The Headlines • 30 May 2025

Musk’s Drug Use, and Companies Back Off Pride Month

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Plus, a Friday news quiz. 

On Today’s Episode:

On the Campaign Trail, Elon Musk Juggled Drugs and Family Drama, by Kirsten Grind and Megan Twohey

Tariff Rulings Inject New Uncertainty Into Trump Trade Strategy, by Tony Romm and Ana Swanson

Trump Officials Intensify Attacks on Judges as Court Losses Mount, by Luke Broadwater

White House Health Report Included Fake Citations, by Dani Blum and Maggie Astor

Top Officials Overseeing Deportations Leave Their Roles at ICE, by Hamed Aleaziz

Trump’s Deportations Haunt Workers in the Fields of Rural New York, by Ana Ley

Companies Pull Back From Pride Events as Trump Targets D.E.I., by Jonathan Wolfe

Japan Welcomes a New Sumo Champ. Surprise: He’s Japanese, by Victor Mather

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