Elon Musk Throws Trump Under the Bus for Ukraine Intel DisruptionElon Musk is wiping his hands of the Trump administration’s latest intel scandal. The SpaceX founder did not deny that his company’s satellite-supplied internet service was suspended in Ukraine earlier this week as Russian missiles barraged Kyiv. Instead, he blamed the lapse on the U.S. military and Donald Trump. In a statement on X, Musk wrote that…The New Republic3d agoWhole story →SecurityTechnologyukraine intel disruption
Greenland Exposes Trump’s “Massive” Lie on Oil and GasPresident Trump is bragging that “Massive Oil, Gas, and Mineral Exploration is getting ready to begin in our new and beautiful Greenland!” There’s just one problem: Greenland officials say that’s nonsense. The island’s Deputy Mining Minister Jørgen Hammeken-Holm told CNN Wednesday that while “there are activities by U.S. companies,” the large-scale…The New Republic3d agoWhole story →EconomyPlanettrump greenland oil claim
Trump Hides IRS Report on How His Tax Cuts Have Ruined AmericaAhead of the midterm elections, the Trump administration is withholding detailed information that will illustrate how President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act hurt millions of Americans. The data from the IRS was initially scheduled to be released in July and updated in September, but the agency hasn’t filed either, Politico reported…The New Republic3d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmentmidterm elections
Ukraine Loses Starlink Access as Musk Says Zelenskiy Went “Too Far”Is Elon Musk using SpaceX to kneecap Starlink access in Ukraine on behalf of President Donald Trump? A Ukrainian military official claimed Wednesday that Musk’s SpaceX had interrupted functioning of the country’s military-grade Starlink terminals, Reuters reported. Presidential adviser Serhiy Beskrestnov wrote on Telegram that Ukrainian defense forces…The New Republic3d agoWhole story →SecurityTechnologyukraine starlink access disrupted
He’s Attacking Big Ag. He’s Running in Nebraska. Somehow It’s Working.Outside the BigIron Events Center at the State Fairgrounds in Grand Island, Nebraska, the midway blinked with lights and rippled with the faint shrill screams of happy children. At the JBS Show Barn—named for the largest meatpacking company in the world—farm kids unloaded sheep from trailers into straw-lined metal pens to be shown for ribbons. Inside the…The New Republic4d agoWhole story →FoodGovernmentnebraska senate debate
Trump Is Encouraging Airlines to Scam Passengers in Every Way PossibleWith Donald Trump’s approval rating now perilously close to falling below 30 percent in some polls , it’s clear that a wide majority of Americans disapprove of his performance. It’s also fair to assume that many of them are rather annoyed by the president, who started an intractable war with Iran that has driven up gas prices and myriad other costs here…The New Republic4d agoWhole story →Economytrump airline policy
The Battle Lines Are Forming for the Democrats’ Next Big FightIf Democrats win back the House of Representatives and the Senate this election, which looks increasingly likely , they have an important and contentious question to face right away: How hard should they go after corporations? Voters are increasingly angry about the state of the economy, and the crisis is about much more than “affordability.” The economy…The New Republic4d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmentmidterm election aftermath
