Speaker Johnson tries to protect fate of megabill from Trump-Musk crossfireNew Foto - Speaker Johnson tries to protect fate of megabill from Trump-Musk crossfire

Speaker Mike Johnson is working to keep the focus on the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" on Friday as all eyes remain on President Donald Trump and Elon Muskamid their bitter public feud. Johnson is pushing the House-passed bill that advances Trump's legislative agenda, which is being negotiated in the Senate. Musk has publicly criticized the bill, calling it a "disgusting abomination" and encouraging members of Congress to "kill the bill." Musk's criticism reached a boiling point on Thursday — ending with an explosive spat between the president and the tech billionaire. On Friday morning, Trump told ABC News thatMusk had "lost his mind." MORE: Trump tells ABC Musk 'lost his mind'; 'not particularly' interested in talking to him Johnson was once one of Musk's most powerful boosters on Capitol Hill. Johnson met with Musk repeatedly and would even talk him through legislation by phone. Musk even addressed a meeting of House Republicans in March. Asked by ABC News if it was a mistake to trust Musk, Johnson dismissed the question and turned the focus back to the bill. "I'm not going to engage in this back-and-forth stuff. I don't think the American people care much about Twitter wars. I think they care about us accomplishing our legislative agenda, and the 'One Big, Beautiful Bill' does that." Johnson reiterated Friday that he has a job to do — and it's not to get involved in the Musk-Trump squabble. Still,Johnson engaged in the online battleThursday, responding to a Musk post criticizing the speaker. MORE: Trump Musk feud explodes with claim president is in Epstein files Several other House Republicans are weighing in on the dispute and whether Musk's influence and strong opinions about the megabill could influence its passage. "I think Elon probably did change the trajectory of this bill two or three days ago when he came out against it because people trust the guy who can land rockets backwards more than they do the politicians," Republican Rep. Thomas Massie said. Massie was one of two House Republicans who opposed the bill when the Housevoted on it last month. GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene sided with both Trump and Musk on different aspects of the bill — favoring Musk on the price tag. She said ultimately she thinks the focus should be on passing Trump's agenda. "I don't think lashing out on the Internet is the way to handle any kind of disagreement, especially when you have each other's cell phones," Greene told reporters Friday. "I hope this gets worked out, but I will tell you right now that people are going to be focused on making sure that we get the agenda that we voted for." Republican Rep Troy Nehls, a staunch Trump ally, called for an end to the spat between the president and Musk, saying "enough is enough." MORE: Thune plows ahead to pass Trump's megabill as Musk continues to bash it Despite Musk publicly clashing with the head of their party — even seeming to suggest theHouse should impeach the president— some Republicans didn't go out of their way to bad mouth the billionaire. "Elon Musk can use his funds as he sees fit," Republican Rep. Ralph Norman said when asked if he's worried Musk would primary Republicans. "Again, he's a patriot and if he disagrees, I respect the honesty, really." Republican Rep. Warren Davidson called for unity. "I just hope that people that I care a lot about get along, that they mend, that they patch up their relationship," he said. "It's disappointing to see them arguing in public that way." House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries capitalized on the clash, calling it a "welcome development." "To the extent that the developments of this week will make it more likely that we can kill the GOP tax scam, that's a welcome development," he said.

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Speaker Johnson tries to protect fate of megabill from Trump-Musk crossfire

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Trump preparing large-scale cancellation of federal funding for California, sources sayNew Foto - Trump preparing large-scale cancellation of federal funding for California, sources say

