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'KILL the BILL': Musk continues to blast Trump's bill in social media posts

Multiple people who have spoken to Trump and Musk describe a widening rift.
43 minutes ago
Elon Musk attends a news conference with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, May 30, 2025.
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Trump directs DOJ, White House counsel to investigate Biden’s mental state in office

The move by the White House represents a significant escalation, as it is a directive to the Justice Department to formally investigate.
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President Donald Trump speaks during a summer soiree on the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, June 4, 2025, in Washington.
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Trump signs proclamation banning travel from 12 countries

President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Wednesday banning travel from 12 countries, citing national security concerns.
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(FILES) US President Donald Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 3, 2025. US President Donald Trump signed a new travel ban June 4, 2025 targeting 12 countries, saying it was spurred by an attack on a Jewish protest in Colorado that authorities blamed on a man they said was in the country illegally.
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Trump orders probe into Biden’s ‘cognitive decline’

President Donald Trump is ordering the Justice Department to investigate the final years of former President Joe Biden's presidency.
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President Donald Trump is ordering the Justice Department to investigate the final years of former President Joe Biden's presidency.
June 5, 2025 at 12:48 AM

Trump admin threatens Columbia's accreditation, invoking anti-discrimination laws

The Department of Education sent a warning to the accreditor for Columbia University on Wednesday, saying the Ivy League violated federal anti-discrimination laws.
June 5, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Members of Columbia University's faculty hold a protest in support of Palestine and for free speech on the Columbia University campus on November 15, 2023 in New York City. The university suspended two student organizations, Students for Justice in Palestine, and Jewish Voices for Peace, for violating university policies. The tense atmosphere at many college campuses has increased as student groups, activists and others have protested both in support of Israel and Palestine (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
June 4, 2025 at 8:16 PM

Trump administration rescinds guidance on emergency abortions in hospitals

The Trump administration announced it is rescinding Biden-era guidance requiring hospitals to stabilize patients by performing abortions in emergency medical situations.
June 4, 2025 at 8:16 PM
In this June 24, 2024, file photo, abortion rights activists protest in front of the US Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.
June 4, 2025 at 7:39 PM

Millions of Americans could lose health insurance under Trump megabill, CBO estimates

President Trump's massive tax and immigration bill will add $2.4 trillion to the deficit through 2034, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
June 4, 2025 at 7:39 PM
A view of the U.S. Capitol dome in Washington, Nov. 24, 2024.
June 4, 2025 at 7:21 PM

'Immoral': Republican senator challenges Trump's spending bill over deficit concerns

Sen. Ron Johnson is breaking with President Donald Trump over a major spending bill, citing concerns about national debt and proposing alternative solutions.
June 4, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Sen. Ron Johnson blasts ‘new normal’ of Trump’s spending bill, June 4, 2025.
June 4, 2025 at 6:27 PM

RFK Jr. to tell medical schools to teach nutrition or lose federal funding

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to tell medical schools they must offer nutrition courses to students or risk losing federal funding from the DHS.
June 4, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on Capitol Hill on May 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.
June 4, 2025 at 6:17 PM

Judge rules Abrego Garcia's lawyers can seek sanctions against government

The judge overseeing the case of wrongly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia has granted a request from his attorneys to file a motion seeking sanctions against the government.
June 4, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran migrant in this handout image obtained by Reuters on April 9, 2025.
June 4, 2025 at 5:52 PM

Schiff again asks White House to disclose officials' financial transactions

Schiff again asks White House for disclosure of senior officials' financial transactions around Trump's sudden pause in April of his sweeping set of tariffs.
June 4, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Senator Adam Schiff attends a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., April 7, 2025.
June 4, 2025 at 5:47 PM

Democrats accuse McMahon of stonewalling Department of Education IG

Congressional Democrats are demanding that Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon cooperate with the agency’s Office of Inspector General review.
June 4, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Secretary of Education Linda McMahon testifies before a Senate Appropriations hearing on U.S. President Donald Trump's budget request for the Department of Education, on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 3, 2025.
June 4, 2025 at 3:16 PM

Trump administration rescinds Biden-era guidance requiring emergency abortions

The guidance was issued just weeks after the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade.
June 4, 2025 at 3:16 PM
The guidance was issued just weeks after the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade.
June 4, 2025 at 3:12 PM

