Elon Musk claimed overnight Tuesday that tech giants OpenAI, Oracle and Softbank don’t have enough money to fulfill their high-profile pledge to invest $500 billion in U.S. artificial intelligence infrastructure. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO made the comment just hours after President Donald Trump unveiled the massive project at the White House on his first
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To never miss a single word of our stories, subscribe today. With Democrats needing a new presidential nominee in 2028, it comes as no shock that some of the strongest pushback to Donald Trump’s early agenda is coming from the states. For example, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) said this in reaction to Trump’s pardons
US President Donald Trump signs executive orders during the inaugural parade inside Capital One Arena, in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025. Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump granted a full pardon on Tuesday to Ross Ulbricht, the founder of Silk Road. The infamous dark web marketplace served as a global
PoliticusUSA is ad-free and completely reader-supported. You can support our work by becoming a subscriber. Rachel Maddow devoted the first half of her show on Tuesday to the concept of how public officials can be made to reverse course through the use of shame. Maddow said, “ What makes them correct course and start doing the
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump looks on as SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son delivers remarks at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort on December 16, 2024 in Palm Beach, Florida. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images President Donald Trump will announce a joint venture Tuesday with OpenAI, Oracle and Softbank to invest billions of dollars in AI infrastructure in the United
PoliticusUSA is ad-free and liberated from big tech because of the support of readers like you. Please support our work by becoming a subscriber. One of the most inevitable outcomes of Trump’s executive actions has immediately come to pass. After Trump tried to end birthright citizenship with an executive order, Democratic AGs have sued Trump
U.S. President Joe Biden reacts as he speaks from the Roosevelt Room about the jobs report and the state of the economy at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 10, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters President Joe Biden on Monday issued pardons for Dr. Anthony Fauci, Gen. Mark Milley, members of Congress who investigated
PoliticusUSA is now ad-free and supported by readers like you. To support our work, please consider becoming a subscriber. Trump’s pardons of the 1/6 insurrectionists, including those who committed acts of violence, were not surprising. Trump has been saying that he is going to pardon these people for years. However, Rachel Maddow pointed out that
President Joe Biden on Monday issued preemptive pardons for three of his siblings and two of their spouses, citing concerns that they will be targeted by “baseless and politically motivated investigations.” The White House announced the pardons just minutes before President-elect Donald Trump entered the Capitol Rotunda to be sworn in as the next commander
PoliticusUSA is completely reader-supported and independent, and we need your support, so please consider becoming a subscriber. The quick summary of Trump’s inaugural address is that he thinks he was saved by God, as his speech was full of egomaniacal ranting at a very low energy level and promises of lots of executive orders, many
U.S. President Donald Trump at a press conference at the end of the NATO summit in July 12, 2018. Bernd von Jutrczenka | dpa | picture alliance | Getty Images U.S. President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House on Monday, and much of the world is watching on with bated breath. The prospect of
PoliticusUSA depends on the support of its readers. Our stories are presented to you ad and sponsor-free. You can support PoliticusUSA by becoming a subscriber. For a person who some claim is such a good communicator, Donald Trump often speaks in a muddled and garbled way that leaves his comments open to interpretation. What he
White House Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Kevin Hassett addresses reporters during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S. February 22, 2018. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President-elect Donald Trump on Friday announced senior staff appointments to his White House National Economic Council. The council advises the President on U.S. and global economic
Over the years, Republicans have made a lot of claims about the great things that tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans and corporations can do. Republicans have claimed that tax cuts pay for themselves when basic math tells you that this is impossible. Republicans love to claim that tax cuts for the rich create jobs,
Tom Goldstein, who writes SCOTUSblog.com, poses for a photograph in front of the Supreme Court, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, in Washington. Alex Brandon | AP A top Supreme Court lawyer who co-founded a popular blog about the high court was indicted Thursday in Maryland on federal tax evasion charges that allege he failed to declare
Months ago, Donald Trump filed a frivolous lawsuit against CBS where he claimed that 60 Minutes edited their interview with Kamala Harris. The Wall Street Journal reported: Paramount Global executives have held internal discussions about settling a lawsuit filed by Donald Trump over a CBS News interview with Vice President Kamala Harris, according to people
President Donald Trump talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping as Xi arrives for dinner at the start of their summit at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. April 6, 2017. Carlos Barria | Reuters President-elect Donald Trump said he spoke on the phone with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday about TikTok,
PoliticusUSA needs your support. If you are enjoying the free articles that have no ads, please consider becoming a subscriber. Imagine being a rich person who wants to buy access to an incoming presidential administration that is definitely up for sale. Dumping some well placed millions into Trump’s inaugural fund is the perfect place to
Here’s what the media is not telling you about the new Israel-Hamas peace deal. On Sunday, January 19th the new cease-fire will hopefully go into effect. The media is euphoric. A hostage deal, they say, has been reached between Israel and Hamas after 467 days of fighting and 459 days of negotiating. Peace is on the way. But Hamas disagrees. It
In an aerial view, a customer enters a Walgreens store on Jan.4, 2024 in San Pablo, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The Department of Justice said Friday that it sued pharmacy giant Walgreens for allegedly dispensing millions of unlawful prescriptions. The DOJ said that Walgreens from August 2012 until the present “knowingly” filled those