US President Donald Trump told reporters this week that “at some point, he’s going to be going back” to running his companies. As far as the Department of Government Efficiency, Trump said “it will end.”
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As his employment limit nears, Elon Musk could be leaving DOGE soon
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Sen. Mark Kelly notches up his feud with Elon Musk – POLITICO
United States President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” of tariffs on foreign imports has roiled the markets and caused upset across the Atlantic. But is there anything opposition Democrats can do to curtail an all-powerful president?
Host Anne McElvoy talks to Sen….
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Sweeping US tariffs hit some tiny targets around the world
President Donald Trump’s global trade war is taking on some unlikely adversaries — including remote islands with more penguins than people.
The list of 185 places hit Wednesday with a minimum 10 percent tariff include Heard Island and the McDonald Islands, Australian territories in the…
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Kubilius reflects on Russia’s potential plans to attack EU
Russia produces significantly more weapons than all NATO allies combined and, according to intelligence reports, over the next five years it could be ready to attack one or more EU member states.
This was stated on Wednesday by European Commissioner for Defense and Space…
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Europe’s GDPR privacy law is headed for red tape bonfire within ‘weeks’ – POLITICO
The GDPR is seen as one of Europe’s most complex pieces of legislation by the technology sector — and by businesses far and wide beyond tech — for how it forces companies doing business in Europe to manage their data and to handle the requests and rights of data subjects to that personal…
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Italy’s Meloni strains to hold her coalition together over Ukraine and EU rearmament – POLITICO
While France has “always had a cold relationship with the United States … no Italian government has ever questioned the relationship with the U.S. on defense,” Italian General Leonardo Tricarico, who was military advisor to several prime ministers, told POLITICO.
After Italy’s defeat in…
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UK plans fresh round of talks to take sting out of AI copyright proposals – POLITICO
One person in government, granted anonymity to discuss a live policy issue, emphasized that the government will take its time. They stressed the consultation had been an important part of formulating the policy, rather than a fait accompli, adding: “There’s a danger that we get this badly…
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EU aims ‘simplification’ sledgehammer at green energy laws – POLITICO
But others disagree. “I would be very concerned,” about efforts to reopen the texts, said a second EU diplomat. Since capitals are “in the middle” of transposing them into national law, doing so “would be extremely counterproductive,” the person added, slowing their…
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Turmoil churns below the surface as Rubio meets NATO foreign ministers – POLITICO
America out of Europe
There’s also the matter of Washington’s reported plans to start moving troops and weapons systems from Europe to the Indo-Pacific region. The foreign ministers of NATO’s four Asia-Pacific partners — Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea — will attend…
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For Europe’s populists, Trump is a mixed blessing – POLITICO
But should they?
It’s easy to see why they think it is all inevitable: In the U.S., Trump pulled off a decisive electoral victory, winning the popular vote and brushing the Democrats aside in all swing states. Now MAGA is rampant; Trump and his best buddy Elon Musk are demolishing…
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