United States Politics and Government

Democratic National Committee Files Lawsuit Against Trump

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The party claims President Trump’s executive order aimed at independent agencies will gut the Federal Election Commission.

Former Defense Secretaries Call Trump’s Firing of Military Leaders ‘Reckless’

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The five men asked the House and the Senate to hold hearings “to assess the national security implications of Mr. Trump’s dismissals.”

Oil Companies Wanted Trump to Lower Costs. Tariffs Are Raising Them.

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The cost of steel pipe used to line oil and gas wells rose after President Trump said he would impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.

After Insults and False Claims, Trump to Host Zelensky for Minerals Deal

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President Trump will meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine on Friday after falsely asserting that Ukraine started the war with Russia and calling him a “dictator without elections.”

How Elon Musk Executed His Takeover of the Federal Bureaucracy

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The operation was driven with a frenetic focus by the billionaire, who channeled his resentment of regulatory oversight into a drastic overhaul of government agencies.

As the E.P.A. Withers, Will Its Museum Follow?

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Tucked away near the White House is a tribute to the environmental agency and its history — for the time being, anyway.

Judge Says Trump Administration Memos Directing Mass Firings Were Illegal

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A federal judge in California ordered the retraction of the memos. He suggested, but did not order, that the layoffs be stopped.