan Karl / Associated Press:
Trump tells ABC Musk ‘lost his mind’; ‘not particularly’ interested in talking to him  —  He spoke with ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl.  —  President Donald Trump attends a meeting with the Fraternal Order of Police in the State Dinning Room of the White House, June 5, 2025, in Washington.
Washington Post:
The epic breakup of Trump and Musk's White House bromance  —  Trump's criticism illuminated the dramatic erosion in his alliance with the world's richest man  —  The alliance between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk spectacularly imploded Thursday as the world's most prominent bromance collapsed into mutual public trolling.
New York Times:
Live Updates: Trump Threatens to Cut Elon Musk's Government Contracts as Feud Escalates  —  The open acrimony between the two men comes after the billionaire denounced President Trump's signature domestic policy bill as an “abomination.”  —  Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times  —  Here's the latest.
Axios:
The White House adviser who helped fuel Trump-Musk feud  —  Shortly after President Trump unexpectedly withdrew Elon Musk's pick to lead NASA last weekend, one name quickly surfaced as a major force behind the surprise decision: top White House aide Sergio Gor.
Washington Post:
The MAGA faithful celebrate the end of the Trump-Musk bromance  —  Patrons of the pro-Trump Butterworth's Restaurant hope that a feud that broke out Thursday between the two men marks the end of Musk's influence in Washington.  —  “Boooooooooooo CYBERTRUCK!”
Discussion: The Independent, Raw Story and MSNBC
Zachary Basu / Axios:
Musk calls for Trump's impeachment
Rolling Stone:
Trump and His Team Tease Vengeance Against Elon as Feud Goes Nuclear
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Elon Musk joins an important club: former Trump officials who've turned on him
Discussion: The Hill
Politico:
Capitol agenda: GOP leaders rush into Elon Musk damage control
Discussion: The Hill
Justin Green / Axios:
Johnson chastises Musk for getting “personal” in Trump feud
Discussion: The Wrap and israelhayom.com
Kellen Browning / New York Times:
8 Ways Musk and Trump Could Inflict Pain on Each Other
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Musk becomes GOP pariah after “ridiculous” Trump attacks
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Taking the Trump-Musk War Seriously
CNBC:
Tesla loses $152 billion in market cap after Musk-Trump spat, biggest hit ever
ProPublica:
DOGE Developed Error-Prone AI Tool to “Munch” Veterans Affairs Contracts  —  We obtained records showing how a Department of Government Efficiency staffer with no medical experience used artificial intelligence to identify which VA contracts to kill.  “AI is absolutely the wrong tool for this,” one expert said.
Discussion: emptywheel and Eschaton
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ProPublica:
Inside the AI Prompts DOGE Used to “Munch” Contracts Related to Veterans' Health
Discussion: Ars Technica and Raw Story
Tom Perkins / The Guardian:
University of Michigan using undercover investigators to surveil student Gaza protesters  —  Revealed: security trailing students on and off campus as video shows investigator faking disability when confronted  —  The University of Michigan is using private, undercover investigators …
Jeff Cox / CNBC:
U.S. payrolls increased 139,000 in May, more than expected; unemployment at 4.2% … WATCH NOW  —  Hiring decreased just slightly in May even as consumers and companies braced against tariffs and a potentially slowing economy, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.
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Lydia DePillis / New York Times:
Live Updates: In Chaotic Economy, Hiring Remained Steady in May
Rolling Stone:
Inside the Billion-Dollar Effort to Make Trump Feel Good About Himself  —  Trump's administration is marshaling vast public resources and more than $1 billion worth of taxpayer money to flatter the president … Vice President J.D. Vance was seated directly across from the president …
Washington Post:
Trump administration races to fix a big mistake: DOGE fired too many people  —  Across the government, officials are rehiring federal workers who were forced out or encouraged to resign.  —  Early this spring, the Food and Drug Administration fired nearly 50 workers in the Office of Regulatory Policy …
E. Matteo Diaz / The Harvard Crimson:
Judge Blocks Trump Proclamation Banning International Students From Entering U.S. on Harvard Visas  —  A federal judge granted Harvard's request for a temporary restraining order hours after the University asked her to block the Trump administration's Wednesday proclamation banning international students …
Discussion: Forbes and Reuters
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Bloomberg:
Harvard Sues Over Trump Barring Foreign Students' US Entry
Emily Bregel / Arizona Daily Star:
Immigration agents mistakenly detain deputy U.S. marshal in Tucson, feds confirm  —  A deputy U.S. marshal was mistakenly detained by immigration agents inside the federal building that houses Tucson's immigration court, U.S. Marshals Service officials confirmed on Thursday.
Discussion: Slate and Arizona Capitol Times
Washington Post:
Chinese propaganda surges as the U.S. defunds Radio Free Asia  —  Beijing expanded its state propaganda, including to the persecuted Tibetan and Uyghur minorities, as RFA pulled back.  —  Two months after the Trump administration all but shut down its foreign news services in Asia …
David Folkenflik / NPR:
From 1,300 to 81 workers: Trump official plans to cut Voice of America to the bone  —  At times, President Trump's senior adviser Kari Lake has said she wants to shut down Voice of America, arguing it is rife with ideological bias and waste.  Now, Lake says she'll keep the federally funded …
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Sophia Cai / Politico:
A DOGE architect leaves the movement after Musk feuds with Trump  —  “What's not okay is his baseless personal attacks against President Trump,” James Fishback told POLITICO.  —  James Fishback, the chief architect behind the proposal to send “DOGE checks,” told POLITICO Friday he's stepping away …
Discussion: Advocate
Olivia George / Washington Post:
They served the nation.  Now, these veterans say they're protesting to save it.  —  Today in D.C., thousands of veterans are rallying against Trump's cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs and his slashing of staff throughout the government.  —  As soon as he was old enough to enlist …
Discussion: The War Horse and Task & Purpose
Marissa J. Lang / Washington Post:
Crews close off Dupont Circle Park for WorldPride festivities this weekend  —  Authorities began Friday morning to fence off the park at the heart of D.C.'s historic LGBTQ neighborhood.  —  Authorities began fencing off a park Friday morning at the heart of D.C.'s historic LGBTQ neighborhood …
Discussion: Washington Blade and Washingtonian
Steve Inskeep / Differ We Must:
Trump threatens Musk the same way he did Harvard  —  He threatened to use federal contracts to gain retribution.  —  A federal contract is for services rendered in the public interest as specified in the contract.  It is not payment for political loyalty to a temporary occupant of the White House.
Discussion: Paul Krugman
 
 
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