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Elon Musk blasted President Trump’s signature spending package as “pork-filled” and “a disgusting abomination” — a striking rebuke from a onetime ally who was embedded in the administration’s inner circle. But the split didn’t come out of nowhere. Join now to continue reading. Members get exclusive

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) said she wished she had not voted for President Donald Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful” spending bill, explaining that she wasn’t aware of its contents, the Daily Beast reports. Said Greene: “Full transparency, I did not know about this section on pages 278-279 of the

Former Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL) announced he’s now a registered Democrat. Said Walsh: “After Trump’s first election, I woke up. Seven years ago, I came out publicly against Trump. Five years ago, I left the Republican Party. I’m still a conservative, but I’m not a conservative jerk.”

Wall Street Journal: “Trump’s record inaugural fundraising of nearly $250 million totaled almost as much money as the last four combined. That was built in part on big political spending by companies that had little track record of giving outsize sums, recently released campaign finance records

Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball: “The Iowa Senate race moves onto the periphery of the competitive board this week.” “Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) was in the news recently for comments on health care, although the bigger reason for the switch is that she drew a potentially credible Democratic challenger.”