Chris Stein

2 weeks ago | freitag.de | Jenna Amatulli |Lauren Gambino |Chris Stein

Alex Padilla ist nicht irgendjemand in den USA – er ist demokratischer Senator aus Kalifornien und lautstarker Kritiker der Einwanderungspolitik der Trump-Regierung. Aber als Padilla am Donnerstag in Los Angeles versuchte, Kristi Noem, der Ministerin für Innere Sicherheit, auf ihrer Pressekonferenz eine Frage zu stellen, wurde er gewaltsam rausgeschleppt, auf den Boden gedrückt und mit Handschellen gefesselt.

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Kate Lamb |Joe Coughlan |Marina Dunbar |Lucy Campbell |Lauren Gambino |Chris Stein | +4 more

California to file lawsuit against Trump for 'unlawfully' federalizing state's national guardThe state of California will file a lawsuit accusing the Trump administration of “unlawfully” federalizing the state’s National Guard and deploying its troops to quell immigration protests over the objections of the governor, Gavin Newsom.

3 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Chris Stein

Donald Trump said on Thursday he was “very disappointed” with Elon Musk, after the Tesla CEO and former head of the president’s “department of government efficiency” (Doge) spent days attacking the tax and spending plan Republicans are working to pass through the Senate. Trump accused Musk of turning against the bill because of its provisions revoking incentives for consumers to purchase electric vehicles that had been approved by Congress during Joe Biden’s term.

4 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Chris Stein

Donald Trump saw Elon Musk off from the White House on Friday, as the Tesla chief concluded his more than four months leading the so-called department of government efficiency’s disruptive foray into federal departments that achieved far fewer cost savings than expected. Standing alongside Trump in the Oval Office, Musk, who faced a 130-day limit in his tenure as a special government employee that had ended two days prior, vowed that his departure “is not the end” of Doge.

4 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Chris Stein

When it comes to cutting taxes or paying for mass deportations, Donald Trump is happy to work with Congress. But if the issue is his prized and disruptive tariff policy, the president has made clear that he has no time for their legislative wrangling.