Hillary Clinton Criticizes Trump, Gavin Newsom Calls Out Mike Johnson And More: This Week In Politics Here’s a quick roundup of the top political stories from the week that you might have missed. Benzinga · Oct 26, 2025
Truck driver in fatal Florida crash repeatedly failed driving tests, official says. What to know A commercial truck driver who is charged with killing three people in a deadly crash in Florida in August had failed a commercial driver’s license repeatedly The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2025
Government shutdown continues to add to stress on air traffic controllers and disrupt flights The ongoing government shutdown continues to disrupt flights and put pressure on air traffic controllers who are working without pay The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2025
American Airlines CEO In 'Constant Contact' With Sean Duffy Amid Shutdown, 'Hopeful' That Government Will Reopen Soon American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) CEO Robert Isom has said that he hopes Congress will take action to end the ongoing government shutdown, which has impacted the aviation industry heavily. Benzinga · Oct 24, 2025
Elon Musk Faces Backlash for Homophobic Slur Amid Feud with Trump Cabinet Member: Here's What He Said Elon Musk faces criticism after posting a homophobic remark amid a feud with US Transport Secretary Sean Duffy over NASA's leadership. International Business Times UK · Oct 24, 2025
Trump’s Transportation Secretary ‘can’t guarantee’ flights won’t be delayed or canceled as FAA struggles with staffing amid shutdown Thousands of flights have been delayed across the U.S. this week and three major airports issued ground stops Thursday The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2025
Deadly semitrailer crash in California renews federal criticism of immigrant truck drivers U.S. Homeland Security officials say a 21-year-old semitruck driver accused of being under the influence of drugs and causing a fiery crash that killed three people on a southern California freeway is in the country illegally The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025
Duffy warns of travel disruptions as air traffic controllers face missed paychecks "I can't guarantee you that your flight is going to be on time," the transportation secretary said. Axios · Oct 23, 2025
New book details infighting behind Trump’s ‘obviously unqualified’ cabinet picks Retribution, by Jonathan Karl, describes backroom squabbling over Kristi Noem and Sean Duffy appointments The Guardian - US · Oct 23, 2025
Tesla reports steep drop in profits despite US rush to buy electric vehicles Carmaker exceeded Wall Street’s expectations with more than $26bn in revenue, but saw a 37% drop in profits The Guardian - US · Oct 22, 2025
Tesla Profits Tumble On Higher Costs, Tariff Drag Tesla reported a hefty drop in profits Wednesday, citing a drag from tariffs and other expenses that more than offset a lift from increased auto sales. International Business Times · Oct 22, 2025
'Sean Dummy': Why is Elon Musk attacking the acting NASA chief? Elon Musk has hammered acting NASA chief Sean Duffy repeatedly on social media over the past few days, calling him "Sean Dummy" and claiming he's "trying to kill NASA." Here's what may be going on. Space · Oct 22, 2025
Elon Musk takes another shot at Transport Secretary Sean Duffy over NASA role: ‘He need moar brainz!’ The tech billionaire has called Duffy ‘dangerously stupid’ and campaigned for SpaceX astronaut Jared Isaacman to replace him as NASA chief The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2025
'Trying to Kill NASA': Elon Musk Accuses Acting Chief Sean Duffy of Botching the Lunar Program Elon Musk ignited a fierce public feud with Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy, calling him 'Sean Dummy' and suggesting he had a '2-digit IQ' in a dramatic series of posts on X. International Business Times UK · Oct 22, 2025
Benzinga · Oct 22, 2025 Elon Musk Says Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Is 'Trying To Kill' NASA Billionaire and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has sharply criticized a government official's reported plan to fold NASA into the Department of Transportation, calling it a threat to the agency's independence and U.S. space leadership.
Axios · Oct 21, 2025 Musk rages at Trump's Transportation head on X: He "is trying to kill NASA!" "The person responsible for America's space program can't have a 2 digit IQ," Musk wrote on X.
The Guardian - US · Oct 21, 2025 Elon Musk feuds with US transportation chief in social media posts: ‘2 digit IQ’ SpaceX owner said Sean Duffy was ‘trying to kill Nasa’ after acting head said agency would reopen contracts for Artemis mission
Benzinga · Oct 21, 2025 Tesla's $1 Trillion Illusion: Elon Musk's Pay Package And The Robotaxi Myth Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) is about to rubber-stamp one of the most extravagant CEO pay packages in corporate history — a $1 trillion, 10-year deal for Elon Musk — even as its valuation stretches further from reality.
The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2025 ‘Why are you gay?’: Elon Musk’s homophobic slur escalates feud with Trump cabinet member The SpaceX boss posted a series of posts on X in response to remarks made by Sean Duffy about the timeline for getting humans back to the moon
Benzinga · Oct 21, 2025 Elon Musk Says Head Of NASA Has '2 Digit IQ' — SpaceX's Moon Deal Hangs In Balance Elon Musk had some choice words for the acting head of NASA after the agency opened up the Artemis 3 lunar mission contract to competition after SpaceX‘s missed timeline for the project.
Space · Oct 21, 2025 NASA stacks Artemis 2 moon mission's Orion capsule atop SLS rocket ahead of 2026 launch The Artemis 2 SLS rocket that will launch the next astronauts around the moon is all put together inside NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building.
International Business Times UK · Oct 21, 2025 SpaceX in Trouble? Inside NASA's Desperate Artemis 3 Gamble to Outrun China to the Moon NASA reopens its Artemis 3 contract as SpaceX faces delays, raising questions about the U.S. bid to beat China in the race to return humans to the Moon.
The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2025 Houston residents protest as crews remove rainbow crosswalks from city street ‘We are wasting time on a distraction and a vilification of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans people,’ one protester told local news
Space · Oct 20, 2025 SpaceX could lose contract for Artemis 3 astronaut moon-landing mission, acting NASA chief says: 'The problem is, they're behind' SpaceX has long held the contract to land NASA's Artemis 3 astronauts on the moon a few years from now. But the agency plans to reopen the bidding, according to acting NASA chief Sean Duffy.
Fortune · Oct 20, 2025 Air traffic controllers are becoming Uber drivers and restaurant servers on top of six-day airport shifts to make ends meet during government shutdown Deemed essential workers, controllers are required to work during the shutdown, but will receive a $0 paycheck starting next week.