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Donald Trump made it clear that those involved in the recent series of attacks on Elon Musk-owned Tesla properties could face significant consequences, including long prison sentences. Trump warned that anyone caught «sabotaging Teslas» — whether the perpetrators or their financial backers — could face up to 20 years in prison, in a fiery post on Truth Social. “People that get caught sabotaging Teslas will stand a very good chance of going to jail for up to twenty years, and that includes the funders. WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOU!!!,” his post read. This stern warning follows a string of attacks on Tesla showrooms, charging stations, and private vehicles, mainly in left-leaning cities across the United States. The White House has strongly backed Musk in the wake of these attacks.

Elon Musk, the ever-controversial billionaire, has once again ignited a debate—this time, about the very foundation of the U.S. financial system. In a recent podcast appearance with Senator Ted Cruz, Musk claimed that the U.S. government has “14 magic money computers” that create money out of thin air. His comments, delivered with characteristic bluntness, suggest a fundamental flaw in government accounting, comparing it to a company so mismanaged it would be “delisted immediately” if it were public. The claim set the internet ablaze, with social media users scrambling to decipher whether Musk was exposing a financial conspiracy or simply misrepresenting how government money works.

Elon Musk and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz exchanged heated words online over Tesla's stock decline. Walz mocked Musk's financial losses, and the billionaire responded with a sarcastic rebuttal. As Tesla's value plummets, the billionaire's growing political power remains a source of contention.

Elon Musk's travel to Mars will be deemed safe after tech mogul's mother visits the red planet. Neil deGrasse Tyson doesn't think very highly of tech billionaire Elon Musk's desperate desire to send humans to Mars and the two have been at loggerheads over the topic for long. In an exclusive interview to NDTV, Neil deGrasse Tyson cracked the joke while speaking about the future of space tourism and if he was interested. «I joke about this — if you want me to get on an Elon rocket, I'll say first have him send his mother to Mars and back. Then I will go and know it's safe,» he told NDTV when asked about space exploration. ALSO READ: US recession chances thrice the normal rate now? Harvard Professor sounds alarm amid Trump's tariff initiative

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Williams’ and fellow Nasa astronaut Butch Wilmore’s mission aboard a Boeing spacecraft has finally ended and they are safely back on Earth. A leaking propulsion tank and faulty thrusters in the Boeing Starliner threw return plans off schedule.

anti-Tesla protests, while her ex-husband continues to support Elon Musk.

Elon Musk, tech billionaire and US President Donald Trump's close ally, has claimed that his life was at risk over his role in the Trump administration and drastic cuts made to the federal workforce by a newly created department- DOGE. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has been created by US President Donald Trump and led by the world's richest man has been tasked with cutting US government jobs and other spending. Musk is leading the effort to drastically reduce the federal workforce and weed out what he sees as taxpayers' money being wasted. In an exclusive interview to Fox News, Musk said, «They basically want to kill me,» over the drastic and potentially illegal cuts made at DOGE has made to the federal government and workforce. ALSO READ: Canada under siege: Is Trump planning a 'Canschluss'?

NASA astronaut Sunita Williams has safely returned to Earth after spending nine months stranded aboard the International Space Station. She, along with NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Butch Wilmore, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, successfully splashed down in SpaceX’s Dragon capsule at 5:57 PM EDT. After more than nine months in space, the Crew-9 astronauts breathed Earth’s air once again. Following protocol for long-duration missions, they were carried out on stretchers as a precautionary measure, CNN reported. SpaceX routinely follows this procedure to help astronauts readjust to gravity after extended stays in space. Apart from Elon Musk, many were overjoyed by their return, one of them being Mahindra Groups chairman.

NASA Crew-9 astronauts Sunita Williams, Nick Hague, Butch Wilmore, and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov. The White House stated that the astronauts safely returned in the Gulf of America, crediting Elon Musk for their safe return. «PROMISE MADE, PROMISE KEPT: President Trump pledged to rescue the astronauts stranded in space for nine months. Today, they safely splashed down in the Gulf of America, thanks to Elon Musk, SpaceX, and NASA!» Elon Musk congratulated the NASA and SpaceX teams on their successful return and thanked Trump for prioritising the mission. «Congratulations to the SpaceX and NASA teams for another safe astronaut return! Thank you to Donald Trump for prioritizing this mission!»

Dropkick Murphys found themselves locked out of their X (formerly Twitter) account this week following a string of sharp critiques aimed at Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and their supporters—a move critics likened to censorship tactics seen in authoritarian regimes. The suspension, which occurred late Monday, came after frontman Ken Casey doubled down on his years-long disdain for Trump during interviews and explosive concert moments, culminating in what fans call a “political silencing” under Musk’s ownership.

Donald Trump’s second term, his partnership with Elon Musk continues to baffle political observers as the duo doubles down on their public camaraderie. This week, Trump flaunted his support for Musk by showcasing Tesla vehicles on the White House lawn, declaring plans to purchase one for official use. Hailing Musk as a “patriot,” Trump’s endorsement drew swift backlash from critics who called it a blatant promotion of Musk’s corporate interests.

Historically, trade wars have proven economically corrosive. The 1930 Smoot-Hawley tariffs worsened the Great Depression by slashing international trade by 65%. While Trump’s team insists today’s globalized economy is more resilient, experts caution that modern supply chains are deeply interdependent—a single tariff can disrupt industries worldwide. As the 2024 election looms, the stakes couldn’t be higher: voters grappling with inflation may sour on “America First” policies if pocketbook pressures mount.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday the Trump administration is focused on preventing a financial crisis that could be the result of massive government spending over the past few years.

