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President Trump and Elon Musk, once an inseparable duo, are breaking up. Differences broke out in the Republican Budget Act yesterday. The two men used their respective social media platforms to throw personal attacks on each other. Musk asserted without evidence after Trump threatened the truth society, canceling billions of dollars in federal subsidies and contracts with Musk, a government document mentions the president's reference to convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Donald Trump and Elon Musk watch the launch of the SpaceX Starship rocket in Brownsville, Texas on November 19, 2024. Shortly after Trump's election victory. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Closed subtitles
Trump claims that his tariffs will lead to greater prosperity in the United States, and there is now evidence to support that claim. Treasury reports show that tariffs have generated nearly $70 billion in revenue so far this year. New forecasts from the Congressional Budget Office say they will reduce federal debt by $2.8 trillion over the next decade if tariffs continue.
Immigration detainees held protests at Miami’s immigration and customs law enforcement facilities yesterday. The protests were captured by local news helicopters showing protesters lined up in the yard of the Quibrom Detention Center and spelled out "SOS" with their bodies. Crom is currently suffering from severe overcrowding. Detainees reported illness and limited drug use.
In his latest album Lush lifeSeth MacFarlane records the first arrangement of songs originally written for the late Frank Sinatra. Autumn outdoors/Please tag group Closed subtitles
Seth MacFarlane, known for creation American dad! and Family guythere is another passion: singing. Five-time Grammy nominees released a new song album that came to life from an previously unheard arrangement written by Frank Sinatra. Lush life: The arrangement of lost Sinatra There are 12 songs in the first full recording with the band. Listen to clips from MacFarlane's new album and read more about what this music means to him.
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Murray Close/LionsgateWhat to check NPR Watch, read and listen to this weekend:
🍿Movie: John Wick returns to spinoff movies Ballet danceras Ana de Armas as ballerina transformed into Assassin, navigating the international criminal underworld.
📺TV: from Mobilan arrive Your friends and neighborsTV critic Eric Deggans shares 10 of the coolest TV projects you might miss this year.
📚Book: Newcomers at the bookstore this week include Susan Choi's novel, Evan Osnos' papers and Molly Jong-Fast's memoirs. This is a subdivision of these books and so on.
🎵 Music: Today, new music from Lil Wayne, Addison Rae, Cynthia Erivo, Rascal Flatts is full of new music. Fortunately, you can listen to the best songs from every album in one place: this selected playlist.
🎭Theater: She dares It is believed to be the first professional opera written by two black women. It shows women with Rosa Parks – in some cases she refuses to give up her seat on a quarantine bus. (via WBEZ)
❓Query: A lot of things happened this week and luckily I remember most of them because I got 8 out of 11. Now, it's your turn to try to beat my score.
Kirk Stange, a family law lawyer with 25 years of business, told NPR that divorce filings are in March and April, and then peak again in August and September. Viken Kararci/AFP via Getty Images Closed subtitles
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