A normally sleepy procedural vote ended in drama for the House of Representatives after a rebellion by Republicans against their own party forced chamber proceedings to grind to a halt. It puts the future in question for two key bills backed by the Trump administration that were slated to get a vote this week. A mechanism known as a “rule vote,” which traditionally falls along party lines and...

An individual accused of defacing a Tesla with a swastika is facing charges and has reportedly apologized for the “misguided” behavior. Video footage shows the Tesla owner confronting the vandal, according to reports. In the video, the man says he used a crayon, not a key, and apologizes. “I have nothing against your car, and I have nothing against you,” he said. “Obviously, I have something against Elon...

A well-known economist who was believed to be trying to influence the Trump administration’s economic policies in the lead-up to the inauguration is facing criticism for his opposition to President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) efforts in line with the resistance from some of his group’s top donors.  “Elon Musk is not actually a popular person, and the frame of politics that the DOGE crew is...