United States Politics and Government – Page 11

Why Trump Is Punishing Law Firms

President Trump’s campaign of retribution has turned out to be far more expansive, efficient and creative than many expected. Michael S. Schmidt, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, explains what Mr. Trump has done in his first months in office and how his targets have reacted. Source link

Trump Aides Defend His Tariffs Amid Global Blowback

President Trump’s top aides raced to defend his expansive global tariffs on Sunday, downplaying the prospect that his new taxes on imports could cause a significant spike in prices or tip the U.S. economy into a painful recession. As Mr. Trump departed Mar-a-Lago for another day of golfing at his club in Jupiter, Fla., his […]

Former Aides to Ken Paxton Win $6.6 Million in Whistle-Blower Case

A judge awarded a total of $6.6 million to four former high-level aides to Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, who claimed that they were unduly fired after reporting him to federal investigators and accusing him of corruption in 2020. The plaintiffs — Blake Brickman, Mark Penley, David Maxwell and Ryan Vassar — proved that […]

Senate Approves G.O.P. Budget Plan After Overnight Vote-a-Thon

The Senate approved Republicans’ budget blueprint just after 2:30 a.m. on Saturday to clear the way for passing President Trump’s domestic agenda, after Democrats forced an overnight session to protest the G.O.P. push to deliver what the president has called “one big beautiful bill” of spending and tax cuts. The 51-to-48 vote, mostly along party […]

Musk’s Task Force Begins Shutting Down Foreign Policy Research Center

The head of the Wilson Center, a storied foreign policy think tank, resigned on Tuesday, a day after employees from Elon Musk’s government-overhauling team arrived at the group’s Washington headquarters to dismantle it, according to people familiar with the actions at the center. The resignation of the president, Mark Green, a Republican, and the visit […]

Trump-Allied Prosecutor Looks to Undermine Biden Pardons

Ed Martin, the ardent Trump loyalist serving as interim U.S. attorney in Washington, is pursuing an inquiry into whether former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. was competent to pardon his family members and others during his final days in office. The inquiry, which includes previously unreported letters to Mr. Biden’s family and former White House […]

Rubio Orders U.S. Diplomats to Scour Student Visa Applicants’ Social Media

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered diplomats overseas to scrutinize the social media content of some applicants for student and other types of visas, in an effort to ban those suspected of criticizing the United States and Israel from entering the country, U.S. officials say. Mr. Rubio laid out the instructions in a long […]

How D.C. Is Surviving Trump 2.0

We’re at a D.C. job fair for people affected by the DOGE layoffs. “Here’s a list of things we have open right now.” People are learning about unemployment benefits, food stamps and applying for open positions with local businesses and with the D.C. government. “We are contractors for U.S.A.I.D. So, we’re trying to explore our […]

The Fallout From The Leaked Signal Chat, Explained

Will the F.B.I. and the Justice Department investigate if the move by senior members of President Trump’s administration to share defense secrets over the Signal messaging app violated federal laws? Devlin Barrett, a New York Times reporter covering the agencies, explains how the decision will bring into sharp relief the intended approach of their leaders, […]

How Are Democrats Responding to Trump?

The Democratic party is still grasping for a coherent response to the new Trump administration. Lisa Lerer, national politics correspondent for The New York Times, breaks Democrats into four categories to explain how to make sense of the fractured Democratic opposition. Source link