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Trump Budget to Take Ax to ‘Radical’ Safety Net Programs
The Trump administration, which has made clear that it aims to slash government spending, is preparing to unveil a budget proposal as soon…
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F.D.A. Scientists Are Reinstated at Agency Food Safety Labs
Federal health officials have reversed the decision to fire a few dozen scientists at the Food and Drug Administration’s food-safety labs,…
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What Elon Musk Didn’t Budget For: Firing Workers Costs Money, Too
President Trump and Elon Musk promised taxpayers big savings, maybe even a “DOGE dividend” check in their mailboxes, when the Department…
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Trump Cuts Threaten Meals and Services for People With Disabilities and the Aging
Every Monday, Maurine Gentis, a retired teacher, waits for a delivery from Meals on Wheels South Texas. “The meals help stretch my…
Business
Nvidia and Other Chip Giants Are Caught in Trade War Crossfire
Nvidia and others are the latest casualties of escalating tensions between Washington and Beijing, as analysts press business leaders…
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Both Admired and Resented by Trump, Japan Scrambles to Stay Close
This month in the White House’s Rose Garden, as he held up a placard showing the global wave of tariffs he wanted to impose, President…
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Trump’s Tariff Threat for Drug imports Poses Big Political Risks
President Trump’s decision to move a step closer to imposing tariffs on imported medicines poses considerable political risk, because…
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Trump and DOGE Are Planning Deregulation at a Massive Scale
At the Department of Health and Human Services, Trump administration officials want to reverse a regulation that has required nursing…
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Trump Moves to Put New Tariffs on Computer Chips and Drugs
The Trump administration took steps on Monday that appear likely to result in new tariffs on semiconductors and pharmaceutical products,…
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White House to Ask Congress to Rescind Funding From NPR and PBS
The White House is planning toask Congress to claw back more than $1 billion slated for public broadcasting in the United States,…
Business
US Dollar Keeps Falling as Trump’s Tariffs Rattle Investors
The U.S. dollar extended its slide against other major currencies on Monday, the latest sign that investors may be starting to shun what…
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The Former C.I.A. Officer Capitalizing On Europe’s Military Spending Boom
During a 24-hour swing through Copenhagen last month, Eric Slesinger met with engineers making maritime drones, developers of war-planning…
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Federal Work Force Prepares for Another Round of Mass Firings as Deadline Nears
Federal agencies are facing a deadline on Monday to present their plans for another round of mass firings, the next step in the Trump…
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Trump to Meet President of El Salvador, Where Deportees Face Prison
President Trump will meet with President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador at the White House on Monday as the administration ramps up its use…
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Trump Adds Tariff Exemptions for Smartphones, Computers and Other Electronics
After more than a week of ratcheting up tariffs on products imported from China, the Trump administration issued a rule late Friday that…
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Bessent Takes Tricky Center Stage as Trade Wars Roil U.S. Economy
The traditional gathering of former Treasury secretaries to welcome a newly minted one into the fold is usually a lighthearted and…
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Appeals Court Scales Back Freeze on Firing Consumer Bureau Employees
A federal appeals panel on Friday halted parts of a district court judge’s injunction blocking the Trump administration’s effort to…
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‘This is Not Normal’: Trump’s Tariffs Upend the Bond Market
The bedrock of the financial system trembled on Friday, with government bond yields rising sharply as the chaotic rollout of tariffs shook…
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Autoworkers Union Chief Gives Trump’s Tariffs a Mixed Review
The head of the United Automobile Workers union voiced partial support on Thursday for the Trump administration’s tariffs, saying targeted…
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Challenge to Trump’s Tariffs Funded by Groups Linked to Charles Koch and Leonard Leo
Among those opposed to President Trump’s tariffs on imports from China: a legal group funded by some of the biggest names in conservative…
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Trump Close to Winning Concessions From More Law Firms
President Trump is planning to announce new deals with several of the nation’s top law firms requiring them to offer legal support for…
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Trump Insists ‘Everybody’ Wants to Make a Trade Deal With the U.S.
A day after President Trump capitulated on his global reciprocal tariffs, he and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick insisted that one…
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Pressuring Migrants to ‘Self-Deport,’ Trump Moves to Cancel Social Security Numbers
Since taking office, the Trump administration has moved aggressively to revoke the temporary legal status of hundreds of thousands of…
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Trump’s Tariff Fight With China Poses New Threat to US Farmers
After China unveiled steep retaliatory tariffs on American exports on Wednesday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent issued a sharp and…