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An ally of President Trump has launched a super PAC to combat Elon Musk after the billionaire threatened to create a third party over frustration with the Republican budget bill. Sophia Cai, White House reporter for Politico, and Robert Costa, CBS News chief Washington analyst, join "The Takeout" to discuss.
Tesla second-quarter sales slid more than 13%, but saw stronger-than-expected demand for Models 3 and Y vehicles.
Elon Musk has challenged President Trump's budget plans over fears of runaway spending. Are his fiscal concerns, and those of some other politicians, performative? "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains.
President Trump visited a new immigration detention facility in Florida on Tuesday that Republican officials have dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz." CBS News' Manuel Bojorquez and Nancy Cordes have the latest.
Elon Musk has renewed his attacks on President Trump's budget bill. Vice President JD Vance, meanwhile, cast the tie-breaking vote in the Senate on Tuesday, sending the legislation back to the House. Political strategists Hyma Moore and Rina Shah join "The Takeout" with analysis.
President Trump alluded to eliminating Elon Musk's subsidies after the Tesla CEO criticized the Republican reconciliation bill. Also, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell continues to face pressure to lower interest rates. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has the latest.
Tesla shares have taken a hit as the world's richest person and President Trump continue to exchange jabs over the spending bill.
Senate lawmakers continued their marathon voting on amendments to the Republican reconciliation bill through the night. This comes as the White House pushes for Congress to meet President Trump's self-imposed Independence Day deadline. Also, Mr. Trump and Elon Musk are clashing online again over aspects of the bill. Juliegrace Brufke, a Capitol Hill reporter for 24sight News, joins with updates, while CBS News' Natalie Brand has the latest from the White House.
President Trump again targeted Elon Musk, attacking the amount of government subsidies Musk is receiving after Musk renewed criticism of the president's flagship spending bill.
Elon Musk, the world's richest person, reignited his criticism Monday of the Trump-backed One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Running a week late because of weather, it was clear sailing Sunday for Blue Origin's 13th passenger flight.
The Tesla and SpaceX CEO also posted that the bill would be "political suicide for the Republican Party."
Traffic safety regulators are investigating after videos surfaced showing Tesla robotaxis being tested in Texas driving unpredictably.
Tesla is giving a select group of people the chance to try out its robotaxis this weekend in Austin, Texas.
A SpaceX Starship exploded at the company's Starbase launch site in Texas, bursting into a massive fireball. Jason Allen has more.
A SpaceX Starship upper stage exploded during ramp-up to an expected engine test firing at the company's Starbase facility on the Texas Gulf Coast. It's an apparent major setback for the program.
A SpaceX Starship rocket exploded on a Texas launch pad before a planned flight test. CBS News' Bill Harwood has more on the latest hurdle for Elon Musk's company.
A SpaceX Starship upper stage blew up before an expected engine test firing in Texas, apparently destroying the rocket. CBS News' Michael George reports.
President Trump is reacting to Elon Musk's escalating criticism of the budget bill, saying he is "very disappointed" in the entrepreneur's comments and saying he may no longer have a great relationship with the former "special government employee." Mr. Trump made the comments during his Oval Office meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. CBS News' Nancy Cordes reports.
The Trump administration says it agreed to a framework for a trade deal with China. Plus, new data from the Labor Department shows inflation rose less than expected last month. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi and Kelly O'Grady have more.
Senate Republicans uncovered a mysterious $1 billion in President Trump's budget bill and the lawmakers say they don't know what it's for. Shelby Talcott and Tyler Pager, White House correspondents for Semafor and The New York Times, respectively, join "The Takeout" to discuss.
Elon Musk says he regrets some of his recent criticisms of President Trump, in the wake of their public falling-out last week. Musk says some "went too far."
In a leaked recording of a Democratic National Committee meeting obtained by Politico, party Chair Ken Martin expressed frustration with Vice Chair David Hogg over continued infighting. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson, NOTUS congressional reporter Daniella Diaz and CBS News political reporter Hunter Woodall join "The Takeout" to unpack the latest political headlines.
President Trump took questions before an "Invest America" event at the White House. Mr. Trump commented on reports of activist Greta Thunberg's detention while she was headed to Gaza to distribute aid. Also, Mr. Trump commented on allegations of Elon Musk's drug use while working for the White House, and he clarified comments about protests in Los Angeles as criticism grows over his decision to activate the National Guard.
Even as Elon Musk's SpaceX launched a radio satellite into orbit on Saturday, the Pentagon and NASA are pushing his competitors to speed up the development of their own spacecraft, according to the Washington Post. CBS News New York journalist Ali Bauman has more.
Presidents Trump, Zelenskyy and numerous NATO leaders held a virtual meeting Wednesday ahead of Friday's scheduled summit between Mr. Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
President Trump announced this year's "truly exceptional class" of Kennedy Center Honorees and said he will host the annual ceremony himself.
Alaska's capital of Juneau faced record floodwaters due to rainwater and snowmelt flowing downstream from a basin dammed by the Mendenhall Glacier.
Four people have died in heavy rain and flooding that hit near Chattanooga in Tennessee, officials said.
Taylor Swift announced her 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl," after a countdown tease on her website. The release date is now set for Oct. 3.
The VA's Office of Inspector General found facilities reported 4,434 staffing shortages this fiscal year, which is a 50% increase from fiscal year 2024.
The transfers are a milestone for the Trump administration, which has made dismantling dangerous drug cartels a key Justice Department priority.
A person in Missouri has been hospitalized after contracting a brain-eating amoeba, possibly after water skiing in the Lake of the Ozarks, state health officials said Wednesday.
The first black bear hunt in Florida in a decade will take place in December under a rule adopted Wednesday by state wildlife officials.