The Trump administration is preparing to cancel a large swath of federal funding for California, an effort that could begin as soon as Friday, according to multiple sources. Agencies are being told to start identifying grants the administration can withhold from California. Sources said the administration is specifically considering a full termination of federal grant funding for the University of California and California State University systems. A White House official said Friday afternoon that no final decision had been made on the cuts. Singling out one state for massive cuts would be an unusual move, but President Donald Trump has long made Democratic-led California a target. Just last month, hethreatenedto withhold federal funding from California over a transgender athlete's participation in a sporting event — the latest example of the president trying to use funding as leverage to enact his agenda. The administration recentlycut$126.4 million in flood prevention funding projects, and Trump repeatedlywent afterthe state's handling of devastating wildfires earlier this year. The president and California Gov. Gavin Newsom have alsopubliclyfeuded for years. Two sources said that the administration is targeting California universities over alleged antisemitism on campus, an issue the schools have made efforts to address over the past year. The administration has already taken steps topunish HarvardandColumbiauniversities for similar reasons. The UC system is the state's third largest employer, and both systems are major engines of research in the biotechnology and medical fields, among others. It is unclear how the school systems plan to fight back, though it is possible they could be represented by the state's attorney general, Rob Bonta, a Democrat. CNN has reached out to Bonta's office, the UC system and the CSU system for comment. California Rep. Zoe Lofgren, the top Democrat on the Science, Space and Technology Committee, said, "Trump is a bully. We've now heard from sources that he may be intending to cut grants to California because we didn't vote for him and we're Democratically inclined. … I will fight back on this. This will be immediately challenged in court." Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, another California Democrat, said: "Whatever cruel crusade the President may announce against California, we will fight back." California's state legislature appropriated $25 million in its budget for efforts to fight Trump administration policies and has spent only approximately $5 million of that so far, a source said. GOP Rep. Darrell Issa of California, who said he was unaware of the imminent grant cancellations, told CNN he recently met with university representatives who were concerned about the future of their funding. "Every university, every research organization, pretty much I saw them passing through here the last two days," Issa said. Issa told CNN his message to the fearful university representatives was, "We're going to advocate for essentials, but I sent them back and said come to me with specifics. Come to me with the grant and the justification, and I'll advocate for that. But I'm not going to advocate for no cuts; you just get more money every year. That's how we got in this problem." This story has been updated with additional information. For more CNN news and newsletters create an account atCNN.com

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Trump preparing large-scale cancellation of federal funding for California, sources say

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French Open: Carlos Alcaraz reaches final after Lorenzo Musetti retires with injury in fourth setNew Foto - French Open: Carlos Alcaraz reaches final after Lorenzo Musetti retires with injury in fourth set

PARIS (AP) — Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz reached theFrench Openfinal on Friday after Lorenzo Musetti retired from their semifinal early in the fourth set. Alcaraz was leading 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-0, 2-0 when the eighth-seeded Italian had to stop playing on Court Philippe-Chatrier. "It's not great to win a match like this. Lorenzo is a great player," Alcaraz said. "I wish him all the best, and wish him a quick recovery and hope to see him soon on the court." Musetti had treatment on the inside of his left thigh late in the third set and then again before the start of the fourth. The 23-year-old Musetti was 5-0 down after 16 minutes of the third set when he called for a trainer. Alcaraz broke Musetti in the next game to clinch the set in 21 minutes, winning 24 of 29 points. Musetti was clearly hindered in his movements and called for the trainer again. After Alcaraz broke his serve to lead 2-0, Musetti walked slowly up to the net and received a hug from Alcaraz. Alcaraz had made 16 unforced errors in the first set, which Musetti clinched when the Spaniard sent a foreheand wide. "The first two sets were really tough," Alcaraz said. "When I won the second set I was relieved. Then in the third set I knew what I had to do. I knew I could push him to the limit by just keep being aggressive. I managed to be myself, be more calm, I could see much clearer and play great tennis." The 22-year-old Alcaraz, who is seeded second, goes for his second French Open title and fifth major overall against either top-ranked Jannik Sinner of Italy or 24-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the final. They were playing their semifinal later Friday. Actor Dustin Hoffman and former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry were in the crowd as Musetti — whose one-handed backhand is among the best in tennis — showed his stroke-making ability early on. Musetti fans with clown wigs in the colors of the Italian flag cheered him on. Frustration got to Alcaraz, who aimed a side-footed kick at his changeover seat during the second set. The relief was evident when he broke Musetti's serve in the 11th game and then raised his right fist triumphantly. Musetti broke back to force a tiebreaker, which Alcaraz then dominated. The Spaniard clinched the set when Musetti meekly patted his drop shot into the net when a winner down the line was on offer. Musetti was playing in only his second major semifinal after reaching the same stageat Wimbledonlast year, where he lost to Djokovic in straight sets. Alcaraz said he feels in top shape physically for the final. "Really good. It's been three intense weeks but I'm feeling great," he said. "I have a lot of confidence right now. I'm going to give everything on Sunday." Alcaraz improved to 21-1 on clay this year, while Musetti fell short of becoming only the second Italian man to reach the French Open final after Adriano Panatta, who won it in 1976. But Sinner still had a chance to do so. ___ AP tennis:https://apnews.com/hub/tennis

