Judge Pauses Elements of Trump Plan to Shut Down U.S.A.I.D.

Judge Carl Nichols temporarily blocked plans to put 2,200 employees on paid leave and recall nearly all agency workers abroad. He also temporarily reinstated 500 workers already on leave.Read More
Will a Time Magazine Cover Drive a Wedge Between Trump and Musk?

The cover of the venerable newsweekly, long an object of fixation for the president, put Elon Musk behind the Resolute Desk.Read More
Musk Wields Scythe on Federal Work Force, With Trump’s Full Blessing

The president defended Elon Musk’s role in seeking to slash budgets and cut payrolls as the young aides burrowing into federal agencies came under scrutiny.Read More
Right-Wing Crusade Against USAID Has Been Fueled by Falsehoods

As the Trump administration works to dismantle the aid agency, right-wing influencers have flooded the internet with falsehoods about its work.Read More
Critics Choice Awards 2025’s Unforgettable Looks: Ariana Grande, Demi Moore, and More

Jellyfish gowns, Old Hollywood suits, tube tops and more.Read More
Critics Choice Awards Winners 2025: See the Full List

Here’s who went home a winner from the 30th annual Critics Choice Awards.Read More
Judge Will Freeze Elements of Trump Plan to Shut Down U.S.A.I.D.

Judge Carl Nichols will temporarily block plans to put some 2,200 employees on paid leave and to recall nearly all agency workers posted abroad.Read More
Critics Choice Awards 2025 Red Carpet Photos: Angelina Jolie, Ariana Grande and More

See what the biggest stars of film and television wore to make their entrances at the Critics Choice Awards, hosted by Chelsea Handler in Santa Monica, Calif.Read More
Trump Says He Will Install Himself as Kennedy Center Chairman

The move by the president, whose authority to make the changes was not clear, is the latest attempt to bring a Washington institution under his control.Read More
Barbara Kingsolver Uses ‘Demon Copperhead’ Royalties to Build Rehab Center

Barbara Kingsolver has put royalties from her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel to work in the region it portrayed, starting a home for women in recovery.Read More