Immigration courts dismissing cases of migrants sent to El Salvador: Attorneys

The immigration cases of some Venezuelan migrants deported to El Salvador have been dismissed, raising concern from advocates who say the move violates due process.
June 4, 2025 at 3:12 PM
An ICE agent monitors hundreds of asylum seekers being processed upon entering the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on June 6, 2023 in New York City.
June 4, 2025 at 11:42 AM

Elon Musk attacks Trump's funding bill: 'Disgusting abomination'

Days after attacking a megabill that advances President Donald Trump's agenda, Elon Musk slammed it again on Tuesday calling it a "disgusting abomination" in a post on X.
June 4, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Elon Musk speaks alongside U.S. President Donald Trump to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House, May 30, 2025 in Washington.
June 4, 2025 at 10:07 AM

Hegseth orders Navy to rename ship honoring gay rights activist Harvey Milk

Pete Hegseth has ordered the Navy to strike the name of gay rights activist Harvey Milk from one of its ships, orchestrating the change amid Pride month celebrations.
June 4, 2025 at 10:07 AM
The John Lewis-class replenishment oiler USNS Harvey Milk (T-AO-206) conducts a replenishment at sea, Dec. 13, 2024.
June 3, 2025 at 10:21 PM

White House addresses FEMA acting director's 'jokes' about hurricane season

Acting FEMA Director David Richardson told staff in an all-hands meeting that he was unaware hurricane season had started, according to sources familiar.
June 3, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Acting FEMA Director David Richardson told staff in an all-hands meeting that he was unaware hurricane season had started, according to sources familiar.
June 3, 2025 at 6:55 PM

ICE deports 142 migrants to Mexico over 2-week period

ICE deports 142 to Mexico over two-week period
June 3, 2025 at 6:55 PM
An ICE agent monitors hundreds of asylum seekers being processed upon entering the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on June 6, 2023 in New York City.
June 3, 2025 at 4:46 PM

Newark mayor sues Alina Habba for malicious prosecution

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka filed a lawsuit against interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba, accusing her of malicious prosecution over his arrest outside an ICE facility.
June 3, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Ras Baraka, Mayor of Newark and New Jersey's Democratic candidate for governor, walks outside the Newark Federal Courthouse, in Newark, New Jersey, May 15, 2025.
June 3, 2025 at 1:26 PM
FILE - Yury Navas, 29, of Laurel, Md., kisses her two-month-old baby Jose Ismael Gálvez, at Superbest International Market in Laurel, Md., May 23, 2022, while looking for formula. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, file)
June 3, 2025 at 10:44 AM

Students stage walkout after Massachusetts high schooler arrested by ICE

Marcelo Gomes da Silva, a Brazilian national who is a junior at Milford Public High School, was arrested on Saturday, according to a court filing from his attorney.
June 3, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Classmates of Marcelo Gomes da Silva, who was reportedly detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, participate in a rally in support of da Silva after their high school graduation in Milford, Mass., June 1, 2025.
June 3, 2025 at 9:11 AM

Senate parliamentarian will have final say on some provisions in Trump's funding bill

Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough will be arbiter of whether key provisions in the House-passed "big, beautiful bill" keep with Senate rules.
June 3, 2025 at 9:11 AM
The Capitol Building is seen, May 31, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
June 2, 2025 at 5:57 PM

Musk: I don't 'want to take responsibility for everything the administration's doing'

Elon Musk made the comments over the weekend during an interview with CBS News.
June 2, 2025 at 5:57 PM
VIDEO: Musk: I don't 'want to take responsibility for everything the administration's doing'
June 2, 2025 at 5:33 PM

Trump administration appeals 2nd ruling blocking tariffs

The Trump administration has asked a federal appeals court to block an order last week that found the president's sweeping tariffs were "unlawful."
June 2, 2025 at 5:33 PM
President Donald Trump delivers remarks at U.S. Steel Corporation's Irvin Works in West Mifflin, Pa., May 30, 2025.
June 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM

Trump funding bill Medicaid cuts are a ‘betrayal of working class Americans’: Brazile

The Powerhouse Roundtable breaks down the latest news on “This Week.”
June 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM
VIDEO: Trump funding bill Medicaid cuts are a ‘betrayal of working class Americans’: Brazile
June 1, 2025 at 9:33 AM