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French Open: Carlos Alcaraz reaches final after Lorenzo Musetti retires with injury in fourth set

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Stars fire coach Pete DeBoer after third straight Western Conference final appearanceNew Foto - Stars fire coach Pete DeBoer after third straight Western Conference final appearance

TheDallas Starsfired head coach Pete DeBoer after three seasons in which he led the team to three consecutive Western Conference finals appearances,the team announced Friday. The move comes after the Stars were eliminated in five games by theEdmonton Oilersin the Western Conference finals, despite having home-ice advantage. In Game 5, DeBoer was questioned for benching goalie Jake Oettinger after he gave up two goals in the first seven minutes and admitted he didn't talk to Oettinger about his decision making. "If you go back to last year's playoffs, he's lost six of seven games to Edmonton and we gave up two goals on two shots in an elimination game," DeBoer said. "It was partly to spark our team and wake them up and partly knowing that status quo had not been working. That's a pretty big sample size." DeBoer had a year left on his contract. He finished his Dallas tenure with a 149-68-29 record. "After careful consideration, we believe that a new voice is needed in our locker room to push us closer to our goal of winning the Stanley Cup," Stars general manager Jim Nill said. "We'd like to thank Pete for everything that he has helped our organization achieve over the past three seasons and wish him nothing but the best moving forward." Under DeBoer, Dallas had a 149-68-29 record and made major moves to put them in position for a championship run, including a March trade that landed them forward Mikko Rantanen from theCarolina Hurricanes. The Hurricanes received a haul in the exchange, which included forward Logan Stankoven, a conditional 2026 first-round pick, a conditional 2028 first-round pick, a 2026 third-round pick, and a 2027 third-round pick. Rantanten, who had nine goals and 13 assists during the 2025 playoffs, was immediately signed to an eight-year, $96 million contract extension. DeBoer, 56, had one year remaining on his contract with the Stars and has taken three different teams to the conference finals in the last seven seasons, including the Vegas Golden Knights in 2020, who lost to the Stars and the San Jose Sharks in 2019. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Stars fire Pete DeBoer after Western Conference final appearance

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Stars fire coach Pete DeBoer after third straight Western Conference final appearance

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Trump tells CNN he's 'not even thinking about Elon' and won't speak to him 'for a while'New Foto - Trump tells CNN he's 'not even thinking about Elon' and won't speak to him 'for a while'

President Donald Trump told CNN on Friday he is "not even thinking about" billionaire Elon Musk and won't be speaking to him in the near future. "I'm not even thinking about Elon. He's got a problem. The poor guy's got a problem," Trump said in a brief phone call. The comments come after a day Trump and Musk traded barbs on social media as their relationship deteriorated in spectacular public fashion. Trump said Thursday he was"very disappointed" with the tech billionairefor criticizing hismassive tax and spending cuts packagewhile Musk fired back that "Trump would have lost the election" without him. In his call with CNN Friday morning, Trump talked about the forthcoming jobs report, which has sincebeen released, inflation and gas prices. Asked if he had a call with Musk, the president responded: "No. I won't be speaking to him for a while I guess, but I wish him well." As the two powerful onetime friends duked it out online on Thursday, their shared allies sought to quietly broker a truce,CNN previously reported. Musk, for his part, appeared open to a thaw. "You're not wrong," Musk responded to a post from billionaire investor Bill Ackman, who wrote on X: "I support @realDonaldTrump and @elonmusk and they should make peace for the benefit of our great country. We are much stronger together than apart." In a sign of their break, however, Trump is planning to get rid of the Tesla he purchased in March, a senior White House official told CNN. The red vehicle may be sold or possibly given away, another official said. Trump had previously allowed some of his younger staffers to use the car. As of Friday morning, it was visibly parked in the West Executive Driveway. Back in March, Trump transformed the South Lawn into what resembled a Tesla showroom, an apparent gesture toward his then-adviser. Later that day, Trump publicly announced he was purchasing a Tesla and had even bought a Cybertruck for his granddaughter. "I think (Musk has) been treated very unfairly by a very small group of people, and I just want people to know that he can't be penalized for being a patriot," Trump said at the time. As the two billionaires' clash over Trump's sweeping tax and domestic policy bill turned increasingly personal on Thursday, several people familiar with what was happening behind the scenes — who were desperately making phone calls to one another and trying to tamp down theescalating feud— described Musk's invocation of the Jeffrey Epstein files as the tipping point. "Time to drop the really big bomb:@realDonaldTrumpis in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public. Have a nice day, DJT!" Musk wrote, stunning those with close relationships to Trump and Musk. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called Musk's claims an "unfortunate episode" in a statement to CNN Thursday night. Musk has not detailed how he would have gained access to unreleased files related to the disgraced financier and has not provided any evidence of where his information was coming from. This story has been updated with additional reporting. CNN's Kevin Liptak, Kaitlan Collins and Alejandra Jaramillo contributed to this report. For more CNN news and newsletters create an account atCNN.com

