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Clash Of Egos? Competing Ideas? Bad Numbers? Unpacking The Collapse Of The Trump-Musk Duo

Donald Trump sits at his desk in the oval office, and Elon Musk stands behind him looking at him as he speaks. An American flag stands behind the two of them.
Elon Musk looks on as US President Donald Trump gives remarks to the media in February, 2025.

The unlikely alliance between Donald Trump and Elon Musk didn’t make it past the 100-day mark of the new presidency. What’s really to blame?

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Future

U.S. Asteroid Defense May Be Weakened By Musk’s Budget-Slashing

U.S. Asteroid Defense May Be Weakened By Musk's Budget-Slashing
An artists illustration depicting the NASA Double Asteroid Redirection Test - DART spacecraft prior to impact at the Didymos binary asteroid system. Steve Gribben/NASA/Johns Hopkins APL

Funding for planetary defense has long had strong bipartisan support both inside and outside of U.S. Congress. But with the change of administration, could it be under threat?

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Geopolitics

Israel’s “Trial-By-Fire” Tactics In Lebanon May Mean A Far Longer War Than Promised

A photo of Israeli military tanks gather by the Israeli-Lebanon border.
Israeli military tanks gather by the Israeli-Lebanon border. Ilia Yefimovich/ZUMA

Israel doesn’t know how far it will push into Lebanon, a great deal will depend on how much resistance they face. All of it adds up to a tragedy-in-the-making for the people of Lebanon.

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