China’s Military Puts Pacific on Notice as U.S. Priorities Shift
China is flexing its military muscle in the region to show that it will not wait for the Trump administration to decide how hard it wants to counter Beijing.Read More
When It Comes to Tariffs, Trump Can’t Have It All
The president has promised big results, from raising revenue to reviving domestic manufacturing. But many of his goals undermine one another.Read More
Starmer Offers Trump a Plea and a Promise Over Ukraine
During a visit to the White House by the British prime minister, President Trump refused to to pledge U.S. military support for a peacekeeping force for Ukraine.Read More
After Insults and False Claims, Trump to Host Zelensky for Minerals Deal
President Trump will meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine on Friday after falsely asserting that Ukraine started the war with Russia and calling him a “dictator without elections.”Read More
Iowa Moves to Eliminate Trans Rights, and Zelensky Heads to the White House
Plus, Conan O’Brien on hosting the Oscars.Read More
How Elon Musk Built His DOGE Operation: Timeline and Key Takeaways
The New York Times interviewed more than 60 people familiar with Mr. Musk’s effort to piece together new details about it.Read More
How Elon Musk Executed His Takeover of the Federal Bureaucracy
The operation was driven with a frenetic focus by the billionaire, who channeled his resentment of regulatory oversight into a drastic overhaul of government agencies.Read More
Judge Says Trump Administration Memos Directing Mass Firings Were Illegal
A federal judge in California ordered the retraction of the memos. He suggested, but did not order, that the layoffs be stopped.Read More
Office Closures and Relocations Part of Trump’s Plan for Large-Scale Layoffs
The newly released requirements for agencies to move forward with mass cuts to the federal work force have employees even more on edge.Read More
Number of Trans Troops Far Lower Than Estimated, Pentagon Figures Show
The Defense Department said 4,240 service members, or about 0.2 percent of those in uniform, have a diagnosis of gender dysphoria. Previous estimates had put the number at triple that figure.Read More