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Trump tells CNN he’s ‘not even thinking about Elon’ and won’t speak to him ‘for a while’

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Pentagon watchdog investigates if staffers were asked to delete Hegseth's Signal messagesNew Foto - Pentagon watchdog investigates if staffers were asked to delete Hegseth's Signal messages

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon's watchdog is looking into whether any ofDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth'saides were asked to delete Signal messages that may haveshared sensitive military informationwith a reporter, according to two people familiar with the investigation and documents reviewed by The Associated Press. The inspector general's request focuses on howinformation about the March 15 airstrikeson Houthi targets in Yemen was shared on the messaging app. This comes as Hegseth is scheduled to testify before Congress next week for the first time since his confirmation hearing. He is likely to face questions under oath not only about his handling of sensitive information but also the wider turmoil at the Pentagon followingthe departures of several senior aidesandan internal investigationover information leaks. Hegseth already has faced questions over the installation ofan unsecured internet linein his office that bypassed the Pentagon's security protocols and revelations that he shareddetails about the military strikes in multiple Signal chats. One of the chats included his wife and brother, while the other includedPresident Donald Trump's top national security officials and inadvertently included The Atlantic's editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg. Pentagon press secretary Kingsley Wilson had no comment on Friday, citing the pending investigation. The inspector general's office didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. Besides finding out whether anyone was asked to delete Signal messages, the inspector general also is asking some past and current staffers who were with Hegseth on the day of the strikes who posted the information and who had access to his phone, according to the two people familiar with the investigation and the documents reviewed by the AP. The people were not authorized to discuss the investigation and spoke on the condition of anonymity. Democratic lawmakers and a small number of Republicans have said that the information Hegseth posted to the Signal chats before the military jets had reached their targets could have put those pilots' lives at risk and that for any lower-ranking members of the military it would have led to their firing. Hegseth has said none of the information was classified. Multiple current and former military officials have said there is no way details with that specificity, especially before a strike took place, would have been OK to share on an unsecured device. "I said repeatedly, nobody is texting war plans," Hegseth told Fox News Channel in April after reporting emerged about the chat that included his family members. "I look at war plans every day. What was shared over Signal then and now, however you characterize it, was informal, unclassified coordinations, for media coordinations and other things. That's what I've said from the beginning." Trump has made clear that Hegseth continues to have his support, saying during a Memorial Day speech at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia that the defense secretary "went through a lot" but "he's doing really well." Hegseth has limited his public engagements with the press since the Signal controversy. He has yet to hold a Pentagon press briefing, and his spokesman has briefed reporters there only once. The inspector general is investigating Hegseth at the request of the Republican chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi, and the committee's top Democrat, Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island. Signal is a publicly available appthat provides encrypted communications, but it can be hacked and is not approved for carrying classified information. On March 14, one day before the strikes against the Houthis, the Defense Department cautioned personnel about the vulnerability of the app. Trump has said his administration targeted the Houthis over their "unrelenting campaign of piracy, violence and terrorism." He has noted the disruption Houthi attacks caused through the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, key waterways for energy and cargo shipments between Asia and Europe through Egypt's Suez Canal. The Houthi rebels attacked more than 100 merchant vessels with missiles and drones,sinking two vesselsand killing four sailors, between November 2023 until January this year. Their leadership described the attacks as aimed at ending the Israeli war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

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June 06, 2025

Pentagon watchdog investigates if staffers were asked to delete Hegseth’s Signal messages

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Christian McCaffrey on Fatherhood, Olympic Dreams, and Becoming a DeadheadNew Foto - Christian McCaffrey on Fatherhood, Olympic Dreams, and Becoming a Deadhead

