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Billionaire Elon Musk says he's forming a new political party in protest President Trump's sweeping tax cuts and spending bill. NPR looks why many third parties have failed in recent U.S. history.
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NPR speaks with Mac McCorkle, professor of public policy at Duke University, about Elon Musk's bid to launch a third party and how that might impact upcoming U.S. elections.
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Elon Musk says he is launching a new political party. It comes after Musk's explosive breakup with President Trump. Musk has been critical of Republicans' support for Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill."
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President Trump has begun releasing letters announcing new tariff rates that would go into effect on Aug. 1.
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The two-page memo outlines the "exhaustive review" the department conducted of the Epstein files in its possession, and also reiterates that Epstein died by suicide, contrary to some conspiracy theories.
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The first six months of President Trump's term have brought major changes to U.S. foreign policy, from gutting foreign aid to softening the approach toward Russia.
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Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, says affected Texans are owed an investigation into what went wrong with evacuating flooded areas and how it can be prevented from happening again.
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More than two dozen municipalities will hold local races this fall, including Greensboro, where four city council seats and the mayor’s office are up for election.
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The leaders of Japan and South Korea were the first to get letters on Monday that informed them of the new tariff rates.
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Far more families are choosing to have fewer — or no — children. Many countries, including the U.S., now face a rapidly aging population that could begin to shrink.
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Musk said he's carrying out his threat to form a new political party after a falling out with Trump over the president's sweeping tax cuts law.
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We look at President Trump's spending bill and what it could mean for the 2026 midterms, as well as the Democratic Party's strategy for those midterms and the 2028 presidential elections.