Elon Musk, billionaire tech mogul and founder of multiple ventures, revealed on Wednesday that he has concluded his tenure as a key adviser to President Donald Trump. Musk had been tapped to lead efforts aimed at curbing government inefficiencies and cutting down on unnecessary expenditures.
Using his social media network X to make the announcement, Musk wrote, “As my scheduled time as a Special Government Employee comes to an end, I would like to thank President Trump for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending. The DOGE mission will only strengthen over time as it becomes a way of life throughout the government.”
An official from the White House, speaking on condition of anonymity, later confirmed Musk’s exit to The Associated Press.

The Va’ad HaYeshivos published an announcement on Thursday morning that, according to the instructions of HaGaon HaRav Dov Landau, any ben yeshivah who has received a draft order is forbidden from leaving the country. The letter states, “At the instruction of the Rosh Yeshiva HaGaon HaRav Dov Landau, Nasi of the Va’ad HaYeshivos and Maranan Verabanan Gedolei Yisrael, we hereby order absolutely and without any exceptions, except in extremely rare and necessary cases and subject to the approval of the Rosh Yeshiva and after clarification with our office.” “This instruction is given now, in light of the recent changes in the authorities’ approach and various cases that have caused much distress and real damage to talmidim.

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As a coalition crisis looms over the stalemate in the Chareidi draft law, the Shas party on Thursday threatened for the first time to withdraw from the coalition in the coming days.

US Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff on Wednesday evening presented a new hostage release/ceasefire deal to Israel and the Hamas terror organization. The new outline includes the release of nine living hostages, one less than his previous outline, along with the remains of 18 hostages. In exchange, an undisclosed number of Palestinian terrorists will be released from Israeli prisons. A 60-day ceasefire will be implemented, during which negotiations will take place for the end of the war and the release of the remaining hostages. At the end of this period, Israel will have the option of returning to war if there is no agreement or continuing negotiations in exchange for the further release of hostages.

A federal court delivered a major setback to President Trump’s sweeping tariff initiative on Wednesday, ruling that he had gone beyond the powers granted to him in pushing forward one of his hallmark economic strategies.
The Court of International Trade, based in Manhattan and composed of a three-judge panel, strongly criticized Trump’s tariffs targeting a wide range of foreign nations, stating that his actions were “contrary to law.” Trump had relied on the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to justify his actions, claiming that it gave him the authority to unilaterally impose tariffs.

President Donald Trump stated on Wednesday that the coming days will determine whether Russian President Vladimir Putin is truly engaging in meaningful talks to resolve the ongoing war in Ukraine—or merely stalling for time.
Following the swearing-in ceremony for Jeanine Pirro as interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, which took place in the Oval Office, Trump took a few moments to speak with members of the press.

  By Rabbi Yair Hoffman