Kashmir attack, Musk at DOGE and Tesla, steel country and State Dept

From Reuters.

Dozens have been killed after suspected militants opened fire at tourists in India’s Jammu and Kashmir territory. Elon Musk says he will significantly cut back the time he devotes to the Trump administration and spend more time running his companies after Tesla net profits dropped 71% in Q1. Plus, the challenges facing America’s steel country and the major overhaul proposed for the U.S. State Department.

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