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The architects of Pride celebrations across the United States met six-figure challenges this year, owing to a corporate exodus in the spring that diminished their sponsorship funds, which they said would jeopardize future programming. Organizers are contending with serious budget shortfalls as Pride Month begins, and several reported 20% to 30% less corporate support than in past years. The show will go on this summer, they said, but what happens next is less certain.”We’re going to make it to the event,” said Suzanne Ford, the executive director of San Francisco Pride, who told CBS News five corporate sponsors cut ties with…

Brexit, a comedy of errors – CBS News Watch CBS News There’s a time-honored tradition in Britain: When things are looking really bad, take refuge in humor. And lately, the satirical BBC Radio comedy series, “The Now Show,” has been finding it hard to be funnier than the real thing. Mark Phillips reports on how Brexit – Great Britain’s anticipated-but-not-quite-thought-out exit from the European Union – is screwing up the country, and how satirists are responding. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Source link

A sparsely attended forum about the working class held at a $40 million think tank—yep, sounds about right. Ad Policy Representatives Greg Casar and Nikki Budzinski at the Center for American Progress on June 4, 2025.(YouTube) There was much that felt off-kilter and disorienting in the Wednesday gathering that marked the latest effort by the Center for American Progress Action Fund to reckon with the vexed question of the Democratic Party’s future. To begin with, consider the title of the forum: “Representing Working Class Voters.” The phrasing here suggests that the class agenda before the Democrats is a fairly straightforward…

6/5: CBS Evening News Plus – CBS News Watch CBS News Breaking down new numbers on immigration arrests under Trump; Reporter’s Notebook: Is the heart of the budget debate getting lost in Trump-Musk feud? Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Source link

The alliance between President Trump and Elon Musk went up in flames Thursday, days after the world’s richest man left the administration and tried to wield his influence to kill a massive budget bill that is central to enacting the president’s top legislative priorities. Their spat played out in public and marked another remarkable turn for Musk, who spent tens of millions on Mr. Trump’s reelection campaign and was given the reins to slash the size of the federal government. Here’s a look back at how Mr. Trump and Musk got here: Trump “not the right guy,” Musk says in 2016 The Tesla CEO…

Donald Trump and Elon Musk watch the launch of the SpaceX Starship rocket on November 19, 2024 in Brownsville, Tex. shortly after Trump’s election victory. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images Elon Musk and President Donald Trump’s very public bromance is going through a very public breakup. On Thursday, their disagreements over the Republican mega-bill advancing most of Trump’s biggest domestic policy priorities erupted into personal attacks, with the two men using their respective social media platforms to hurl insults. After Trump threatened on Truth Social to cut off billions of dollars in federal subsidies and…

San Francisco — One day in May, Reily was the latest unhoused person in San Francisco to be caught up in the city’s year-long aggressive enforcement tactics. Involved in the arrest was San Francisco police Sgt. Dennis Hoang, the department’s homeless unit supervisor. “I asked Reily how many times they’ve been cited for illegal lodging, and they said…four times,” Hoang told CBS News. “We’re at a point where we are no longer tolerating chronic illegal behavior.” In mid-2024, San Francisco began more targeted sweeps of homeless encampments across the city in an effort to address its homeless crisis.”These public sidewalks are…

Quite frankly, I’m rooting for each of them to destroy the other. Ad Policy Elon Musk and Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Friday, May 30, 2025.(Francis Chung / Politico / Bloomberg) What happens when two of the largest egos on the planet have a falling out? We are about to find out. Donald Trump and Elon Musk are sparring over the administration’s massive legislative package that Trump and his team are trying to strong-arm through Congress, with the president saying on Thursday that he was “very disappointed” in his former adviser. On Tuesday, Musk took to X to…

President Trump on Thursday suggested cutting off federal subsidies and contracts to Elon Musk’s companies, escalating a feud between the president and the world’s richest person. “The easiest way to save money in our Budget, Billions and Billions of Dollars, is to terminate Elon’s Governmental Subsidies and Contracts,” Mr. Trump wrote on Truth Social. Following through on the threat could cost Musk billions. His two largest companies, SpaceX and Tesla, both benefit from a wide array of government programs ranging from lunar launch contracts to electric car incentives.Musk answered Mr. Trump with a threat of his own, vowing to cut off SpaceX’s…

Tesla shares plunged on Thursday as an increasingly bitter spat between CEO Elon Musk and President Trump erupted in public, with Mr. Trump suggesting the federal government could strip Musk’s companies of their federal contracts. Tesla’s stock tumbled by as much as 18% in intraday trading — the electric car maker’s sharpest selloff in almost five years — before regaining some ground to close down 14.3%, or $47.35. The drop wiped out about $151 billion in Tesla’s market value.The shares resumed their decline in after-hours trading. The plunge comes as Mr. Trump and Musk, the world’s richest person, traded barbs on social…