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Elon Musk dodges DOGE scrutiny while expanding his power in Washington
Elon Musk made a clear promise after Donald Trump decided to put him in charge of making the government more efficient.
Judges’ rulings block Trump’s ambitious agenda
President Trump emerged victorious in a D.C. courtroom when a judge shot down an attempt by the ACLU to restart a Biden-era "parole" program for unauthorized migrants. That was a lonely win in otherwise legal disasters for Mr. Trump as federal judges leap to block his aggressive agenda.
Trump fires U.S. archivist after battle over secret documents
The Archivist of the U.S. said Friday she has been fired by President Trump, adding another scalp to the new administration's list.
Trump says he wants to negotiate about Ukraine. It’s not clear if Putin really does
Nearly three years after President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine, his troops are making steady progress on the battlefield. Kyiv is grappling with shortages of men and weapons. And the new U.S. president could soon halt Ukraine's massive supply of military aid.
Federal judge blocks Musk’s DOGE from accessing sensitive U.S. Treasury Department material
A federal judge early Saturday blocked Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records that contain sensitive personal data such as Social Security and bank account numbers for millions of Americans.
Trump says he will name himself Kennedy Center board chair and impose programming changes
President Trump announced Friday night that he plans to name himself chairman of the Kennedy Center Board and use the post to dictate programming at one of the nation's premier cultural institutions.
Judge temporarily blocks Trump’s attempt to shut down USAID
A federal judge said Friday he is putting at least a short-term stop to President Trump's plans to place thousands of employees at the U.S. Agency for International Development on administrative leave, dealing another legal setback to the new administration's attempt to reshape the government bureaucracy.
Trump orders government to determine where Biden-era directives encroached on gun rights
President Trump on Friday signed an executive order directing all federal agencies to determine if Biden administration directives infringed on Americans' gun rights.
Retired Navy captain says DOGE disruptions could improve efficiency, security
As Elon Musk's unofficial Department of Government Efficiency shakes up U.S. regulatory bodies and foreign aid organizations, one national security expert says the organization's efforts to streamline operations could make the U.S. safer and more effective.
Trump, Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba start off on friendly footing
It's official: President Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba really like each other.
Trump says Nippon will invest in U.S. Steel, rather than buy it
President Trump on Friday said Nippon Steel is planning a significant investment in U.S. Steel, which remains an acquisition target of the Japanese metal giant.
Trump calls for review of NGOs, funding halt if ‘national interest’ undermined
President Trump wants all federal funding that goes to nongovernmental organizations to be reviewed and then halted if the dollars go to groups that "undermine the national interest."
Trump says he still opposes Japanese bid to purchase U.S. Steel
President Trump said Friday that his opposition to the purchase of U.S. Steel by a Japanese company remains firm.
USAID says it will help global workers return within a month
The U.S. Agency for International Development says all direct hire personnel will be placed on administrative leave around the globe on Friday, with a plan to return workers to the U.S. within 30 days.
