Politics
U.S.A.I.D. Official Orders Employees to Shred or Burn Classified and Personnel Records
A senior official at the main U.S. aid agency, which is being dismantled by the Trump administration, told employees to...
Trump Intensifies ‘51st State’ Threats in Attack on Canada
The fresh attacks President Trump aimed at Canada on Tuesday extended beyond imposing more tariffs on America’s neighbor and NATO...
What Does a Shutdown Have to Do With the Budget or Elon Musk? Here’s a Guide.
Republicans in government are hard at work refashioning federal spending through three major efforts, proceeding along parallel tracks. They may...
RFK Jr. Will Convene a New Health Commission in Private
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whose first month in office has been shadowed by a growing measles outbreak in...
Trump Doubles Tariffs on Canadian Steel and Aluminum and Presses It to Join U.S.
President Trump escalated his fight with Canada on Tuesday, saying that he would double tariffs on steel and aluminum imports...
Trump Vows to Buy a Tesla to Support Musk After Shares Plunge
President Trump praised Elon Musk and said he would buy a “brand new Tesla” despite railing against electric cars in...
NASA Eliminates Chief Scientist and Other Jobs at Its Headquarters
NASA is eliminating its chief scientist and other roles as part of efforts by the Trump administration to pare back...
Musk’s Team Must Produce Documents to Comply With Open Records Laws, Judge Says
A federal judge found on Monday that Elon Musk’s government-cutting unit is likely subject to public disclosure laws and must...
The U.S. Is Trying to Deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Legal Resident. Here’s What to Know.
The Trump administration invoked an obscure statute over the weekend in moving to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a permanent legal resident...
Kennedy Links Measles Outbreak to Poor Diet and Health, Citing Fringe Theories
In a sweeping interview, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health and human services secretary, outlined a strategy for containing the...
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