LOADING ERROR LOADINGWASHINGTON ― Former White House adviser Elon Musk exploded Tuesday at Republicans over the so-called Big Beautiful Bill cutting taxes and Medicaid. Just days after leaving his temporary position at the White House, Musk blasted Republicans for moving a bill that would expand budget deficits by more than $2 trillion. Musk had previously said he was “disappointed” by the bill, prompting several Republicans to claim he didn’t understand it. Support HuffPost Already contributed? AdvertisementSen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) pointed to the bill’s tax cuts for high-earners and its cuts to Medicaid and food assistance.

June 03, 2025 20:57 UTC

For two decades, HuffPost has been fearless, unflinching, and relentless in pursuit of the truth. Support our mission to keep us around for the next 20 — we can't do this without you. We remain committed to providing you with the unflinching, fact-based journalism everyone deserves. Thank you again for your support along the way. Your initial support helped get us here and bolstered our newsroom, which kept us strong during uncertain times.

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A lawsuit has been filed claiming Yahoo has violated privacy laws by secretly tracking its users’ online activities without their permission. Attorneys working with ClassAction.org are now looking to speak with more affected users to help strengthen the Yahoo privacy lawsuit. The Yahoo privacy lawsuit claims the company collected and monetized users’ personal information without their knowledge or permission—and the attorneys now need to hear from more Yahoo users who may have been subject to privacy violations. What Does the Yahoo Privacy Lawsuit Claim, Exactly? If the Yahoo lawsuit is successful, affected users may be able to get money back for any privacy violations.

June 03, 2025 14:12 UTC

LOADING ERROR LOADINGPresident Donald Trump pinned blame for Sunday’s fiery attack on Colorado protesters squarely on former President Joe Biden as he turned an expression of sympathy for the victims into a call to continue his administration’s immigration crackdown. AdvertisementFox News has reported that Soliman was an Egyptian national who overstayed his visa, but those details have yet to be confirmed by law enforcement. Stephen Miller, Trump’s top national security adviser, said on X that the suspect overstayed a tourist visa and was subsequently granted a work permit under the Biden administration. “Yesterday’s horrific attack in Boulder, Colorado, WILL NOT BE TOLERATED in the United States of America,” Trump wrote Monday on Truth Social. Political leaders, including some who have advocated against Israel’s brutal war in the Gaza Strip, swiftly condemned the Colorado attack as antisemitic.

June 02, 2025 21:43 UTC

LOADING ERROR LOADINGIn the House of Representatives’ recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act, something ugly lurks beneath the surface. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed the House with Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) “More importantly, as the Supreme Court established nearly a century ago in Michelson v. United States, Congress cannot undermine the essential functions of federal courts. Support HuffPost Already contributed? Support HuffPost Already contributed?

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I Have A Degree In Critical Race Theory. I just graduated with a Master’s of Liberal Arts, where I used critical race theory (CRT) as a framework for understanding climate change and its impacts on communities. So let’s get this straight: Critical race theory isn’t some secret curriculum thrust upon grade school students. Courtesy of Charles OrgbonI won’t pretend it’s easy to “out” myself as having studied critical race theory. He’s fluent in Spanish, “Will & Grace,” and Critical Race Theory.

June 02, 2025 12:25 UTC

I just graduated with a Master’s of Liberal Arts, where I used critical race theory (CRT) as a framework for understanding climate change and its impacts on communities. AdvertisementSo let’s get this straight: Critical race theory isn’t some secret curriculum thrust upon grade school students. Courtesy of Charles OrgbonI won’t pretend it’s easy to “out” myself as having studied critical race theory. That’s what critical race theory taught me — and why I hope the questions it raises never go away. He’s fluent in Spanish, “Will & Grace,” and Critical Race Theory.

June 02, 2025 12:17 UTC

The Ratliff family in The White Lotus season three Fabio Lovino/HBOIt might have taken over three months to get here, but we finally have an answer to one of The White Lotus season three’s most perplexing mysteries. In the end… this proved not to be the case, with some White Lotus fans curious about why the scene was featured at all – and if there was originally supposed to be more that wound up on the cutting room floor. Parker Posey and Leslie Bibb in The White Lotus HBOAdvertisementThis included US comedian Sarah Silverman, who, fortunately, is friends with The White Lotus’ creator Mike White, so was able to ask him herself (in fact, the pair played a couple in the 2003 comedy School Of Rock, which Mike also wrote). But I did – I emailed him, and I said, ‘What’s up with Leslie Bibb – how come we didn’t find out why Parker Posey iced Leslie Bibb? AdvertisementAfter the dramatic events of the season three finale, fans are now speculating over where The White Lotus could be heading next after hit seasons set in Hawaii, Sicily and Thailand.

June 02, 2025 08:49 UTC

In this image taken from video released June 1, 2025, by a source in the Ukrainian Security Service shows a Ukrainian drone striking Russian planes deep in Russia's territory. The FSB is the Russian intelligence and security service. The Security Service of Ukraine said that the operation, which it codenamed “Web”, had destroyed 34% of Russia’s fleet of air missile carriers with damages estimated at $7 billion. Attack ahead of talksThe drone attack came the same day as Zelenskyy said Ukraine will send a delegation to Istanbul for a new round of direct peace talks with Russia on Monday. Ukraine’s forces lack troops and take extra precautions to avoid mass gatherings as the skies across the front line are saturated with Russian drones looking for targets.

June 01, 2025 20:57 UTC

The pool was in full compliance with town safety codes that mandated fencing and door alarms for entrances to the pool area. I was confident that Henry ― a very strong, skilled swimmer and someone hyper-aware of the importance of water safety ― would make a highly competent lifeguard. For Henry, water safety was not an abstraction. Karen Cohn co-founded The ZAC Foundation in 2008 with her husband, Brian Cohn, after their 6-year-old son, Zachary Archer Cohn, drowned when his arm became entrapped in a pool drain. She has written about water safety issues for major media outlets and is also a Northeast Trustee of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

June 01, 2025 15:39 UTC

LOADING ERROR LOADINGThe European Commission said on Saturday that it “strongly” regrets an announced increase of U.S. tariffs on steel imports and that the European Union is prepared to impose countermeasures. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he planned to increase tariffs on imported steel and aluminum to 50% from 25%, putting more pressure on global steel producers and deepening his trade war. Advertisement“We strongly regret the announced increase of U.S. tariffs on steel imports from 25% to 50%,” a European Commission spokesperson said in an emailed statement. The spokesperson noted that the European Union had paused its countermeasures to create space for continued negotiations. Advertisement“The EU is prepared to impose countermeasures, including in response to the latest U.S. tariff increase,” the spokesperson said.

June 01, 2025 10:50 UTC

Netflix says: “It’s always been Ginny and Georgia against the world, but the world has never come for them quite like this. This new Netflix original documentary unpacks how the tragic mission ended in catastrophe and claimed five lives. Netflix says: “OceanGate’s Titan tourist submersible imploded in 2023 on a deep-sea dive to the Titanic. Netflix says: “A failed rebellion, the death of a friend, and a secret betrayal – Squid Game season three picks up in the aftermath of season two’s bloody cliffhanger. Although Gi-hun is at his lowest point yet, the Squid Game stops for no one.

June 01, 2025 05:11 UTC

AdvertisementA separate Hamas statement said the proposal aims for a permanent ceasefire, a comprehensive Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and an ensured flow of aid. He urged Hamas to accept the framework proposal as the basis for talks that he said could begin next week. Israeli officials have approved the U.S. proposal for a temporary ceasefire in the nearly 20-month war. Israel’s military body in charge of aid coordination in Gaza, COGAT, said 579 trucks of aid had entered over the past week. The U.N. has said 600 per day were entering under the previous ceasefire that Israel ended with new bombardment.

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LOADING ERROR LOADINGElon Musk showed up to a press conference marking the end of his time leading the so-called Department of Government Efficiency on Friday dressed in all black: black jacket, black “DOGE” hat and black “Dogefather” T-shirt. In a rare comment, Grimes expressed concern that X was spending so much time in the public eye. His family ties came under sharp scrutiny earlier on Friday when The New York Times published a report detailing Musk’s drug use and adversarial relationships with the mothers of some of his offspring. Advertisement“Wait, The New York Times, is that the same publication that got a Pulitzer Prize for false reporting on Russiagate? That New York Times?

May 31, 2025 16:09 UTC

The CEO of SpaceX and Tesla reportedly took so much Ketamine, a dissociative anesthetic known to induce schizophrenia-like symptoms, that it affected his bladder function. Support HuffPost Already contributed? 20 Years Of Free Journalism For two decades, HuffPost has been fearless, unflinching, and relentless in pursuit of the truth. Support our mission to keep us around for the next 20 — we can't do this without you. Support HuffPost Already contributed?

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