Elon Musk announced his departure as a special government employee and top advisor to President Donald Trump, marking the end of his role in streamlining federal bureaucracy. Musk thanked Trump for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending, expressing confidence in the future of the DOGE mission. His exit follows criticism of Trump’s tax and immigration bill, which Musk described as a “massive spending bill.”

The Trump administration has cancelled a contract awarded to Moderna for the late-stage development of its bird flu vaccine for humans, as well as the right to purchase shots, according to the drugmaker.

A US trade court on Wednesday blocked Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs from going into effect, ruling that president overstepped his authority by imposing across-the-board duties on imports from nations that sell more to the US than they buy.