China says Hegseth is touting a Cold War mentality in calling it a threat

China has denounced U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for calling the Asian country a threat, accusing him of touting a Cold War mentality
June 1, 2025 at 9:33 AM
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivers his speech during the 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore, Saturday, May 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)
June 1, 2025 at 12:28 AM

Hegseth warns Indo-Pacific allies of ‘imminent’ threat from China

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the U.S. will support Indo-Pacific allies as he warned Chinese action against Taiwan could be “imminent.”
June 1, 2025 at 12:28 AM
VIDEO: Hegseth warns Indo-Pacific allies of ‘imminent’ threat from China
May 31, 2025 at 11:50 PM

Trump to withdraw nomination of Musk associate to lead NASA, AP source says

President Donald Trump is withdrawing the nomination of tech billionaire Jared Isaacman, an associate of Elon Musk, to lead NASA
May 31, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Elon Musk speaks during a news conference with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, May 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
May 31, 2025 at 8:53 PM

Hegseth reassures allies that US will support them against Chinese aggression

Pete Hegseth reaffirmed in a speech in Singapore that the U.S. does not seek conflict with China, but to deter China the U.S. "is preparing for war, to deter war."
May 31, 2025 at 8:53 PM
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivers his speech during 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore,Saturday, May 31, 2025.
May 31, 2025 at 3:30 AM

Federal officials to vet social media accounts of visa applicants heading to Harvard

Federal officials are set to start reviewing the social media accounts of visa applicants who plan to attend, work at or visit Harvard University for any signs of antisemitism
May 31, 2025 at 3:30 AM
FILE - People walk between buildings, Dec. 17, 2024, on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
May 31, 2025 at 3:29 AM

Appeals court keeps block on Trump administration's downsizing of federal workforce

An appeals court is keeping in place a court block on the Trump administration’s downsizing of the federal workforce
May 31, 2025 at 3:29 AM
FILE - A person carries a sign in support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) workers, as they carry their personal belongings after retrieving them from the USAID's headquarters in Washington, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
May 31, 2025 at 1:52 AM

Elon Musk's Oval Office farewell as he steps away from DOGE

Musk said the DOGE work would continue while acknowledging his job was "an uphill battle."
May 31, 2025 at 1:52 AM
VIDEO: Elon Musk's Oval Office farewell as he steps away from DOGE
May 30, 2025 at 8:37 PM

'We all are going to die': Republican Sen. Ernst defends Medicaid cuts at town hall

She's the latest GOP lawmaker to get heckled over Trump's "big, beautiful bill."
May 30, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Senator Joni Ernst speaks during The Hill & Valley Forum 2025 at The Capitol Visitor Center, April 30, 2025.
May 30, 2025 at 6:14 PM

Musk is leaving the White House, but will be unofficial adviser, official says

Elon Musk is set to depart the Trump administration and leave his role as a "special government employee," a White House official told ABC News.
May 30, 2025 at 6:14 PM
President Donald Trump and Elon Musk attend a press conference in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, May 30, 2025.
May 30, 2025 at 3:27 PM

FBI investigating attempts to impersonate White House chief of staff Susie Wiles

The FBI is investigating mysterious texts and calls from someone who has claimed to be White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, sources familiar with the matter said.
May 30, 2025 at 3:27 PM
White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles listens during a cabinet meeting at the White House, April 30, 2025, in Washington.
May 30, 2025 at 3:16 PM

Supreme Court allows Trump to begin removing half a million immigrants

The Supreme Court granted the Trump admin's request to revoke humanitarian parole for more than 530,000 immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela.
May 30, 2025 at 3:16 PM
The Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 25, 2024.
May 30, 2025 at 2:58 PM

RFK Jr.'s MAHA report cited nonexistent studies

Certain studies within the Trump administration's "Make America Healthy Again" report do not exist as cited, ABC News has confirmed.
May 30, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Certain studies within the Trump administration's "Make America Healthy Again" report do not exist as cited, ABC News has confirmed.
May 30, 2025 at 12:21 PM

