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Sanders warns of authoritarianism after Trump deploys national guard to LA
Senator says the future of the US ‘rests with a small number of Republicans in the House and Senate who know better’
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Author: Maya Yang
US Speaker Mike Johnson downplays Musk’s influence, says Republicans
With an uncharacteristically feistiness, Speaker Mike Johnson took clear sides Sunday in President Donald Trump’s breakup with mega-billionaire Elon Musk. The Republican House leader and staunch
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Author: AP
Freeways blocked, cars on fire: LA protests against immigration raids and National Guard deployment
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Author: Karina Tsui, Hanna Park, Jessie Yeung
Speaker Hasn’t Spoken to Musk Since Breakup
Speaker Mike Johnson says he hasn’t talked to Musk since last week’s blowup and adds that he believes people aren’t completely embracing the billionaire’s demand that lawmakers kill the tax bill.
Musk has urged his 220 million X followers to contact their representatives to oppose the bill. Johnson
Musk has urged his 220 million X followers to contact their representatives to oppose the bill. Johnson
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Author: Liz Moyer
Republicans will pass Trump’s tax bill: Speaker Mike Johnson
US News: Speaker Mike Johnson defended the GOP’s tax and budget policy bill against Elon Musk’s criticism, asserting that the legislation aims to aid hardworki
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Author: AP
Speaker Johnson hopes Musk and Trump can ‘reconcile’ their differences after public fallout
Elon Musk has ranted against the Republican-led “big, beautiful bill” that narrowly passed the House.
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Author: Erin Doherty
Top Republican Flames Musk for Pushing GOP ‘Off the Cliff’
“I’d rather go down in history as being on the right side of this stuff,” the Nebraska Republican said.
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Author: Emell Derra Adolphus
Johnson was “disappointed” by Musk’s big, beautiful bill blowup
Johnson said on “This Week” that he hasn’t spoken to Musk on the phone since Monday of last week.
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Author: Avery Lotz
Texas representative on deployment of National Guard troops to L.A. and ‘big, beautiful bill’
Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) spoke with Face the Nation moderator Margaret Brennan Sunday about President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard in Los Angeles, as well as talk about Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.”
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Author: CBS News
