Joe Jervis

Tesla Stock Sinks Amid Renewed Trump-Musk Feud

Axios reports: Shares in Tesla sank early Tuesday after President Trump threatened to go after Elon Musk’s federal subsidies. A few months ago Musk and Trump’s close relationship was seen as the key to making Tesla massively more valuable. Now, their split is becoming more of an existential threat to the company. Tesla shares fell about 5% in pre-market trading …

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Trump Claims He’ll “Take A Look” At Deporting Musk

Mediaite reports: President Donald Trump indicated Tuesday morning that he is open to deporting Elon Musk — amid his renewed battle with the Tesla boss. Speaking with reporters ahead of a flight to Florida on Tuesday, the president was asked about whether he would consider deporting the South African mogul. “We’ll have to take a look,” Trump said. “We might …

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Pentagon Halts Renaming Of Other Navy Ships

The military blog Task & Purpose reports: The Defense Department’s renaming spree may be slowing after Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered a new name for the USNS Harvey Milk last week. A defense official told Task & Purpose that no decision has been made to rename other ships like the Harvey Milk, one of 12 John Lewis-class replenishment oilers …

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Megabill Passage May Hinge On Murkowski, Vance Now At Capitol In Case Tie-Breaking Vote Is Needed [VIDEO]

Politico reports: Thune’s ability to pass the “big, beautiful bill” is hinging on Sen. Lisa Murkowski. The Alaska senator has been the subject of an intense whip effort by GOP leaders over the past couple of hours as they try to offer her reassurances on Medicaid and food assistance. Thune, Finance Chair Mike Crapo and Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso …

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POLL: 76% Say Democracy Is Under “Serious Threat”

NPR reports: Ahead of the July Fourth holiday and the country’s 249th birthday, three-quarters of Americans say democracy is under serious threat, according to a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. Nearly three-quarters also see politically motivated violence as a major problem. The findings come at a time of great political volatility. In the midst of Donald Trump’s second term as president, …

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Ex-NC Gov. Roy Cooper May Enter US Senate Race

Axios reports: North Carolina Democrats are getting closer to the gift they’ve have been asking for all year, with former Gov. Roy Cooper (D) leaning toward a Senate run in the state President Trump has won three times. The field is essentially frozen until Cooper and Lara Trump, the president’s daughter-in-law, decide if they want to be their party’s nominees. …

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Study: USAID Cuts Will Lead To 14M Deaths By 2030

NBC News reports: More than 14 million people could die over the next five years because of the Trump administration’s dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development, according to an analysis published Monday in the medical journal The Lancet. Researchers calculated the lifesaving benefits of USAID funding over a 21-year period, then used the data to determine how many …

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Iranian Hackers Threaten To Release WH Aides’ Emails

Reuters reports: Iran-linked hackers have threatened to disclose more emails stolen from U.S. President Donald Trump’s circle, after distributing a prior batch to the media ahead of the 2024 U.S. election. In online chats with Reuters on Sunday and Monday, the hackers, who go by the pseudonym Robert, said they had roughly 100 gigabytes of emails from the accounts of …

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Trump Threatens To Send Musk “Back To South Africa”

“Elon Musk knew, long before he so strongly Endorsed me for President, that I was strongly against the EV Mandate. It is ridiculous, and was always a major part of my campaign. Electric cars are fine, but not everyone should be forced to own one. Elon may get more subsidy than any human being in history, by far, and without …

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Trump Signs Order Lifting Anti-Terrorism Sanctions On Syria Amid Plans To Construct Trump Tower Damascus

Politico reports: President Donald Trump issued an executive order Monday to permanently revoke most sanctions on Syria — as the administration works to navigate upheaval in the Middle East and expand its effort to improve relations between Israel and its Arab neighbors. The action will immediately terminate five executive orders that created the existing Syria sanctions program and direct the …

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MTG Bill Would Order New “Citizens Only” US Census

“I just got off the phone with President Trump!! I told him about my new bill I am introducing that will save America’s elections from ever being stolen again! My bill will require the U.S. Census Bureau to conduct a new census immediately upon enactment of the bill. In conducting the new census of the U.S. population, it shall require …

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Adams Offers “10,000 Free Tickets” To Macy’s Fireworks

“This year, 10,000 lucky residents will have front-row access to one of the city’s most iconic events as our city celebrates its 400th anniversary this year and we get ready to celebrate our nation’s 250th anniversary next year. Whether you’re watching from Brooklyn Bridge Park or the piers at The Seaport in Manhattan, our administration is making sure this celebration …

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Musk: I’ll Use This Poster To Unseat Megabill Backers

The Daily Beast reports: Elon Musk joined senators in staying up all night on Monday talking about President Donald Trump’s megabill. As senators went on a marathon voting session to meet a July 4 deadline to pass the measure, Musk spent the day on an X posting spree threatening any lawmaker who votes in favor of Trump’s so-called “big, beautiful …

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Trump Launches $249 “Victory 45-47” Cologne [VIDEO]

The Independent reports: Not content with stamping his name on sneakers, bibles, guitars, and cryptocurrency, the 45th and 47th president of the United States now wants you to buy his new perfume. “Trump Fragrances are here. They’re called ‘Victory 45-47’ because they’re all about Winning, Strength, and Success — for men and women,” announced President Donald Trump on his own …

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CHATTER AWAY: Overnight Open Thread

Deadline reports: Lawyers for Donald Trump and CBS–Paramount Global asked a judge to put a pause on proceedings until July 3, announcing that they were in advanced stages of settlement talks. “The Parties respectfully submit that good cause to stay all proceedings exists because the Parties are engaged in good faith, advanced, settlement negotiations,” the parties said in a filing …

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NOAA To Ax Hurricane Forecasting Tool Next Month

CBS News reports: A satellite program that has historically been a key source of weather forecasting data will be discontinued by July 31, as the United States enters peak hurricane season, according to the already resource-strapped National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The federal agency, which includes the National Weather Service, initially said last week that it was going to lose …

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Reuters: ICE Raids Are Leaving CA Produce To Rot

Reuters reports: In the vast agricultural lands north of Los Angeles, stretching from Ventura County into the state’s central valley, two farmers, two field supervisors and four immigrant farmworkers told Reuters this month that the ICE raids have led a majority of workers to stop showing up. That means crops are not being picked and fruit and vegetables are rotting …

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Musk Vows To Primary Every GOP Megabill Supporter

CNN reports: After declaring he was stepping away from the political spotlight, Elon Musk got right back in it. As the Senate debated President Donald Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” on Monday before a final vote, Musk issued a stark warning via his social media platform X. “Every member of Congress who campaigned on reducing government spending and then immediately voted …

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Apple Loses Bid To Dismiss Federal Antitrust Lawsuit

The Associated Press reports: A federal judge on Monday rebuffed Apple’s request to throw out a U.S. government lawsuit alleging the technology trendsetter has built a maze of illegal barriers to protect the iPhone from competition and fatten its profit margins. The 33—page opinion from U.S. District Judge Xavier Neals in New Jersey will enable an antitrust lawsuit that the …

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MAGA Postal Worker Gets Five Years For Forging Ballots

The Grand Junction Sentinel reports: A former U.S. Postal Service mail carrier who stole 19 ballots in October has been sentenced to five years in prison. Vicki Stuart, 64, told police she and Sally Jane Maxedon (a.k.a. Smith), who did not work for the Postal Service, were trying to test out the election system when Stuart stole the ballots, which …

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