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With Elon Musk out of the White House, how much political power does he wield?

Elon Musk has criticized a GOP bill he says will increase the budget deficit and undermine the work he led at DOGE. But what kind of political power does he have now he's no longer a Trump adviser?

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Musk pulls back on threat to withdraw Dragon spacecraft

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U.S. trade deficit dropped by record amount in April, Commerce Dept. says

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Nigel Farage rejoices after triple by-election win for Reform in blow to Labour and Tories

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Misogyny of the burka makes my blood boil – Reform shouldn't tear itself apart over this

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Kemi Badenoch declares war on Euro-judges that let foreign criminals walk free in Britain

Kemi Badenoch declares war on Euro-judges that let foreign criminals walk free in Britain

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Nightmare for Keir Starmer as minister leaves government after just 2 weeks in post

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Rachel Reeves under pressure to close tax loophole costing war veterans millions

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House Budget chairman explains why there's no 'pork' in Trump tax bill after Elon Musk attacks

House Budget chairman explains why there's no 'pork' in Trump tax bill after Elon Musk attacks

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Trump admin asks Supreme Court to lift injunction blocking dismantling of Education Department

Trump admin asks Supreme Court to lift injunction blocking dismantling of Education Department

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Trump-Musk feud: Who deserves the most credit for president's resounding 2024 White House win?

Trump-Musk feud: Who deserves the most credit for president's resounding 2024 White House win?

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Trump's border wall expansion moves forward in several critical areas: 'Crisis is not yet over'

Trump's border wall expansion moves forward in several critical areas: 'Crisis is not yet over'

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Claim Trump nixed top Musk ally from NASA post over Dem donations belied by ex-Dems on team

Claim Trump nixed top Musk ally from NASA post over Dem donations belied by ex-Dems on team

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As separatist talk simmers in Alberta and Quebec, Canadians say breaking up will be hard to do: poll

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Kemi Badenoch refuses to kick Liz Truss out of Conservative Party

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Kemi Badenoch refuses to kick Liz Truss out of Conservative Party

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Energy minister leaves Government after two weeks for health reasons

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Energy minister leaves Government after two weeks for health reasons

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Macron to demand more cash from UK for French police to stop migrants

Macron to demand more cash from UK for French police to stop migrants

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More than 50,000 write to SNP minister to oppose Flamingo Land plans, say Greens

More than 50,000 write to SNP minister to oppose Flamingo Land plans, say Greens

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Mirror Daily Digest: Top stories from David Beckham's knighthood to warnings over supermarket salad

Mirror Daily Digest: Top stories from David Beckham's knighthood to warnings over supermarket salad

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SNP veteran calls for Swinney to quit after Labour shock by-election victory

SNP veteran calls for Swinney to quit after Labour shock by-election victory

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Feds paid $80 billion to bogus Social Security numbers during pandemic

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Feds paid $80 billion to bogus Social Security numbers during pandemic

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Police foil threat to behead British paratrooper in 'Lee Rigby-style' atrocity

Police foil threat to behead British paratrooper in 'Lee Rigby-style' atrocity

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Reform council looks to scrap English classes for migrants in waste crackdown

Reform council looks to scrap English classes for migrants in waste crackdown

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A Sikh-heavy Conservative slate is ready to rumble in B.C.'s Lower Mainland

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India's Modi says he will attend G7 meeting in Canada this month

India's Modi says he will attend G7 meeting in Canada this month

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Playgrounds must be saved to stop children being ‘glued to screens’, MPs say

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Playgrounds must be saved to stop children being ‘glued to screens’, MPs say

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Chaos as artists pull out of London festival over concerns of 'art-washing'

Chaos as artists pull out of London festival over concerns of 'art-washing'

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Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election — LIVE

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Hamilton, Stonehouse and Larkhall by-election — Live

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Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election as it happened

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Reform UK bombshell as top donor under fire after Zia Yusuf exit

Reform UK bombshell as top donor under fire after Zia Yusuf exit

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Elon Musk may speak to Trump aides in push to calm feud

Elon Musk may speak to Trump aides in push to calm feud

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Risch urges 'top to bottom' USAID spending review after waste, fraud exposed

Risch urges 'top to bottom' USAID spending review after waste, fraud exposed

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Liberals to remove federal trade barriers, fast-track major projects in new bill

Liberals to remove federal trade barriers, fast-track major projects in new bill

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Sir Sadiq Khan urged to seek higher taxes and parking fees for SUVs

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Sir Sadiq Khan urged to seek higher taxes and parking fees for SUVs

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Badenoch insists Tories are still the main opposition to Labour

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Badenoch insists Tories are still the main opposition to Labour

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Sarwar says surprise by-election win could help Labour back to power at Holyrood

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Sarwar says surprise by-election win could help Labour back to power at Holyrood

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Downing Street ‘welcomes’ ECHR debate as Badenoch launches exit probe

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Downing Street ‘welcomes’ ECHR debate as Badenoch launches exit probe

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Badenoch: ECHR has become 'sword used to attack democratic decisions'

Badenoch: ECHR has become 'sword used to attack democratic decisions'

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New State Pension age set to change next year for people born on these dates

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Trial date set for men charged over fires at homes linked to PM

Trial date set for men charged over fires at homes linked to PM

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Reform council cost-cutting drive in doubt

Reform council cost-cutting drive in doubt

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Swinney defends 'two-horse race' claim after SNP beaten in three-horse race

Swinney defends 'two-horse race' claim after SNP beaten in three-horse race

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Sarwar: Swinney ran a 'disgraceful' campaign and is running down the clock as FM

Sarwar: Swinney ran a 'disgraceful' campaign and is running down the clock as FM

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Bridget Phillipson is insulting our intelligence – and giving herself damaging reputation

Bridget Phillipson is insulting our intelligence – and giving herself damaging reputation

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I was in the room as Kemi Badenoch declared war on woke 'activist' lawyers

I was in the room as Kemi Badenoch declared war on woke 'activist' lawyers

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EXCLUSIVE: Bill strengthening ‘special relationship’ with UK military introduced on D-Day

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Seven times federal judges ruled against the Trump admin this week

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Swinney defends ‘two-horse race’ comments after by-election loss to Labour

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Nigel Farage's Reform storms into Scottish politics as SNP flops, Tories fail and Labour pulls off shock win

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Donald Trump and Elon Musk mocked by Putin's pal offering to 'facilitate peace'

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Major WASPI update as campaign poised for High Court showdown with government

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Starmer: Scots voted for change in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election win

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Waspi campaigners say they have been given green light for High Court challenge

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Zelensky 'complicity' swipe at Trump after Putin 400-drones attack on Ukraine kills four in Kyiv

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Sir Sadiq Khan urged to seek higher taxes and parking fees for SUVs

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Sir Sadiq Khan urged to seek higher taxes and parking fees for SUVs

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Health minister admits state of London's crumbling hospitals is 'unacceptable'

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Who are the 'Brexit badboys' tipped to replace Zia Yusuf as Reform UK turmoil deepens

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Minister 'not going to speculate' on alleged UK involvement in Ukrainian drone attack

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