Leila Fadel

OK, so we know Elon Musk spent big last year to help get the president elected. Then he was the face of the administration's cuts to federal workers and federal agencies before recently stepping back. So now we see him railing against Trump's signature domestic policy bill. What's happening here? What's his objection?

And how are Republican leaders responding to Musk's criticisms?

And how are Republican leaders responding to Musk's criticisms?

And how are Republican leaders responding to Musk's criticisms?

OK, Claudia, they say that, but the bill would grow the deficit, right?

OK, Claudia, they say that, but the bill would grow the deficit, right?

OK, Claudia, they say that, but the bill would grow the deficit, right?

And we're seeing some Republicans push back against that CBO analysis. What's going on there?

And we're seeing some Republicans push back against that CBO analysis. What's going on there?

And we're seeing some Republicans push back against that CBO analysis. What's going on there?

The U.S. wants to arrive at terms that prevent Iran from ever building a nuclear weapon. Iran denies that it wants one. But Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, says the U.S. proposal was against his country's own interests.

The U.S. wants to arrive at terms that prevent Iran from ever building a nuclear weapon. Iran denies that it wants one. But Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, says the U.S. proposal was against his country's own interests.

The U.S. wants to arrive at terms that prevent Iran from ever building a nuclear weapon. Iran denies that it wants one. But Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, says the U.S. proposal was against his country's own interests.

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I would say people should join us tomorrow, too.

I would say people should join us tomorrow, too.

I would say people should join us tomorrow, too.

All the days.