United States Politics and Government

GOP Senators Fall in Line Behind Trump’s Cabinet Picks

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Despite reservations, Republicans are falling in line behind President Trump’s contentious top administration picks, signaling a broader retreat from challenging him.

G.M. Has Plans Ready for Trump’s Canada and Mexico Tariffs

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General Motors, the largest producer of cars in Mexico, won’t provide details on how it would react if President Trump imposes 25 percent tariffs from the two countries.

Johnson Joins the Trump Entourage, Shrinking the Role of House Speaker

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In positioning himself as a junior partner to the president and doing his bidding on matters large and small, the Louisiana Republican is diminishing a job that involves leading a coequal branch of government.

Kash Patel’s Loyalty to Trump Raises Doubts Over F.B.I.’s Independence

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During President Trump’s first term, demanding personal loyalty didn’t always work; stocking top jobs with loyalists is the tack now. At the F.B.I., this entails bucking its institutional history.

Trump Moves Toward Pushing Openly Transgender People Out of Military

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The president also ordered the Pentagon to end diversity programs, reinstate many service members dismissed for refusing the coronavirus vaccine and create a new missile defense system.

Trump Administration Fires Prosecutors Who Aided Jack Smith Investigations

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The termination of more than a dozen lawyers who worked with the special counsel, Jack Smith, came hours after the department’s most senior career official was reassigned.

White House Budget Office Orders Pause in All Federal Loans and Grants

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The full extent of the order was not immediately clear, but the directive sent to government agencies on Monday threatened to paralyze a vast swath of federal programs.

Senate Confirms Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary

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Bessent, a hedge fund manager, becomes the nation’s 79th Treasury secretary. He will lead President Trump’s economic agenda.