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Elon Musk, his son, and Donald Trump in the White House’s Oval Office

Donald Trump Fell for Elon Musk’s Big Con

The Tesla and SpaceX CEO spent a pittance to help Trump get elected, and now the president is doing everything in his power to make Musk even richer—at Trump’s own political expense.

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Trump points his finger just off-center of the camera while speaking into a microphone, with a painting of Teddy Roosevelt behind him.

The Forgotten Dystopian Vision That Explains Trump’s Canada Obsession

The president’s outlandish fixation on annexing Canada and Greenland makes sense when you understand his worldview. It’s pretty similar to one articulated in 1941.

Donald Trump shouts to reporters while departing the White House.

Michael Tomasky

Of Course Trump Will Tank the Economy. It’s What Republicans Do.

As the president’s “Liberation Day” nears, it’s time to liberate ourselves from the vicious cycle of Democrats having to clean up the GOP’s messes.