United States Politics and Government

U.S. Terminates Funding for Polio, H.I.V., Malaria and Nutrition Programs Around the World

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Here are some of the 5,800 contracts the Trump administration formally canceled this week in a wave of terse emails.

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.

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.

Contrary to Musk’s Claim, Ebola Containment Efforts Were Slowed Then Stopped, Former Officials Say

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The contracts financed Ebola screening at airports and protective equipment for health workers, and helped prevent transmission by survivors of the disease, according to a former U.S.A.I.D. official.

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.