Mullin once challenged a congressional witness to fight him in the Senatepublished at 14:05 GMT 14:05 GMT Media caption, Senator Mullin challenges Teamsters president to fight in 2023 hearing Mullin has had some headline-making moments as a senator, perhaps none more viral than the time he challenged a witness in a Senate hearing to a

By Isaiah Poritz, Bloomberg Elon Musk’s use of the drug ketamine will be off limits to attorneys for OpenAI Inc. and its chief executive officer Sam Altman during an upcoming jury trial over claims that the generative AI company defrauded Musk by abandoning its nonprofit roots. US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers at a Friday

The Gates Foundation, set up by Microsoft (MSFT 0.13%) co-founder Bill Gates in 2000, is one of the wealthiest charities in the world. It has spent more than $102 billion on charitable causes since its inception, and as of the latest information, the foundation’s trust manages $86 billion in total assets. Of the trust’s assets,

Most Cabinet nominees sitting before a Senate panel likely do so with at least some trepidation. President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security,  Markwayne Mullin, has less to worry about. As the junior senator from Oklahoma, who previously served five terms in the House, Mullin has a

Mar 18, 2026 Berkshire Hathaway’s investment portfolio continues to be shaped by Warren Buffett, according to a recent report from Yahoo Finance. The conglomerate’s chairman remains actively involved, with the company’s chief executive confirming his regular attendance. All securities currently held by the firm were acquired during Buffett’s tenure. Among these holdings, three are highlighted

U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) hold up signed documents for a critical minerals/rare earth deal with Japan during a meeting at Akasaka Palace on October 28, 2025 in Tokyo, Japan. Trump is on a visit to Asia that takes in the ASEAN summit in Malaysia, followed by a

Watch: Multiple strikes rock Beirut suburb overnight Multiple strikes rock Beirut suburb overnight Bryony Gooch18 March 2026 08:18 Tehran’s ‘strong political structure’ will not be toppled by assassinations, says Iran foreign minister Foreign minister Abbas Araghchi has said US-Israeli assassinations will not topple Tehran’s “strong political structure” after the killing of Ali Larijani. “I do

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has responded to takeover threats from Donald Trump, saying that the US would face “unbreakable resistance” if it tried to seize the country. His remarks come as Cuba struggles with a multitude of economic woes largely brought about by pressure from the US, which is trying to cut off the flow of foreign currency

President Donald Trump is now applying the unpredictable style that built his business empire and political brand to a far more complex and sensitive role as a wartime leader. Supporters love it when Trump breaks things — like the Republican establishment. He tends to preserve room for maneuver by avoiding definitive positions. And while he’s

US President Donald Trump delays his trip to Beijing due to Iran war while also seeking China’s help to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Published On 18 Mar 202618 Mar 2026 US President Donald Trump has confirmed he is delaying plans to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the end of the month, as

SAN FRANCISCO – A jury is now deliberating whether Elon Musk misled investors with comments he made while attempting to buy Twitter in 2022. Jurors must decide whether Musk should be held liable for statements that plaintiffs say affected the company’s stock price during the $44 billion acquisition process. The deal was ultimately completed later

The leader of Cuba is vowing to put up “resistance” against the U.S. as President Trump suggests he may “take” the island nation, whose communist government has faced months of intense U.S. pressure and has languished under severe energy shortages. “In the face of the worst scenario, Cuba is accompanied by a certainty: any external

Taipei, Taiwan – As thousands of Chinese government officials gathered in Beijing for China’s annual legislative meetings known as the “two sessions” this month, at least a dozen active and retired military officers were absent from the proceedings. Among the absentees was General Zhang Youxia, who has been under investigation since late January for “suspected

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the U.S. Agency for Global Media must reverse its decision that put more than 1,000 Voice of America employees on leave, dealing a blow to the Trump administration’s efforts to gut VOA. The same judge recently said the appointment of Trump ally Kari Lake, who oversaw the job cuts

It was supposed to be easy. In the weeks after President Trump authorized the military raid to snatch Nicolás Maduro from Venezuela, he would tell pretty much any audience about how flawlessly the operation had gone. During a late-January phone call with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, who was seething after federal immigration agents killed two

In February 2025, Donald Trump nominated Joe Kent, a 2020-election conspiracy theorist with links to the Proud Boys and white supremacists, as head of the National Counterterrorism Center. What could possibly go wrong? Kent’s beliefs did not complicate his tenure, during which Trump continued smearing minorities and insisting the 2020 presidential election had been stolen.

Elon Musk leaves a meeting with House Republicans in the basement of the US Capitol building on March 5, 2025 in Washington, DC. Samuel Corum/Getty Images Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Tennessee teenagers are suing Elon Musk’s company xAI

Elon Musk looks on as President Donald Trump speaks at the US-Saudi Investment Forum at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, Nov. 19, 2025. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images Elon Musk is in talks with the ​Securities and ‌Exchange Commission to settle a lawsuit filed by the regulator