Elon Musk has criticized a GOP bill he says will increase the budget deficit and undermine the work he led at DOGE. But what kind of political power does he have now he's no longer a Trump adviser?

STEVE INSKEEP, BYLINE: Good morning, Ayesha Rascoe. RASCOE: Yes. So the other Steve is Steve Bannon, who I'm familiar with, 'cause I covered the first Trump White House. He was a close adviser ...

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Republican strategist T.W. Arrighi about the latest developments with the Republican White House ticket. As Vice President Harris rises in polls, Republicans have ...

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Republican strategist Rob Burgess about former President Donald Trump's messaging and possible path to the White House. On this election morning, we have also ...

Ex-White House strategist Steve Bannon has predicted that “President Trump is going to prison” if Democrats win back the White House in 2028. The “War Room” host worried aloud about the ...

The House version of Trump's budget bill, which is now before the Senate, includes a provision that would ban state regulation of AI or 10 years. Republicans are divided over the provision.

INSKEEP: What do you think about when you hear ... Musk loved all the access to the White House and the profile, and apparently wanted to stay. And the Trump White House was like, no, this is ...

Republicans are not done debating the budget bill they're trying to pass through Congress. Some senators say this bill adds too much to the federal deficit. It increases rather than reduces ...