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At the moment’s prime tales
President Trump and Elon Musk, a duo that when appeared inseparable, are going via a breakup. Disagreements over the GOP price range invoice erupted yesterday. The 2 males used their respective social media platforms to hurl private assaults at one another. After Trump threatened on Fact Social to remove billions in federal subsidies and contracts to Musk’s corporations, Musk responded by asserting, with out proof, that the president is talked about in authorities paperwork concerning convicted intercourse trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Donald Trump and Elon Musk watch the launch of the SpaceX Starship rocket on November 19, 2024 in Brownsville, Tex. shortly after Trump’s election victory.
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🎧 This can be a outstanding break due to the best way Trump has elevated Musk, NPR’s Danielle Kurtzleben tells Up First. Musk spent greater than 1 / 4 of a billion {dollars} to assist Trump get elected and has made it clear he feels he deserved much more in return. The disagreement began over the “massive, stunning invoice,” which Musk has loudly criticized for days resulting from its value. Trump says Musk is indignant over how the invoice would lower tax incentives for individuals shopping for electrical vehicles and he believes Musk missed the facility and a focus he had in authorities.
Trump has claimed that his tariffs will result in larger prosperity for America, and there’s now proof supporting this assertion. Studies from the Treasury Division point out that the tariffs have generated practically $70 billion in income thus far this 12 months. A brand new forecast from the Congressional Funds Workplace says that if the tariffs proceed, they might shave $2.8 trillion off the federal debt over the following decade.
🎧 The tariffs may assist fill the outlet that congressional Republicans have been digging, however it’s necessary to take into account that this income is principally being paid by PeopleNPR’s Scott Horsley says. Patrick Allen, a wine importer in Columbus, Ohio, says the tariff income is a tax on the backs of people who find themselves importing uncooked supplies and finally might be constructed into the worth everyone is paying for items. “Say if I order $100,000 of wine from France. If there is a 20% tariff, I am going to must pay $20,000 to get the wine out of customs earlier than I promote a bottle,” Allen stated.
Migrant detainees staged a protest at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement-run facility in Miami yesterday. The protests have been captured by native information helicopters displaying demonstrators lined up within the courtyard of the Krome Detention Middle, spelling out “SOS” with their our bodies. Krome is presently experiencing extreme overcrowding. Detainees have reported sicknesses and restricted entry to medicine.
🎧 NPR’s Jasmine Garsd stories that one of many first suggestions obtained about Krome got here from Maria, a lady whose brother is inside the power. Maria stated they’ve been sleeping on cement flooring, they don’t seem to be being fed, and the meals is spoiled. Garsd says there’s proof that this can be a nationwide problem. ICE detention facilities are seemingly at 125% capability. ICE says the overcrowding is short-term, however the Trump administration has promised extra arrests. Overcrowding is among the causes a significant aim for the administration is self-deportation.
At the moment’s hear
In his newest album, Lush Life, Seth MacFarlane information for the primary preparations of songs initially written for the late Frank Sinatra.
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Seth MacFarlane, greatest recognized for creating American Dad! and Household Man, has one other ardour: singing. The five-time Grammy nominee has launched a brand new album of songs that got here to life from a trove of beforehand unheard preparations written for Frank Sinatra. Lush Life: The Misplaced Sinatra Preparations options 12 of the songs recorded for the primary time in full with an orchestra. Take heed to snippets of MacFarlane’s new album and skim extra about what this music means to him.
Weekend picks
Ana de Armas in Ballerina.
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Ana de Armas in Ballerina.
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Take a look at what NPR is watching, studying and listening to this weekend:
🍿 Films: John Wick is again within the spinoff movie Ballerinawhich stars Ana de Armas as a ballerina-turned-assassin navigating the worldwide prison underworld.
📺 TV: From MobLand to Your Associates & Neighbors, TV critic Eric Deggans shares 10 of the good TV tasks from this 12 months you may need missed.
📚 Books: New arrivals on the bookstore this week embody fiction from Susan Choi, essays from Evan Osnos and a memoir from Molly Jong-Quick. Here is a breakdown of these books and extra.
🎵 Music: At the moment is crammed with new music from Lil Wayne, Addison Rae, Cynthia Erivo, Rascal Flatts and lots of extra. Fortunately, you possibly can take heed to one of the best track from every album in a single place: this curated playlist.
🎭 Theater: She Who Dared is believed to be the primary professionally staged opera written by two Black ladies. It showcases ladies who, alongside Rosa Parks — and in some circumstances earlier than her — refused to surrender their seats to white riders on segregated buses. (through Wbez)
❓ Quiz: A lot occurred this week, and fortuitously, I keep in mind most of it as I received eight out of 11 proper. Now, it is your flip to aim to beat my rating.
3 issues to know earlier than you go
Kirk Stange, a household regulation legal professional with 25 years within the enterprise, informed NPR that divorce filings hit their peak in March and April, then once more in August and September.
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Divorce legal professionals and researchers say that divorce filings present a seasonal sample of spiking in early spring and late summer time.Vietnam has eradicated its longstanding two-child coverage to handle a declining start price and a shrinking working-age inhabitants.Over 200 wildfires are raging throughout Canada, sending a thick blanket of smoke throughout the U.S. Midwest. Consultants say local weather change means the U.S. may get used to it, as we’re more likely to see extra frequent and extreme wildfires.
This article was edited by Suzanne Nuyen.
