F.D.A. Nominee to Face Grilling Over Cutbacks and Policy Shifts
Dr. Marty Makary will testify before the Senate health committee on Thursday. Lawmakers may press him over staff reductions and changes in agency direction on issues like vaccines.
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Who Paid for Trump’s Transition to Power? The Donors Are Still Unknown.
President Trump has not made good on a promise to disclose who contributed to his transition effort.
As Trump Goes After Universities, Students Are Now on the Chopping Block
Uncertainty about how much money colleges and universities stand to lose has led some schools to reduce the number of doctoral students, in some cases reneging on offers.
Republican Senators Question Musk on DOGE Cuts, Gently Insisting on Input
At a mostly friendly closed-door meeting, the billionaire carrying out President Trump’s bid to shrink the federal bureaucracy fielded queries about how senators could be more involved in the effort.
Elon Musk Meets With Senate Republicans Amid Tensions Over Federal Cuts
Elon Musk heads to Capitol Hill for a diplomatic mission.
Mike Johnson’s Top Aide, Hayden Haynes, Arrested for D.U.I. After Trump Speech, Police Say
The Capitol Police said the chief of staff to Speaker Mike Johnson was arrested for drunken driving after he backed his car into a police vehicle on Tuesday.
Trump Administration Told to Reinstate Nearly 6,000 USDA Workers
The fired employees were on probationary status, swept up in the administration’s push to rapidly reduce the size of the federal work force in part by targeting those types of workers.
National Endowment for Democracy Sues Top Trump Aides Over Funding Freeze
The nonprofit has enjoyed bipartisan support since its founding in the Reagan era, but it finds itself under pressure from the Trump administration.
With Musk Targeting Social Security, Democrats See a Political Opportunity
Democrats argue that Elon Musk’s criticism of the program and push to squeeze savings from it is a prelude to benefit cuts. Republicans and President Trump say they plan no such thing.
Senate Confirms Trump Attorney Todd Blanche as No. 2 Justice Dept. Official
The president’s lead criminal defense attorney takes the key role of running day-to-day operations of federal prosecutors.