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Protesters rally against Tesla CEO Elon Musk outside a Tesla store in San Francisco on Saturday.

Protesters rally against Tesla CEO Elon Musk outside a Tesla store in San Francisco on Saturday. Noah Berger/AP hide caption

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Expert says Tesla's best way to rebuild its brand is to ditch Musk

The Tesla brand is in trouble, according to branding consultant Allen Adamson, who says the car company is facing headwinds due to a lack of innovation and the political activity of CEO Elon Musk.

Tesla hurt by lack of innovation and Musk's political activity, brand consultant says

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Elon Musk wears a cheesehead hat as he speaks during a rally in Green Bay, Wisc. on March 30, 2025. An election to choose a new state Supreme Court justice takes place Tuesday and Musk has contributed millions to the race, hoping to secure a win for the conservative candidate.

Elon Musk wears a cheesehead hat as he speaks during a rally in Green Bay, Wisc. on March 30, 2025. An election to choose a new state Supreme Court justice takes place Tuesday and Musk has contributed millions to the race, hoping to secure a win for the conservative candidate. Robin Legrand/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court vote is getting national attention and millions from Musk

The court could face cases on abortion, congressional maps and labor unions. With Tesla suing the state, Elon Musk is backing the conservative candidate who's received President Trump's endorsement.

The Supreme Court hears a challenge to Wisconsin's unemployment compensation system from a chapter of Catholic Charities that contends it should be exempted from the program because it's a charitable organization with a religious mission.

The Supreme Court hears a challenge to Wisconsin's unemployment compensation system from a chapter of Catholic Charities that contends it should be exempted from the program because it's a charitable organization with a religious mission. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images North America hide caption

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Law

Catholic Charities tests Wisconsin's unemployment payment system at Supreme Court

A chapter of Catholic Charities in Wisconsin contends it should be exempted from the state's unemployment compensation system because it's a charitable organization with a religious mission.

Catholic Charities tests Wisconsin's unemployment payment system at Supreme Court

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Recovery efforts were underway on March 28 near the spot where their Hercules armored vehicle was found submerged at a training range in Pabradė, Lithuania.

Recovery efforts were underway on March 28 near the spot where their Hercules armored vehicle was found submerged at a training range in Pabradė, Lithuania. Mindaugas Kulbis/AP hide caption

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World

Bodies of 3 out of 4 missing U.S. Army soldiers are recovered from swamp in Lithuania

The search continues for a fourth U.S. Army soldier from Fort Stewart in Georgia who went missing in Lithuania last week when a U.S. armored vehicle was submerged in a swamp during a training mission.

Law enforcement walk with Leonardo Fabian Cando Juntamay as he was detained in the Bronx during ICE-led operations to apprehend illegal immigrants on Jan. 28, 2025 in New York, NY. (Photo by Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Law enforcement walk with Leonardo Fabian Cando Juntamay as he was detained in the Bronx during ICE-led operations to apprehend illegal immigrants on Jan. 28, 2025 in New York, NY. Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images hide caption

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Police say ICE tactics are eroding public trust in local law enforcement

Local police leaders have feared the erosion of public trust as a result of the Trump administration's immigration enforcement efforts. Many officials say they're seeing signs that's happening.

ICE RAIDS POLICE TRUST 

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Elizabeth Kenward, left, and “Rosie” Maxine Boeve giggle together during the Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Commemoration at the World War II Museum in New Orleans, La., on Friday, March 21, 2025.

Elizabeth Kenward, left, and "Rosie" Maxine Boeve giggle together during the Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Commemoration at the World War II Museum in New Orleans, La., on Friday, March 21, 2025. Emily Kask/for NPR hide caption

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Rosie the Riveters honored for service in WWII

The National World War Two Museum and the Gary Sinise Foundation celebrate the trailblazing women who worked in the American defense industry in the 1940s, and preserve their stories for future generations.

Rosie the Riveters Honored

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A Delta plane taxis to its gate at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after landing on Jan. 30 in Arlington, Va.

A Delta Air Lines plane taxis to its gate at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after landing on Jan. 30 in Arlington, Va. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images hide caption

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Delta plane and Air Force jet ordered to maneuver to avoid collision near DCA airport

A Delta passenger plane and an Air Force jet flew narrowly close to one another outside Washington, D.C., on Friday, prompting a collision warning and "corrective instructions" from air traffic controllers.

Demonstrators rally against Tesla CEO Elon Musk during a "Tesla Takedown" protest outside a Tesla Store in New York City on Saturday.

Demonstrators rally against Tesla CEO Elon Musk during a "Tesla Takedown" protest outside a Tesla store in New York City on Saturday. Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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From Seattle to Miami, anti-Musk protesters gather at hundreds of Tesla locations

At a rally in Los Angeles, 65-year-old Phil Ansell said he wanted to participate because "I want to do everything possible to protect democracy in this country."

As a special adviser to President Trump, Kari Lake is overseeing the dismantling of federally funded networks that broadcast overseas. Federal judges have issued restraining orders blocking her from further actions against Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.

As a special adviser to President Trump, Kari Lake is overseeing the dismantling of federally funded networks that broadcast overseas. Federal judges have issued restraining orders blocking her from further actions against Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption

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Media

Judicial rulings block Kari Lake's drive to shutter Voice of America

Trump senior adviser Kari Lake is regrouping after U.S. judges blocked her from taking further actions against the Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.

Demonstrators raise signs at a rally to protest the closing of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the work-from-home order issued by CFPB Director Russell Vought outside its headquarters last month in Washington, D.C.

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Your Money

Federal judge prevents Trump administration from dismantling CFPB

The temporary injunction issued by Judge Berman Jackson seeks to preserve the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as a lawsuit filed by the agency's union proceeds.

A Turkish national who is a doctoral student at Tufts University has been detained by federal agents without explanation, her lawyer said on Wednesday. Rumeysa Ozturk, 30, had just left her home in Somerville to meet with friends Tuesday night when she was detained by U.S. Department of Homeland Security agents, lawyer Mahsa Khanbabai said in a petition filed in Boston federal court.

Rumeysa Ozturk, 30, had just left her home in Somerville to meet with friends Tuesday night when she was detained by U.S. Department of Homeland Security agents, lawyer Mahsa Khanbabai said in a petition filed in Boston federal court. Khanababai called the arrest by masked agents "terrifying."
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Masked officers in Tufts student arrest raise fears among immigrants and bystanders

Federal agents have been filmed wearing masks while making arrests in public. When is it legal for police and the public to conceal their faces in an age of digital facial recognition and doxxing?

POLICING AND MASKS

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A view of the Smithsonian Institution Building in Washington, D.C., at sunset in September 2013.

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Culture

How will Trump's executive order affect the Smithsonian?

The Smithsonian Institution, a vast complex of research centers, museums and galleries, is the latest culture target of President Trump's executive orders.

How will Trump's executive order affect the Smithsonian?

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The Barton County Courthouse in Great Bend, Kansas.

The Barton County Courthouse in Great Bend, Kan. Authorities there say a man was arrested after hiding under a kid's bed. Jordan McAlister/Flickr Vision/Moment Editorial hide caption

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Authorities say a babysitter checked under the bed for monsters — and found someone

Kansas authorities say a babysitter went to refute a kid's claims of a monster under their bed, but "came face-to-face with a male suspect who was hiding there." They later arrested a 27-year-old man.

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