NASA acting said that the need for competition and innovation was needed to outpace China in the race to the Moon, while Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk swiftly dismissed the move, asserting that its Starship will dominate the mission.

Parliament appointed Sanae Takaichi, an admirer of Margaret Thatcher, as prime minister on Tuesday, after she unexpectedly won a majority in a first round of voting.

Crews tore down a massive covered entryway and windows in the East Wing to make way for Trump’s new event space. 

​Crews tore down a massive covered entryway and windows in the East Wing to make way for Trump’s new event space.