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Hundreds gather outside Tesla showrooms in backlash to Elon Musk’s role with DOGE

By Auzinea Bacon, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Hundreds of demonstrators gathered nationwide outside Tesla showrooms Saturday amid heightened criticism against CEO Elon Musk’s federal cost-cutting role in the so-called Department of Government Efficiency and after Attorney General Pam Bondi vowed to crack down on vandalism against Tesla. The demonstrations are part of the “Tesla

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The pro-Trump cable channel Newsmax agreed to pay $40 million in a confidential settlement last year to end a 2020 election-related defamation lawsuit brought by voting technology company Smartmatic

Newsmax agreed to pay $40 million to settle Smartmatic’s 2020 election defamation lawsuit

By Marshall Cohen, CNN Washington (CNN) — The pro-Trump cable channel Newsmax agreed to pay $40 million in a confidential settlement last year to end a 2020 election-related defamation lawsuit brought by voting technology company Smartmatic, according to regulatory filings recently made public. Newsmax and Smartmatic settled the case in September, on the eve of

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A screen in Beijing shows news footage of military drills conducted by the Chinese People's Liberation Army around Taiwan in October 2024.

Fear and resignation after ‘world’s most powerful company’ pays Trump a $100 billion ‘protection fee’

By John Liu and Wayne Chang, CNN Hong Kong/Taipei (CNN) — It was a surprise ceremony at the White House presided over by President Donald Trump to unveil a $100 billion investment from what he called the world’s most powerful company, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). But nearly 8,000 miles away, the mood was far

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Dollar General warns low-income Americans’ finances are getting worse

By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Low-income Americans’ financial condition has gotten worse over the last year and more shoppers are going without basic necessities. That’s the worrying message coming from Dollar General, which sells inexpensive items and is thus considered a bellwether for low and middle-income shoppers’ health. Dollar General’s “core customers”

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The Wall Street firm Lutnick ran for decades

Top Trump official’s crypto ties raise red flags as the administration touts digital assets

By Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — At a White House summit last week, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick spoke passionately about the Trump administration’s plans to embrace cryptocurrencies, a largely unregulated industry that has historically operated on the fringes of finance. “Technology is at the foundation of the Trump presidency,” Lutnick said, addressing two

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