Trump administration escalated its rift with South Africa by declaring the country’s ambassador, Ebrahim Rasool, persona non grata—a rare diplomatic rebuke typically reserved for lower-ranking officials. Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Rasool of harboring anti-Trump sentiments, citing a webinar where the ambassador criticized Elon Musk’s ties to far-right European figures. Rubio’s announcement, made via social media during a flight from G7 meetings, left the State Department scrambling to clarify details, including whether Rasool was even in the U.S. at the time. Rasool, a veteran anti-apartheid activist and ally of Nelson Mandela, previously served as ambassador from 2010–2015 before returning in January. His expulsion follows Trump’s executive order slashing aid to South Africa, citing contested claims about land reforms targeting white Afrikaners. The move marks a dramatic downturn in relations, echoing Cold War-era diplomatic standoffs but breaking precedent by targeting an ambassador.

Donald Trump to be signed into law. The essentially party-line vote, 54-46, reflected gnawing Democratic angst over how to confront the Trump administration as its Department of Government Efficiency fires federal workers and dismantles operations. Democrats argued over whether to fight even risking a shutdown and fumed that Republicans drafted a measure that included little of their input, shortchanging health care, housing and other priorities. But in the end, enough of the Democratic senators decided a government shutdown would be even worse, and backed Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer's strategy to allow the bill to come forward. «A shutdown will allow DOGE to shift into overdrive,» Schumer said. «Donald Trump and Elon Musk would be free to destroy vital government services at a much faster rate.» Democrats were confronted with two painful options: allowing passage of a bill they believe gives President Donald Trump vast discretion on spending decisions or voting no and letting funding lapse. All told, 10 Democrats voted to break the party's filibuster to advance the bill to a final vote. On final passage, two Democrats supported the bill, and one Republican, Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, opposed it. It funds the government for another six months.

This month, many investors feel dazed and confused. No wonder: as the U.S. government flirts with another shutdown and U.S. President Donald Trump intensifies his trade war, indices of economic uncertainty have skyrocketed above even the 2020 pandemic or the global financial crisis of 2008.

NASA and SpaceX on Friday will count down to a long-awaited crewed rocket launch that will allow them to bring home U.S. astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who have been stuck on the International Space Station for nine months. SpaceX and the U.S. space agency had planned on Wednesday to launch from Florida a replacement crew of four astronauts, a mission called Crew-10, but a last-minute issue with the rocket's ground systems forced a delay. Now slated for liftoff at 7:03 p.m. ET Friday (2330GMT), the Crew-10's arrival to the ISS on Saturday night will allow the return of Wilmore and Williams, two veteran NASA astronauts and U.S. Navy test pilots who in June 2024 were the first humans to test-fly Boeing's Starliner spacecraft to the ISS in June. But problems with Starliner's propulsion system during its flight to the ISS delayed what was expected to be an eight-day stay. NASA deemed it too risky for the astronauts to fly home on the Boeing craft, which led to the current plan to bring them home in a SpaceX capsule. It has also become entangled in politics as President Donald Trump and his adviser Elon Musk, SpaceX's CEO, claim without evidence President Joe Biden left «Butch and Suni» on the station for political reasons.

James Fishback, CEO of Azoria, has clarified who would be eligible for the proposed $5,000 DOGE Dividend stimulus checks. Speaking on Steve Ram’s podcast, Fishback explained, «If you file a federal income tax return—if you pay federal income tax, which is to say that you worked—you would receive a DOGE dividend check. That individual and their household would benefit from this payment.» The proposal seeks to use cost savings from the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to provide direct payments to taxpayers. Backed by President Donald Trump and DOGE head Elon Musk, the initiative claims to reward working Americans by redistributing government savings.

federal workers who lost their jobs as part of mass firings carried out across multiple agencies. The back-to-back rulings were the most significant blow yet to the effort by Trump and top adviser Elon Musk to drastically shrink the federal bureaucracy. Government agencies face a Thursday deadline to submit plans for a second wave of mass layoffs and to slash their budgets. U.S. District Judge James Bredar in Baltimore agreed with 20 Democratic-led states that 18 agencies which had fired probationary employees en masse in recent weeks violated regulations governing the laying off of federal workers. His decision came hours after U.S. District Judge William Alsup during a hearing in San Francisco ordered the reinstatement of probationary employees terminated at the U.S. Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Agriculture, Department of Energy, Department of Interior and the Treasury Department. Alsup said the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, the human resources department for federal agencies, had improperly ordered those agencies to fire workers en masse even though it lacked the power to do so.

U.S. automaker Tesla has warned that it and other major American exporters are exposed to retaliatory tariffs that could be leveled in response to President Donald Trump's aggressive use of tariffs. The Tesla comments reflect those of many U.S. businesses concerned by Trump's tariffs, but is notable because it is from Tesla. Tesla CEO Elon Musk, a close ally of Trump, has been leading the White House effort to shrink the size of the federal government. The billionaire heads up the so-called Department of Government Efficiency. The comments were made in a letter to the U.S. Trade Representative's Office and available on the office's web site. Dated Tuesday, it is among hundreds sent by companies to the office about U.S. trade policy. It is not clear who at Tesla wrote the letter, which is unsigned but is on a company letterhead. Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for a comment.

$5,000 stimulus checks in their bank accounts, because of the DOGE dividend proposal. The plan, which is being considered by the Trump administration, would give 20% of the savings from DOGE to taxpayers in the form of $5,000 checks, The Sun reported. Billionaire Elon Musk, the driving force behind DOGE, or the Department of Government Efficiency to reduce federal expenditure, has pledged to save US taxpayers $2 trillion, according to reports. The suggestion to return part of these savings to American consumers was initially brought forth by James Fishback, the CEO of investment firm Bay West Capital and has gained the attention of US president Donald Trump and Musk.