How Musk and Trump Are Working to Consolidate Government Data About You
Databases that Elon Musk’s team is trying to access include more than 300 personal details about members of the U.S. public.Read More
Bond Sell Off Raises Questions About U.S. Safe Haven Status
As the fallout from President Trump’s global trade war spreads, investors are even fleeing U.S. Treasuries.Read More
China Dismisses Ukraine’s Assertion That ‘Many’ Chinese Are Fighting for Russia
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said that two Chinese men fighting alongside Russian troops had been captured and that there were “many more” on the battlefield.Read More
The House Republicans Holding Out Against Trump’s Budget and Tax Cut Plan
Hard-line conservatives concerned about the deficit are among President Trump’s most stalwart supporters in Congress. But they say they cannot in good conscience back the budget plan he has endorsed.Read More
Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Expands to Green Card Holders
An autistic young man loses his caretaker as the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown expands to permanent U.S. residents convicted of minor crimes years ago.Read More
In Washington, a Rural County Sheriff Fights His State’s Immigration Law
Sheriff Dale Wagner of Adams County sees his department as David fighting Goliath. But he has the support of some of President Trump’s most influential allies.Read More
NOAA Staffing Cuts Threaten Years of Salmon Harvests
In Washington, where salmon is a multibillion dollar industry, government staff terminations and budget freezes may put salmon production at risk.Read More
A Game of Chicken With China, and How Much Plastic Is in the Human Brain
Plus, the theme park wars heat up.Read More
Trump’s Tariff Goal Is to Eliminate Trade Deficits. Economists Have Doubts.
Behind Trump’s new tariffs is a goal that is as ambitious as it is unrealistic: eliminating the bilateral trade deficit with every U.S. trading partner.Read More
For U.S. and China, a Risky Game of Chicken With No Off-Ramp in Sight
Neither side wants to look weak by backing down on tariffs. But if their trade relationship collapses, the global consequences could be profound.Read More