Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

1 week ago | newrepublic.com | Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

The president is trying to overstep the judiciary in his quest to defang America’s newsrooms. On Truth Social late Wednesday, Donald Trump claimed that his defamation lawsuit against the Pulitzer Board had forced the journalism association to rescind an award they had given to The Washington Post and The New York Times in 2018 for investigating Russian interference in the 2016 presidential race and its ties to Trump’s campaign.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

The president is trying to overstep the judiciary in his quest to defang America’s newsrooms. On Truth Social late Wednesday, Donald Trump claimed that his defamation lawsuit against the Pulitzer Board had forced the journalism association to rescind an award they had given to The Washington Post and The New York Times in 2018 for investigating Russian interference in the 2016 presidential race and its ties to Trump’s campaign.

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

9 hours agoThe billionaire is expected to refocus his attention on Tesla, SpaceX, and X. Elon Musk is leaving his position as de facto head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), announcing his departure via X on Wednesday. An anonymous White House official confirmed Musk's departure to AP. "As my …

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

The president is taking his new Wall Street nickname very personally. Earlier this month, Financial Times columnist Robert Armstrong coined an acronym to describe a popular new trading strategy centered around Donald Trump’s start-and-stop tariff policies: TACO, or “Trump Always Chickens Out.” But when confronted with the reality of his new reputation, during a White House press briefing Wednesday, Trump flipped out.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

As the Russians predicted, the U.S. president’s “fire” has amounted to nothing. Speaking with reporters in the White House Wednesday, Donald Trump was unable to pinpoint one consequence that Russia would face for continuing to attack Ukraine. “Well, I’m not going to tell you exactly,” Trump said when asked. “The words speak pretty loud. We’re not happy about that situation.