Alexandra Ulmer

Reuters reporter covering U.S. politics, focus on Trump, Musk and $. Previously in Venezuela, India, Chile & Argentina. [email protected]

[Alexandra Ulmer @AlexandraUlmer]

We accompanied Venezuelan migrants as they traveled by bus from Caracas to Chile. Our story, with pics by @carlosrawlins, of nine days on the road: https://t.co/VNgqis6ICV

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Our special report on the Trump-linked venture capital fund that just topped $1 billion in assets:

https://t.co/QRAU158vIi

[Alexandra Ulmer @AlexandraUlmer]

Our special report on the Trump-linked venture capital fund that just topped $1 billion in assets:

https://t.co/QRAU158vIi

[Alexandra Ulmer @AlexandraUlmer]

In one text message, Fox News' Jesse Watters said to a colleague: “Think about how incredible our ratings would be if Fox went ALL in on STOP THE STEAL."

https://t.co/qW0MzKSS6X

[Andrew RC Marshall @Journotopia]

“Stefanie Anderson avoids crowds, doesn’t go out after dark and flinches when the doorbell rings.”

Shocking and important story from my colleagues Linda So, Peter Eisler and Ned Parker.

https://t.co/ZcrLYSjf5d

[Shelby Talcott @ShelbyTalcott]

Trump administration announces a $50 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro:

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Musk’s donations make him the largest known individual donor to the main House and Senate GOP super PACs so far this year.

[POLITICO @politico]

Elon Musk gave the GOP $10M while he was fighting with Trump https://t.co/LTeuXRy4cP

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NEW: Law firms have scaled back pro bono work, diversity initiatives + litigation that could place them in conflict w/ Trump, a @Reuters investigation found. @bradheath Kristina Cooke @JTanfani @DaveThomas5150 @SaraMerken @MikeScarcella @ChrisPrentice
https://t.co/Fzw0pfEeeA

[Alexandra Ulmer @AlexandraUlmer]

More reporting trickling out about alleged mistreatment of Venezuelans at the El Salvador prison, including frequent beatings, shackling, insults and denial of medical care.

At one point, the detainees used sharp iron pipes to cut themselves and write messages in their blood on white sheets as an act of protest, one released Venezuelan said. “We are not terrorists,” the messages read. “We are migrants.”

https://t.co/Jrae0OiBsq

[Alexandra Ulmer @AlexandraUlmer]

Guards at the El Salvador mega prison told detainees they would only leave dead, according to two Venezuelans who were recently freed from CECOT. One of them said some of his fellow inmates considered suicide.

https://t.co/pIJFSa8PQT

[Alexandra Ulmer @AlexandraUlmer]

Trump loyalist Katie Miller crosses battle lines to continue work for Elon Musk

With @rachael_levy

https://t.co/YbkOGavebF

[Alexandra Ulmer @AlexandraUlmer]

Israeli missile hits Gaza children collecting water, IDF blames malfunction

https://t.co/4KvlCGOy5y

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Lots of fascinating nuggets in this richly-reported profile of Stephen Miller -- including that he is one of a small group of White House staffers who approve *all* executive orders.

Via @tedhesson @jeffmason1 & Kristina Cooke

https://t.co/ACusJWn1Wq

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Browser wars kicking off. Great scoop here:

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Scoop:

OpenAI is planning to launch a Google Chrome competitor within weeks.

The browser includes a chat interface that would help keep users from having to click through to external links, sources tell @Reuters.

from @readkrystalhu @annatonger and me:

https://t.co/hh70nFSjRM

[Alexandra Ulmer @AlexandraUlmer]

Ever since the Musk-Trump alliance began, people have been predicting its end. And tensions have indeed been building for months.

But it's really just today that it's all come crashing down, dizzyingly fast. Musk is now dangling the threat of a new party, and Trump is dangling the threat of terminating Musk's government contracts.

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Ever since the Musk-Trump alliance began, people have been predicting its end. And tensions have indeed been building for months.

But it's really just today that it's all come crashing down, dizzyingly fast. Musk is now dangling the threat of a new party, and Trump is dangling the threat of terminating Musk's government contracts.

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

Trump threatens to take away Elon’s government contracts

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Looks like we now have a real unraveling on our hands:

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BREAKING: TRUMP SAYS DOESN'T KNOW IF HE WILL HAVE GREAT RELATIONSHIP WITH ELON MUSK ANYMORE

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“Reuters is lying,” Musk posted on X, minutes after a Reuters report that Tesla had killed a planned all-new $25,000 EV.
Tesla executives knew that Musk had, in fact, canceled the low-cost vehicle. The company had told employees the project was over weeks earlier, Reuters reported, citing three sources and company documents.
Musk’s post was so confusing to some senior managers that they asked him whether he’d changed his mind. Musk rejected their concerns and said the project was still dead, according to the people with knowledge of the matter.

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NEW: Interviewed ex DOGE staffer who said:

* DOGE is likely to fizzle now that Musk is out. "It's like kids joining a startup that will go out of business in 4 months."

* Objectives at DOGE were unclear and communication poor. "I got dropped into the VA with an HP laptop. What are we supposed to do? What is the road map?...I felt like I was being pranked."

* Steve Davis ran day-to-day operations while Baris Akis helped with DOGE recruitment and logistics

* He was fired after speaking to media

Full story here: https://t.co/JYaxwQVtth

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Read our interview with Sahil Lavingia, the first since he was fired from DOGE. He takes you behind the scenes of Musk’s project — and doesn’t mince his words:

https://t.co/KFVqR7M6I4

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NEW: Interviewed ex DOGE staffer who said:

* DOGE is likely to fizzle now that Musk is out. "It's like kids joining a startup that will go out of business in 4 months."

* Objectives at DOGE were unclear and communication poor. "I got dropped into the VA with an HP laptop. What are we supposed to do? What is the road map?...I felt like I was being pranked."

* Steve Davis ran day-to-day operations while Baris Akis helped with DOGE recruitment and logistics

* He was fired after speaking to media

Full story here: https://t.co/JYaxwQVtth