Chinese student describes panic at Harvard amid Trump visa crackdown

A Harvard graduate student reveals campus turmoil as the Trump administration moves to ban international enrollment and freeze $3 billion in funding.
May 30, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Fangzhou Jiang is studying under a student visa and has one semester left before graduating from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government.
May 30, 2025 at 5:32 AM

Elon Musk leaves Trump administration

Elon Musk is leaving the White House after serving as a special government employee in the Trump administration. ABC News’ Jay O’Brien reports on the impacts of his controversial D.C. side gig.
May 30, 2025 at 5:32 AM
VIDEO:  Elon Musk leaves Trump administration
May 30, 2025 at 12:46 AM

Judge gives Harvard 30 days to contest foreign-student ban

While celebrating graduation day, the university received a legal victory amid its battle with the Trump administration.
May 30, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Judge gives Harvard 30 days to contest foreign-student ban
May 29, 2025 at 10:27 PM

In addition to Musk, multiple DOGE officials leaving Trump administration: Sources

Multiple senior DOGE officials are in the process of leaving the Trump administration along with Elon Musk, sources tell ABC News.
May 29, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Elon Musk flashes his T-shirt that reads "DOGE" to the media as he walks on the South Lawn of the White House, in Washington, March 9, 2025.
May 29, 2025 at 10:04 PM

White House goes after judges who've ruled against tariff policy

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt opened her briefing with a lengthy attack on the legal setbacks. She called it "judicial overreach" and called on the nation's highest court to step in.
May 29, 2025 at 10:04 PM
White House press sec. Karoline Leavitt said the Trump administration has already filed an emergency motion for a stay pending appeal to “strike down this egregious decision” after a panel of judges blocked Pres. Trump’s sweeping tariffs.
May 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM

Leavitt cites 'formatting issues' when asked about phony studies cited in HHS report

A reporter asked White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt about a NOTUS article that found the HHS "Make America Healthy Again" report cited nonexistent medical studies and misrepresented others.
May 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
A reporter asked White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt about a NOTUS article that found the HHS "Make America Healthy Again" report cited nonexistent medical studies and misrepresented others.
May 29, 2025 at 8:46 PM

What happens next after an appeals court delays ruling that blocks Trump's tariffs

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued an administrative stay of the decision while it considers Trump’s appeal.
May 29, 2025 at 8:46 PM
VIDEO: What happens next after an appeals court delays ruling that blocks Trump's tariffs
May 29, 2025 at 8:41 PM

Appeals court delays ruling that blocked Trump's tariffs

A federal appeals court is temporarily delaying Wednesday's court order blocking President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
May 29, 2025 at 8:41 PM
VIDEO: Appeals court delays ruling that blocked Trump's tariffs
May 29, 2025 at 8:37 PM

What will be the impact of Elon Musk leaving the Trump administration?

Elon Musk posted on X Wednesday night thanking President Donald Trump, saying his Department of Government Efficiency team will continue to work throughout the government.
May 29, 2025 at 8:37 PM
VIDEO: What will be the impact of Elon Musk leaving the Trump administration?
May 29, 2025 at 8:26 PM

Trump's AF1 deal with Qatar not finalized, being reviewed by legal teams: Sources

The White House legal team is finalizing the gift's details, an official said.
May 29, 2025 at 8:26 PM
President Donald Trump smiles on stage at the Al Udeid Air Base, May 15, 2025, in Doha, Qatar.
May 29, 2025 at 5:35 PM

'How is bacteria antisemitic?' Some of the grants that have been canceled at Harvard

Grant terminations at Harvard have affected research on antibiotic resistance, identifying the earliest precursors of breast cancer and finding cures for ALS.
May 29, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Harvard's Eliot House tower over the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, May 27, 2025.
May 29, 2025 at 5:28 PM

Judge to block Trump administration’s Harvard foreign students ban

ABC News’ Selina Wang reports on the latest in the legal battle between the Trump administration and Harvard University.
May 29, 2025 at 5:28 PM
VIDEO: Judge to block Trump administration’s Harvard foreign students ban
May 29, 2025 at 4:41 PM

Trump administration backtracks on Harvard foreign student policy

The Trump administration has backtracked on Harvard, giving the school 30 days to challenge the administration's revocation of its ability to host international students.
May 29, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Students cheer during Harvard University's commencement ceremonies, May 29, 2025 in Cambridge, Mass.