Trump, Donald J

With Trump, Alliances Come With Strings Attached

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President Trump has little use for America’s traditional alliances, and tends to evaluate U.S. relationships according to whether countries are contributing economically to the United States.

Tesla Fires a Manager Who Criticized Elon Musk on Social Media

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The employee objected to a post on X by Mr. Musk, Tesla’s chief executive and a top adviser to President Trump, that referred to Nazi leaders.

Mexico Releases Cartel Operatives, Including Rafael Caro Quintero, Into U.S. Custody

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The decision was said to be a signal that President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico planned to cooperate with the Trump administration in cracking down on the cartels.

Defense Secretary Hegseth Enters the Sept. 11 Case Fray

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The new Pentagon chief got a look at Guantánamo Bay’s most infamous inmate in his recent visit to the wartime prison.

Inside the Rush to Respond to Musk’s ‘What Did You Do Last Week?’ Email

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Behind the scenes, cabinet secretaries compared notes as they tried to figure out how to respond to a directive from President Trump’s most powerful adviser without angering the president.

Trump Team Tightens Control Over Government Lawyers Who Might Say ‘No’

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At the Justice Department and the Pentagon, the administration is curtailing the ability of lawyers to raise internal objections to the president’s use of power.