Elon Musk suggests he wouldn’t do DOGE over again

Six months after stepping down from leading the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency, billionaire Elon Musk suggested he likely would not repeat his time helming the controversial cost-cutting mission. Musk discussed his time at the White House in a nearly hourlong podcast interview with former Trump administration aide Katie Miller that was released Tuesday.

Trump Touts Lower Prices, Bigger Paychecks in 1st Stop of National Tour

President Trump speaks to an audience at the Mount Airy Casino and Resort in Mount Pocono, Pa., on Dec. 9, 2025. Travis Gillmore/The Epoch Times MOUNT POCONO, Penn.—President Donald Trump told an energetic crowd packed with thousands of supporters on Dec. 9 that his administration’s policies are lowering the cost of living across the country.

Eileen Higgins wins Miami mayoral runoff, breaking 30-year Democratic drought

Former Miami-Dade County Commissioner Eileen Higgins won Miami’s mayoral runoff election Tuesday, marking the first time in more than 30 years that the city has elected a Democrat as mayor.  Higgins secured 59% of the vote versus former Miami City Manager Emilio Gonzalez‘s nearly 41%, according to unofficial results from the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections. The win marks an

Trump says he’s “crushing” inflation as GOP faces affordability concerns

Washington — After weeks of decrying the focus on “affordability” and calling it a “Democratic hoax,” President Trump spoke in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, Tuesday night to sell his economic agenda ahead of a challenging midterm election season for congressional Republicans. Mr. Trump spent much of the more than 90-minute-long rally-style speech promoting and defending his