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Elon Musk pledges to remain Trump adviser after stepping away from DOGE

"I expect to remain a friend and an adviser, and hopefully, if there's anything the president wants me to do, I'm at the president's service," Musk said

Lack of social-media profile could prompt visa denial, says Marco Rubio

Rubio's cable, sent to embassies worldwide, marked the latest salvo by the Trump administration against Harvard, the foreign students who go there and elite universities more broadly

Trump seeks $1 billion for private-sector-led human missions to Mars

The White House's 2026 budget proposal, calls for allocating more than $1 billion for Mars exploration, including a new Nasa initiative called the Commercial Mars Payload Services programme

Trump admin threatens to cut NY funding over Native American mascot ban

New York is discriminating against a school district that refuses to get rid of its Native American chief mascot and could face a Justice Department investigation or risk losing federal funding, President Donald Trump's top education official said Friday. US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, on a visit to Massapequa High School on Long Island, said an investigation by her agency has determined that state education officials violated Title VI of the federal civil rights law by banning the use of Native American mascots and logos statewide. The department's civil rights office found the state ban discriminatory because names and mascots derived from other racial or ethnic groups, such as the Dutchmen and the "Huguenots", are still permitted. McMahon described Massapequa's chiefs mascot as an incredible representation of Native American leadership as she made the announcement backed by dozens of students and local officials in the high school gymnasium. The Trump administration wi

Will stop being 'nice', says Trump as China violates trade agreement

US President Donald Trump on Friday said he will no longer be Mr NICE GUY with China on trade, declaring in a social media post that the country had broken an agreement with the United States. Hours later, Trump said in the Oval Office that he will speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping and "hopefully we'll work that out", while still insisting China violated the agreement. What deal Trump was referring to was not clear. But the rhetoric was a sharp break from recent optimism when he lowered his 145 per cent tariffs on Chinese goods to 30 per cent for 90 days to allow for talks. China also reduced its taxes on US goods from 125 per cent to 10 per cent. The bad news is that China, perhaps not surprisingly to some, HAS TOTALLY VIOLATED ITS AGREEMENT WITH US, Trump posted. So much for being Mr NICE GUY! Trump said the tariff reduction quickly stabilised the Chinese economy, though the decrease also brought a degree of relief to US companies that said the previous rates essentially ..

'Talked trade': Trump once again claims credit for India, Pak ceasefire

US President Donald Trump on Friday repeated his claim that he stopped India and Pakistan from fighting and told the two nations that his administration cannot trade with people that are shooting at each other. We stopped India and Pakistan from fighting. I believe that could have turned out into a nuclear disaster, Trump said during a press conference in the Oval Office with billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who is leaving the Trump administration after helming the Department of Government Efficiency. Trump added that he wants to thank the leaders of India, the leaders of Pakistan, and I want to thank my people also. We talked trade and we said we can't trade with people that are shooting at each other and potentially using nuclear weapons'. Trump said that leaders in India and Pakistan are great leaders and they understood, and they agreed, and that all stopped. We are stopping others from fighting also, because ultimately, we can fight better than anybody. We have the greatest ..

Trump thanks Musk for 'incredible service', says 'he'll be back & forth'

Donald Trump extended his good wishes to Elon Musk on his final official day at the White House. However, he added that Musk isn't truly leaving and will be 'back-and-forth'

Trump administration 'MAHA' health report cited nonexistent studies

Since taking the role, he has fired thousands of workers at federal health agencies and cut billions of dollars from US biomedical research spending

Global universities woo students affected by Trump's education clampdown

Global universities are offering support, fee waivers, and transfers to students impacted by Trump's crackdown on US institutions, aiming to attract talent and academic revenue worldwide

"So much for being Mr Nice Guy!": Trump slams China on tariff agreement

US President claims China "totally violated" agreement as trade tensions resurface despite 90-day tariff truce

On the campaign trail, Elon Musk juggled drugs and family drama

As Musk entered President Trump's orbit, his private life grew increasingly tumultuous and his drug use was more intense than previously known

Chinese students rattled by Trump plan to 'aggressively' revoke visas

Students said the latest move had upended their plans and intensified their fears

US Supreme Court eases key environmental law to speed development projects

The Supreme Court on Thursday narrowed the scope of environmental reviews required for major infrastructure projects in a ruling that could accelerate development of railroads, highways and pipelines around the country. The 8-0 decision follows an appeal to the high court from backers of a multibillion-dollar oil railroad expansion project in Utah, which is aimed at quadrupling oil production in the remote area of sandstone and sagebrush. Environmental groups said the decision would have sweeping impacts on how the National Environmental Policy Act is applied. The landmark environmental law requires federal agencies to study the likely environmental impacts of government-funded projects in an often lengthy review process. President Donald Trump's administration has already said it's speeding up that process after the president in January declared a national energy emergency and vowed to boost US oil and gas production. Justice Brett Kavanaugh referred to the decision as a course ..

Without Elon Musk, DOGE likely to fizzle out, says former staffer

Tesla CEO Musk announced on Wednesday evening that he was ending his time as a special government employee but vowed that DOGE would continue without him

Suspension of student visa interviews will be brief, indicates US State Dept

The US has paused global student visa interviews for social media vetting, but the State Department says the suspension will be brief and urges students to keep checking for appointments

Only Trump-Xi talks can revive stalled US-China deal, says US Treasury Sec

The remarks from Scott Bessent come two weeks after the two nations agreed to a 90-day tariff pause along with mutual reductions

China slams US govt for revoking student visas, says will damage its image

The remarks by the Chinese spokesperson came hours after Marco Rubio announced that the Trump administration would work to aggressively revoke visas of Chinese students

Harvard reprieve from Trump's foreign student ban extended by judge

The US maintains that Harvard has failed to comply with the terms of its certification for enrolling foreign students

Obscure tax item in Trump bill sparks concern across Wall Street circles

Section 899 of the House-passed bill seeks higher US tax rates on individuals and firms from countries with tax policies deemed "discriminatory" under the "Unfair Foreign Taxes" enforcement clause

Trump to hold press conference at White House with Musk as he departs DOGE

The event will unfold after Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc. and SpaceX, criticised Trump's biggest legislative priority, the tax cut proposal known as the 'One Big Beautiful Bill'