Tesla TSLA.O posted lower sales across five European countries in January, including the United Kingdom and France, as competitors with newer models gained on the electric vehicle maker and polls show public opinion souring on CEO Elon Musk. Musk has made a high-profile foray into politics, with much of his 2024 dominated by his financial support of Donald Trump,…
On Tuesday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: Expected tariffs on Canada and Mexico have been paused, while new tariffs on China go ahead. China has responded with its own tariffs. USA TODAY White House Correspondent Joey Garrison takes a look at the future of foreign aid after President Donald Trump moves to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development. President Donald…
U.S. stocks opened mostly higher as investors digested a slew of corporate earnings reports, including some from the so-called Magnificent 7. Magnificent 7 stocks are mega-cap technology companies whose shares have significant weighting in major stock indexes and have led much of the rally in stocks the past few years. They are Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet…
In Trump’s America, I’m at risk because of my appearance U.S. must not abandon families of people who aided our military We need unionized nurses if patient interests are to be protected We all want America to succeed, and that means Trump Closing a north-side pool is an abominable idea I thought I was rid…
Producing pennies cost taxpayers more than it’s worth, with each penny costing 3.7 cents to make in 2024. The rising cost of metals like zinc and copper contributed to the increased production cost. Other countries, such as Canada and Australia, have successfully eliminated their lowest denomination coins. The newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)…
Less than two days after local Milwaukee TV weather forecaster Sam Kuffel was out of her job, her story was featured on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.” Kuffel was dropped from WDJT-TV (Channel 58) on Wednesday after she criticized Elon Musk on her personal Instagram account for his straight-arm gesture at a post-inauguration rally…
Renowned for its rocket launches, bioluminescence and stunning beaches, the Space Coast attracts some famous visitors. More are likely to come as Brevard was just named among the top 10 places to visit in North America and the Caribbean in 2025 by Conde Nast Traveler. And to satisfy their hunger, celebrities often seek out local…
The three wealthiest Americans, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg, sat together Monday in a VIP section at the second inauguration of President Donald Trump. It was an historic moment: a literal concentration of wealth, the core of a group of billionaire guests with a collective worth of more than $1 trillion. Images of…
Some of the richest people in the world were among the guests invited to witness President Donald Trump take the oath of office for the second time on Monday. As some of Trump’s top allies, the tech billionaires were given VIP seating next to top U.S. officials and his family for the swearing-in ceremony in…
Donald Trump’s former chief strategist Steve Bannon is going after other members of the president-elect’s orbit as Trump returns to Washington to take his second oath of office. The world’s three richest men, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg, are planning to attend Trump’s inauguration on Monday. Bannon, in an appearance on ABC’s “This…