"I didn't do a lot of fun things," Christian McCaffrey tells me when I ask if there's something,anythinghe did to decompress this offseason. "I'll be honest with you: I was pretty dialed into training and trying to come back to the best player I can be. So it was a pretty locked-in offseason for me. There weren't a lot of extracurriculars." Talk to the San Francisco 49ers star running back for more than five minutes and you'll know that this isn't some gym-rat, hustle-mantra platitude—the dude has a lot on his plate. For one, McCaffrey and his wife, Olivia Culpo, areexpecting a baby. ("I'm definitely starting to get the jitters," he admits.) On thefootballend, he recently joined his 49ers teammates for voluntary practices. He's looking to bounce back from injuries that kept him off the field for most of San Francisco's disappointing 6–11 season. And there's the reason why we're chatting: McCaffrey just launched a new campaign with Cadillac, centered on the Escalade IQ SUV—which, by the way, he's looking forward to chauffeuring the little one around in. "That's going to be my Dadmobile," he says. "I can't wait." Another thing McCaffrey can't wait for? The 2028 Summer Olympics, which will not only go down in his squad's home state but will see the debut of flag football as an official sport. As fans build their dream teams—from Justin Jefferson at wide receiver toPatrick Mahomesat quarterback—I ask the 28-year-old if he'd like to play for Team USA should the opportunity present itself. "Absolutely," he says. "Having a chance to win a gold medal would be one of the coolest things on the planet. So hopefully I'm still playing by then, but if not, we'll see. That'd be a lot of fun, though." Below, McCaffrey opens up about his first-time father jitters, his sudden transformation into a Deadhead, and the mood so far at the 49ers practice facility. This conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity. "It comes in waves of excitement. You continue living your life and then it hits you in these random times. I'm so, so excited to be a dad. My wife's been killing it, so I give her all the credit. She's the one that has had to do all the work. "I've gotten so much advice. The biggest thing I've taken from hearing different walks of life—from my dad to Olivia's dad and my friends who are parents—is just to enjoy it. Everybody's journey is different. So right now I'm just strapped in, ready to go and try to enjoy it as much as I can. That's been something that everybody's told me to do, is just to really enjoy the moments when they're small and when they're young, because it goes by so fast, even if it seems like the days are long." "That was one of the coolest experiences I've ever had in my life. That was my first ever Dead concert, and I'll definitely be going back. It was so much fun. Amazing music, amazing venue. I don't know if you've ever been to a concert at the Sphere, but it was incredible to do it with a few of my teammates—it made it that much better. It's almost overwhelming because you don't know where to look. There's so much going on. It made me want to go back so bad. Depending on where you're sitting at the Sphere, you have a completely different show." "I mean, they really are. It's so good to have everybody here. Obviously last year wasn't the year that anyone wanted. So to have everybody back and to feel that hunger in the building, to see the effort on the field, to see how guys are lifting, how they're running, how they're taking care of their bodies, it's just a really good feel in the building right now. It's exactly what you would want for this time of year. "Every year is a new year, and each play has a point of its own. And so whether or not it was a good or bad year the year before, you really have to try to flush it as quick as possible. It's about being present. It's about making adjustments on the fly and being able to adapt but also focusing on now. Who is our team now, and how can we win now? Working hard every day to be the best team we can be. To see the kind of work that we're putting in now, hopefully it'll carry over into training camp and into the season." "To see how the game has grown has been a lot of fun. Two years ago, I played a game in Mexico, and it was one of the coolest environments I've ever played in in my life. The fans were out of this world. You just don't know, when you're in it, whether or not people from other countries are even watching. But it felt like the Super Bowl there. It was incredible. And to hear the Mexican national anthem before the gameandthe American national anthem—just the whole culture of where we played was really cool. "When you're a kid and you playNFL Streetand you play at these different parks—and these different parks have different cultures and different settings—and you get to do that, it makes the game so much fun. It adds so much character to football. The more we can grow it internationally, the more fun it'll be. I'm Irish, so I would like to play in Ireland. That would be pretty cool." "Partnering with Cadillac was such an easy decision, because it's a brand with legacy and a clear vision for the future. That combination is really powerful. They've always stood for excellence—and it's such a timeless car and a timeless brand. There's so much synergy with Cadillac and where I'm at in my career right now and wanting to leave something behind." You Might Also Like Kid Cudi Is All Right 16 Best Shoe Organizers For Storing and Displaying Your Kicks

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June 06, 2025

Christian McCaffrey on Fatherhood, Olympic Dreams, and Becoming a Deadhead

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