Author: David Zimmermann
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Tesla quarterly revenue down 12% after Musk breakup with Trump
Tesla reported a 12% drop in revenue for the year’s second quarter on Wednesday evening after CEO Elon Musk publicly feuded with President Donald Trump. The latest earnings report shows Musk’s electric vehicle company made $22.5 billion in total revenue for the quarter, representing Tesla’s sharpest revenue decline in at least a decade. Its net…
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WATCH LIVE: Trump hosts Philippine president at White House
President Donald Trump is meeting with Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the president of the Philippines, Tuesday morning at the White House to discuss tariffs ahead of the Aug. 1 deadline. “The Aug. 1 deadline is just the, really the start date for when the United States of America will begin collecting this revenue from all of…
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State Department pulls UNESCO membership
The State Department announced on Tuesday that the United States is withdrawing from the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, citing the international body’s anti-Israel bias in its recognition of Palestinian statehood. UNESCO membership “is not in the national interest” of the Trump administration, State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said in a statement. “UNESCO…
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Judge extends pause on Trump’s plan to defund Planned Parenthood
A federal judge in Massachusetts on Monday granted Planned Parenthood’s request for a preliminary injunction that temporarily halts the Trump administration from defunding the nation’s largest abortion provider through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani found that the law passed by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump violates Planned…
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Here’s where possible 2028 presidential contenders are going as they visit early primary states
Several possible 2028 presidential candidates on both sides of the aisle are visiting early primary states, signaling their eventual intent to run for the White House. While the next presidential election is more than three years out, both Republicans and Democrats have made high-profile visits to states such as South Carolina, Iowa, and New Hampshire…
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Mike Huckabee slams Ireland over ‘stupid’ anti-Israel bill: ‘Sober up’
Mike Huckabee, the U.S. ambassador to Israel, sharply criticized Ireland over its movement on a bill that will ban trading with Israeli settlements in the West Bank. “Did the Irish fall into a vat of Guinness & propose something so stupid that it would be attributed to act of diplomatic intoxication?” Huckabee posted on X…
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WATCH LIVE: Trump participates in bilateral meeting with Bahrain crown prince
President Donald Trump is hosting a bilateral meeting with Bahrain’s crown prince and prime minister at the White House on Wednesday. THE LONG HISTORY AND CONTROVERSY OF PRESIDENTIAL AUTOPEN USE The meeting started during the 11 a.m. hour, and comes after both nations signed a nuclear energy deal. Colorado Politics Must-Reads:
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Trump eyes opportunity to oust Powell in $700 million overrun on Fed building extension
President Donald Trump may have found a way to oust Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, whom he has long criticized for the Fed keeping interest rates too high despite inflation falling. On Tuesday, he called Powell’s $700 million overspend on renovating the central bank a “fireable offense.” The president escalated his rhetoric against Powell over…
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New World screwworm reports halt cattle shipments from Mexico. How much danger do the parasites pose to humans?
The reemergence of the New World screwworm, which poses significant health risks for livestock, has prompted the Department of Agriculture to halt cattle shipments from Mexico to the United States. The move marks at least the second time this year that cattle imports from Mexico have been suspended over the parasitic fly. Secretary of Agriculture…
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WATCH LIVE: Trump’s NOAA pick to attend confirmation hearing days after deadly Texas floods
President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Neil Jacobs, will testify during a Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday morning, days after a wave of deadly flash floods hit central Texas. Jacobs is expected to be questioned on National Weather Service cuts, which have become a point of controversy for Democratic lawmakers…

