Pete Marocco Returns to Battle in Trump’s War on Foreign Aid
A meeting between a Hungarian official and Pete Marocco, the top Trump appointee in charge of foreign aid, signals a new future.
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Federal Judge Won’t Block Musk’s Team From Access to Dept. of Education Data
The ruling said that the students who sued had failed to show that sensitive information had been illegally disseminated in a way that would justify an emergency restraining order.
Trump Tests the Boundaries of the Presidency
Even more than in his first term, President Trump has mounted a fundamental challenge to the norms and expectations of what a president can and should do.
How Trump’s Second Term Is Already Different From His First
The new president’s advisers have become masters of the government bureaucracy they have promised to upend.
Musk Plan for Retooling Government Takes Shape, but Big Questions Loom
The rebranding of a former White House digital office into the new Department of Government Efficiency signals its potential limits, budget experts said.
What Is the H-1B Visa Program and Why Are Trump Backers Feuding Over It?
A debate over the program for skilled foreign workers has pitted immigration hard-liners against some of President Trump’s most influential supporters in the tech industry.
Trump Drive to Cut Safety Net Could Hit His Voters
The new administration wants to slash aid for health, food and housing, but many of those programs now reach the struggling working class he is courting.
Elon Musk Casts Doubt on Trump’s $100 Billion Stargate A.I. Announcement
Mr. Trump had claimed the A.I. announcement as an early trophy, taking credit for the companies’ decision to spend up to $500 billion building data centers.
How Will DOGE Work? What to Know About Trump’s Government Efficiency Department
The structure and goals of the cost-cutting effort have changed over the past 10 weeks. Here’s how.
What Trump’s Pledge to Plant the U.S. Flag on Mars Really Means
The president’s Inaugural Address linked landing on the Red Planet with Manifest Destiny, but left many of the specifics unclear.