It's official: Trump hands Musk efficiency role in new administration

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Elon Musk will help lead Trump's Department of Government Efficiency.

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Trump said he'll unleash an oil boom. ExxonMobil CEO says not so fast.

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It won't be easy for Donald Trump to boost US oil production and bring down gas prices.

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A brief history of America's love affair with fluoridated water — and why it's now up for debate

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An employee of the Watford Water Board in England adds fluoride to the town's water supply circa 1965.

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I've spent a day eating like every living US president. The best diets have surprised me.

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Trump wins stay in hush-money case, allowing him time to argue for its dismissal

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Donald Trump

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How Trump could exploit a looming global struggle for rare-earth minerals

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Donald Trump could seek to broker a deal with Putin to gain better US access to developing Central Asia's rare Earth mineral resources — and exclude China.

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6 things to know about Trump's 'border czar' Thomas Homan

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Thomas Homan.
Thomas Homan.

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AOC asked voters why they backed her candidacy and Trump's reelection. They said the economy and Gaza.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks in New York.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York strongly supported Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential candidacy.

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Is this going to be a Twitter presidency or a TV one?

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Donald Trump and Elon Musk are now intertwined. What does that mean for Trump and X, Musk's new version of Twitter?

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Elon Musk and MAGA's next big fight: Who replaces Mitch McConnell?

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Elon Musk and Sen. Rick Scott
Elon Musk and a variety of MAGA-aligned figures are loudly backing Florida Sen. Rick Scott to be the next Senate Majority Leader.

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