Trump Pivots Toward Putin, and R.F.K. Jr. Says ‘Nothing’ Is Off Limits
Plus, an asteroid alert (for 2032).Read More
Courts Force a Window Into Musk’s Secretive Unit
Elon Musk has described his operation, tasked with a drastic government overhaul, as “maximally transparent.” But legal filings have shown an effort to wall him off from scrutiny by downplaying his role.Read More
Struggle Over Americans’ Personal Data Plays Out Across the Government
Employees from Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency are gaining access to vast amounts of information held by federal agencies, even as lawsuits try to stop them.Read More
Judge Declines to Block Musk Team’s Foray Into Federal Agencies
A coalition of states had sought to temporarily block Elon Musk’s operatives from having access to sensitive data and ordering mass firings.Read More
Right-Wing Media Praises U.S.-Russia Talks as ‘Breath of Fresh Air’
Many of President Trump’s media allies were quick to celebrate this week’s negotiations, a contrast to the deep unease expressed by the foreign policy establishment.Read More
DOGE Claimed It Saved $8 Billion in One Contract. It Was Actually $8 Million.
The biggest single line item on the website of Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team appears to include an error.Read More
Pope Francis Has Bilateral Pneumonia
The condition, which entails pneumonia in both lungs, is potentially grave, according to health experts.Read More
5 Factors That May Shape Hochul’s Decision on Adams’s Fate
Amid increasing calls to remove Mayor Eric Adams from office, Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York is weighing a complicated set of considerations.Read More
Brazil Charges Bolsonaro With Attempting a Coup
Brazil’s attorney general charged former President Jair Bolsonaro with trying to overturn the vote. He now faces potential arrest.Read More
Trump’s Pivot Toward Putin’s Russia Upends Generations of U.S. Policy
As peace talks opened in Saudi Arabia, President Trump made clear that the days of isolating Russia are over and suggested that Ukraine was to blame for being invaded.Read More