Musk Is Less Confident About DOGE Goals, 100 Days Into Trump Presidency
The billionaire was evasive about whether he could meet his goals for the Department of Government Efficiency, and said he would continue his work part time.
United States Politics and Government
Trump Resistance? It’s Not a Full Movement, but It’s Growing.
Despite lacking a unified message or strategy, Democrats, universities, law firms and other institutions are starting to push back harder against the administration.
Ex-Trump Official Targeted for Investigation Loses Global Entry Status
Chris Krebs, a cybersecurity official in the first Trump administration, had declared that the 2020 election was conducted securely.
Judge Rejects Efforts to Free F.B.I. Informant Who Lied About Hunter Biden
The Trump administration had signaled it might try to undo the guilty plea and six-year prison sentence for Alexander Smirnov.
A Flashing Economic Warning and a Sharp Political Jolt
The report that the economy contracted in the first quarter underscored how much President Trump has at risk as he pursues an aggressive trade war.
Senate Rejects Bipartisan Measure to Undo Trump’s Tariffs
Only three Republicans joined Democrats in voting to end the national emergency President Trump declared to impose tariffs on most U.S. trading partners, leaving the measure short of the support needed to pass.
Bill Gates Navigates the DOGE Era
Elon Musk is destroying what Gates has spent decades building: the global health apparatus.
F.B.I. Reassigns Agents Who Knelt During Racial Justice Protests in 2020
The move has raised concerns that the bureau is taking action against agents and analysts who were involved in situations denounced by allies of President Trump and the right-wing news media.
El Salvador Is Said to Have Spurned U.S. Request to Return Abrego Garcia
It remained unclear whether the diplomatic effort was a genuine bid by the White House to address the plight of the immigrant, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia.
Elise Stefanik, Cabinet Hopes Dashed, Considers Her Next Move
The New York Republican is contemplating a run for governor and nursing a feud with the House speaker after seeing her cabinet dream evaporate.