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Trump Leads a ‘Machinery’ of Misinformation in Second Term
In her first briefing as White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt said she was “committed to telling the truth from this podium every…
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US Exporters Vie to Shape Trump’s Reciprocal Tariffs Ahead of April 2
Ahead of President Trump’s next big trade move, his administration invited companies to weigh in on the economic barriers they faced…
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Trump, Big Law, and an “Existential Crisis”
The president’s clash with some of the nation’s biggest law firms appears to be far from over, potentially splintering the legal community…
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U.S. Could Run Out of Cash by July, Analysis Finds
The United States could run out of cash to continue paying its bills by mid-July if Congress does not take action to raise or suspend the…
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Musk Is Positioned to Profit Off Billions in New Government Contracts
Within the Trump administration’s Defense Department, Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocketry is being trumpeted as the nifty new way the Pentagon…
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A Montana Senator Seeks to Be Trump’s Voice in Beijing
Since President Trump began his second term in January, no high-level officials from the United States have met with their counterparts in…
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How an Autopen Conspiracy Theory About Biden Went Viral
Mike Howell was looking at his phone in an airport lounge this month when he saw a letter from the attorney general of Missouri…
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Paul Weiss Deal With Trump Faces Backlash From Legal Profession
Some lawyers said the deal was driven by profit. Others said it was enabling autocracy. One said the move had prompted her to quit her…
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Trump Attacks Reporting on Musk War Plans Meeting
President Trump claimed on Friday that a report in The New York Times, which detailed plans for Elon Musk to receive a briefing at the…
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Paul Weiss Chair Says Deal With Trump Adheres to Firm’s Principles
The chairman of Paul Weiss sought to reassure employees at the giant law firm that the deal it reached with President Trump was consistent…
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Law Firm Bends in Face of Trump Demands
Last week, a federal judge in Washington ruled that a subsequent executive order Mr. Trump signed targeting the law firm Perkins Coie,…
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The Pentagon Draws Back the Curtains for Musk
The stakes behind Musk’s China briefing The boundaries of Elon Musk’s influence appear to be expanding by the day: The Times broke the…
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Why the Shipping Industry Isn’t Rushing Back to the Red Sea
When President Trump ordered military strikes last weekend against the Houthi militia in Yemen, he said the militia’s attacks on…
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Jeffrey Bruce Klein, a Founder and Editor of Mother Jones, Dies at 77
Jeffrey Bruce Klein, one of four journalists who in 1976 founded the magazine Mother Jones, rooting it in the crusading left-wing politics…
Business
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Regulator Puts 35 Workers on Leave
The newly appointed head of one of the nation’s top housing regulators is moving quickly to reshape not only the agency but also Fannie…
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Trump’s Tariffs Have Sown Uncertainty. That Might Be the Point.
Follow the latest news on the Trump administration. Since taking office, President Trump and his advisers have explained the president’s…
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The Word Executives Are Using to Describe Trump’s Tariff Policy
President Trump has said that tariffs will bring a flood of revenue for the United States. But corporate executives are having trouble…
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Dockworkers Vote to Accept New Labor Contract
Dockworkers on the East and Gulf Coasts voted in favor of a new contract on Tuesday, ending labor turbulence at ports that handle a large…
Business
Tesla Stock Falls 8% as Concerns About Elon Musk’s Political Role Grow
Shares of Tesla had been on a tear since Donald J. Trump won the presidential election. Investors were betting that the carmaker would…
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Who Are the Probationary Federal Workers Being Cut Under Trump?
In news about the Trump administration’s job-slashing effort, one class of federal workers comes up repeatedly: “probationary” employees.…
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White House Moves to Pick the Pool Reporters Who Cover Trump
The White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, said on Tuesday that the Trump administration would start handpicking which media…
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Dr. Oz: How His Millions Collide With Medicare
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity TV doctor nominated by President Trump to oversee Medicare and Medicaid, has been a relentless promoter of…
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Chris Murphy Emerges as a Clear Voice for Democrats Countering Trump
As Senator Chris Murphy, Democrat of Connecticut, sat seething in his office last month watching President Trump blame diversity…
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The Death of Competition in American Elections
President Trump’s return to Washington has tested the bounds of presidential power and set off alarms among Democrats, historians and…