Laura Coates Live

After nearly three weeks in the minority, Democrats have finally settled on a target to rally against: Elon Musk. The party and allied groups this week have shown up at the doors of agencies impacted by Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, held rallies and press conferences calling the president’s ally an “unelected billionaire,” and introduced legislation to push back on the administration’s efforts to eliminate agencies and force out federal employees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the United States “will take over” the Gaza Strip — possibly with the help of American troops — while the Palestinians who live there should leave, a stunning proposal that would dramatically reorient the Middle East and subject a population of more than a million to further displacement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Elon Musk is officially serving under President Donald Trump as a special government employee, according to a White House official. That designation means Musk – the billionaire tech entrepreneur who has been a force within the new Trump administration – is not a volunteer but also not a full-time federal employee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A twin-engine medevac jet carrying a child patient and her mother crashed in a neighborhood in northeast Philadelphia Friday night, causing a fiery explosion, according to authorities and video from the scene. On board was a pediatric patient and her mother, returning home to Mexico after the child had been treated in Philadelphia, said Shai Gold, spokesperson for flight operator Jet Rescue Air Ambulance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Donald Trump said there were no survivors after last night’s midair collision between an American Airlines regional jet and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter in the Washington, DC, area — the deadliest since 2001. Trump also, without evidence, placed blame on Democratic policies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Trump order to freeze federal aid is sparking nationwide confusion and now a legal intervention. Is a constitutional clash on the horizon? Plus, the Trump White House says what was really going on over New Jersey. But, is the public buying it?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Career officials who prosecuted Trump got the axe. The firings come as the Trump administration is taking concrete steps to investigate prosecutors who oversaw the criminal cases against January 6 defendants after Trump vowed to seek retribution as a key pledge of his campaign, according to multiple sources who have seen an internal memo on the matter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Senate earlier this evening narrowly voted to confirm the embattled Pete Hegseth. Vice President JD Vance cast the 51-50 tie-breaking vote after former GOP Leader Mitch McConnell and GOP Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine joined Democrats to oppose Hegseth’s nomination. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Donald Trump has revoked the security detail for his former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who had received ongoing protection due to threats from Iran after taking a hardline policy toward the country during Trump’s first administration, three sources familiar with the move told CNN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

he fire threat remains critical in Southern California, where thousands of residents were under evacuation orders Wednesday as fire crews battled the out-of-control Hughes Fire near Castaic, a suburb in the foothills and mountains of northern Los Angeles County. As of 5 p.m., the fire impacting both Los Angeles and Ventura counties had burned more than 9,000 acres and was 0% contained, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department Chief Anthony Marrone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices