Shortly after President Trump unexpectedly withdrew Elon Musk's pick to lead NASA last weekend, one name quickly surfaced as a major force behind the surprise decision: top White House aide Sergio Gor.

(Reuters) -Tesla shares rose almost 5% on Friday, recovering from the previous session, after Politico reported that White House aides have scheduled a call with CEO Elon Musk to ease tensions following a public feud with U.

Donald Trump's aides scheduled a call between the U.S. president and Elon Musk for Friday after a huge public spat that saw threats fly over government contracts and ended with the world's richest man suggesting Trump should be impeached.

Jared Isaacman, whose nomination to serve as NASA administrator was rescinded, discussed "exactly how it went."

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, in an appearance on Fox News on Thursday night, said that trade negotiations between the United States and China are “a bit stalled” and that President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping may need to speak to each other to move forward.