Colorado attacker in court; Trump and Elon at odds
The Boulder, Colorado terror attack suspect was back in court, this time on a federal hate crime charge following Sunday's antisemitic attack that left 15 people injured. In other news, the bromance appears to be over between Donald Trump and Elon Musk after back-and-forth fighting on social media.
Trump, Musk tensions continue to escalate
President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s relationship imploded this week as their feud quickly escalated. The two angrily posted about each other on social media. During a meeting with the German chancellor on Thursday, Trump suggested that Musk, who left the White House in May after running the Department of Government Efficiency, misses the Oval Office and has "Trump derangement syndrome." Trump later threatened Musk's billions of dollars in government contracts and Musk retorted on social media alleging that Trump is "in the Epstein files."
President Trump says he's 'very disappointed' in Elon Musk
President Donald Trump met with Friedrich Merz, the chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, on Thursday morning in the Oval Office of the White House. During the meeting, Trump spoke on several topics, including his deteriorating relationship with Elon Musk. Trump said he's "very disappointed" in Musk, who exited his top advisory role at the White House and then railed against the president’s sweeping tax and spending package.
Trumps 'Big, Beautiful Bill' sparks war of words
On Tuesday, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk weighed in on the "Big, Beautiful Bill" the Trump administration and congressional Republicans are working to advance, criticizing it as a "disgusting abomination" due to its projected effect on budget deficits. Musk, who helped launch the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) until his time as a special government employee ended last week and a close ally of the Trump administration, slammed the bill in a post on X.
Elon Musk departs from DOGE
President Donald Trump held a press conference Friday with Elon Musk to mark Musk’s departure from the White House. Musk, co-founder and leader of Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink and The Boring Company, is leaving his job as a senior adviser after he revealed his plan to curtail political donations and criticized the centerpiece of Trump's legislative agenda.
Elon Musk leaves role at White House: What's next for DOGE?
Elon Musk is officially stepping away from his advisory role in President Donald Trump’s administration, posting Wednesday that his time as a Special Government Employee has ended. The billionaire entrepreneur was tasked with leading the Department of Government Efficiency — or DOGE — a Trump-created initiative aimed at reducing federal waste.The announcement came just one day after Musk criticized Trump’s legislative centerpiece — a sweeping bill combining tax cuts with immigration enforcement — calling it "a massive spending bill" that "undermines the work" of DOGE. So with Musk out, what comes next for DOGE? FOX News Correspondent Doug Luzader weighs in.
President Trump, Elon Musk answer questions in Oval Office
President Donald Trump held a press conference with Elon Musk on Friday afternoon in the Oval Office. Musk, co-founder and leader of Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink and The Boring Company, is leaving his job as a senior adviser after he revealed his plan to curtail political donations and criticized the centerpiece of Trump's legislative agenda. After honoring Musk's accomplishments and contributions, Trump and Musk both answered reporter's questions in the Oval Office. Topics touched on included DOGE, immigration, business, economy and the Ukraine.
Elon Musk gets White House send-off from President Trump
President Donald Trump hosted a press conference Friday with Elon Musk to mark Musk’s departure from the White House. Musk, co-founder and leader of Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink and The Boring Company, is leaving his job as a senior adviser after he revealed his plan to curtail political donations and criticized the centerpiece of Trump's legislative agenda.
President Trump, Elon Musk hold press conference
President Donald Trump hosted a press conference with Elon Musk on Friday afternoon in the Oval Office. On Wednesday, Musk announced he was officially stepping away from his advisory role in Trump’s administration. The billionaire entrepreneur was tasked with leading the Department of Government Efficiency — or DOGE — a Trump-created initiative aimed at reducing federal waste. The announcement came just one day after Musk criticized Trump’s legislative centerpiece — a sweeping bill combining tax cuts with immigration enforcement — calling it "a massive spending bill" that "undermines the work" of DOGE.
Elon Musk leaving Trump administration, stepping away from DOGE
Elon Musk is officially stepping away from his advisory role in President Donald Trump’s administration, posting Wednesday that his time as a Special Government Employee has ended. The billionaire entrepreneur was tasked with leading the Department of Government Efficiency — or DOGE — a Trump-created initiative aimed at reducing federal waste. The announcement came just one day after Musk criticized Trump’s legislative centerpiece — a sweeping bill combining tax cuts with immigration enforcement — calling it "a massive spending bill" that "undermines the work" of DOGE.
Elon Musk leaves Trump administration after slamming ‘big beautiful bill’
Elon Musk is leaving his role as a government adviser after criticizing President Trump’s signature legislation as a spending increase that undermines his own cost-cutting mission.
May Day protests: Trump's policies targeting immigrants, federal workers and diversity spark movement
Thousands of protesters gathered nationwide on Thursday, including in Central Florida, to rally for workers’ and immigrants’ rights in the latest round of demonstrations against President Donald Trump and his administration.
U.S. Rep Maxwell Frost speaks out against Trump, Musk and DOGE
On Friday, U.S. Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost hosted a press conference on the mounting threats he believes Elon Musk’s DOGE and the Trump Administration pose to the 113,000 Central Floridians who count on Social Security benefits to survive. He said the threat comes at a time when the increasing cost of living continues to put at risk the livelihood of those on fixed incomes.
U.S. Treasury: DOGE doesn't deny deficit
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) says it has now saved taxpayers more than $150 billion so far, but new date shows that DOGE hasn't made a dent in the deficit because of increased spending. The treasury department reports that spending is up more than $139 billion in the first three months of this yea. The federal government has borrowed $41 million more during that period than last year. Democrats are now questioning where DOGE is adding to the deficit by making cuts that later end up being overturned by the courts.
Florida suspects smash into Tesla gate and steal 3 cars
Surveillance footage captured the moment two suspected car thieves rammed down a gate and drove off with two Teslas on Thursday from a parking lot in Miami, Florida. Deputies said they currently do not have any information on the subjects, and the stolen cars have not been recovered.
Anti-Elon Musk 'Tesla Takedown' protests break out across U.S.; Florida law enforcement ordered to respond
As anti-Elon Musk "Tesla Takedown" protests break out across the United States, law enforcement officers in Florida have been ordered to respond and monitor the events.
DeSantis says Florida returned $878M in taxpayer funds to federal government after meeting with Musk, DOGE
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday that the state was returning more than $878 million to the federal government that it had been attempting to give back for the past few years during the Biden administration.
Blue Origin, SpaceX both experience success, failure during Thursday launches
Blue Origin successfully launched its New Glenn rocket from Florida early Thursday morning, and SpaceX caught a booster upon landing at its Texas facility later in the day, but neither launch was without failures.
How Elon Musk could shape Donald Trump's next four years as president
Experts are weighing in on whether Elon Musk will play a role in President-Elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House.
UCF student says he'll stop tracking Elon Musk's private jet on X if he does one thing
Years after Elon Musk reportedly offered Jack Sweeney $5,000 to stop tracking his private jet on social media, the Florida college student now has a proposition of his own.