USAID’s New Leadership Includes DOGE Official Who Helped Dismantle Agency
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he had canceled 83 percent of U.S.A.I.D.’s programs. A federal judge found that efforts to shutter the agency were likely unconstitutional.
United States Politics and Government
Justice Department Moves to Unseal MLK Jr.’s FBI Surveillance Records
The request, which comes on the heels of an executive order by President Trump, represents a sharp reversal for the F.B.I. and the department.
Trump’s Ending of Hunter Biden’s Security Detail Raises Questions About Who Gets Protection
The sudden ending of Secret Service protection for former President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s son thrust the issue of security details into the headlines but raised concerns about political payback.
Amid Kennedy Center Upheaval, a Maestro Decides to Stay On
As the center goes through changes after President Trump’s takeover, Gianandrea Noseda is extending his tenure at the National Symphony Orchestra, one of the center’s main groups.
Tim Walz Attacks Musk With Language From the Trump Playbook
The Minnesota governor derided Elon Musk, a naturalized United States citizen, as a “South African nepo baby.”
Judge Grants the Government Another Day to Share Details on Deportation Flights
Judge James Boasberg has asked the government to tell him what time two planes took off from U.S. soil and from where, what time they left U.S. airspace and what time they landed in El Salvador.
Dismayed by Trump, the Star Pianist András Schiff Boycotts the U.S.
Mr. Schiff, who has refused to play in Russia and his native Hungary because of strongman rule, said he was alarmed by President Trump’s “unbelievable bullying.”
Trump’s Tariffs Could Deal a Blow to Boeing and the Aerospace Industry
Aerospace companies are big exporters but also very reliant on a global supply chain, making them vulnerable.
Food Safety Jeopardized by Onslaught of Funding and Staff Cuts
The Trump administration halted some food testing and shut down a committee studying bacteria in infant formula. Earlier funding cutbacks under the Biden administration now threaten state labs and inspectors.
Social Security Will Require Online or In Person Identity Checks
The new rule would require people who want to make changes to first verify their identity online or in person.