Trump’s Threatened Tariffs Are So Large, 10% Feels Like a Relief
As he proposes ever stiffer tariffs, President Trump has normalized his merely big ones.
Appointments and Executive Changes
Republican Senator Says He’ll Vote Against Pick for U.S. Attorney
The nomination of the prosecutor, Ed Martin, has been teetering amid revelations that he once compared former President Biden to Adolf Hitler.
Trump Gets a Slow Start on Judges After Setting a Record Pace in First Term
The president named his first appeals court candidate this week, but fewer vacancies and other priorities have led to a lack of judicial nominations from the White House so far.
Marco Rubio, Secretary of Everything
The former senator from Florida is now the head of four government bodies. He has outdone Henry Kissinger and even Xi Jinping, China’s leader, who has only three titles.
Waltz had been on thin ice since he included a journalist on a sensitive group chat.
President Trump initially defended Mr. Waltz for mistakenly adding a journalist to a group chat about military strikes.
Trump Is Ousting Michael Waltz, His National Security Adviser
President Trump initially defended Mr. Waltz for mistakenly adding a journalist to a group chat about military strikes.
Tesla Chair Denies That Board Sought to Replace Elon Musk
Robyn Denholm, who leads Tesla’s board, said on social media that board members were “highly confident” in Mr. Musk, the company’s chief executive.
Elise Stefanik, Cabinet Hopes Dashed, Considers Her Next Move
The New York Republican is contemplating a run for governor and nursing a feud with the House speaker after seeing her cabinet dream evaporate.
After Nudge From Trump, Senate Sets Fast Pace in Confirming His Ambassadors
Republicans have raced to approve the president’s picks to serve as top diplomats around the globe, in some cases with solid backing from Democrats.
Trump Fires Biden Appointees, Including Doug Emhoff, From Holocaust Museum
“Holocaust remembrance and education should never be politicized,” Mr. Emhoff said in reaction to the removal of him and senior Biden White House officials from the board that oversees the museum.