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How Trump skirts checks and balances unlike any modern-day US presidentPresident Trump is using his reelection as a green light to bypass what America鈥檚 founders envisioned as the other co-equal branches of government: Congress and the courts. So far, only some courts have checked his power.
Trump and Musk cite fraud, but what does a government audit really look like?Each year, the U.S. government may be losing $233 billion or more聽to fraud. One way to address the problem: better up-front tracking of payments.
A gulf widens between Trump and the press, with high stakes for free speechA White House rebuff to The Associated Press 鈥� over the name 鈥淕ulf of America鈥� 鈥� comes on top of Trump lawsuits against major TV news networks. Some see rising pressure for news media conformity.
In Musk, an unprecedented blend of political and financial powerPresident Trump credits Elon Musk with leading efforts to disrupt, shrink, and overhaul the federal bureacuracy. Mr. Musk has major business interests聽intertwined with the very government he is remaking.
Here鈥檚 how Trump has remade US immigration policy in just 1 monthOne month after inauguration, President Trump鈥檚 flurry of executive action on immigration has dramatically changed U.S. policy. Critics say justice is at risk.
He鈥檚 鈥榠n charge鈥� of mass deportations. Why Trump listens to Tom Homan.President Trump has tasked his new 鈥渂order czar鈥� with significant responsibilities. The country鈥檚 next immigration chapter may well be shaped by his aggressive plans.
First LookVice President Vance tells Europe's leaders: Stop building a 'firewall' to block far rightAt the Munich Security Conference, Vice President Vance said German political coalitions that refuse to work with far right parties violate democracy.
As Trump steamrolls Washington, Democrats search for a strategy 鈥� and a voiceShut out of power in Washington, the Democratic Party is struggling to find a comprehensive message. The biggest challenge may be getting voters鈥� attention.
Farmers cast their votes for Trump. Now Musk鈥檚 cuts are hitting them.Many voters don鈥檛 object to the Trump administration shuttering agencies in Washington, but political winds may shift if local communities feel the effects of cuts, frozen funding, and stalled loan guarantees.听
Risk of a trade war rises as Trump boosts tariffs globallyPresident Trump is hiking tariffs on steel and aluminum, and pledging to impose more.听The question is whether this leads to a widening conflict聽or not.
As judges say 鈥榮top,鈥� the question is whether Trump will complyCongress and the courts are a check on presidential power. But what if the executive branch, charged with enforcing laws and rulings, doesn鈥檛 heed them?
鈥榃e are ... being demonized鈥�: Federal workers grapple with a demoralizing assaultAs Elon Musk鈥檚 Department of Government Efficiency pushes to cut jobs and bureaucracy, many who chose careers in public service say it鈥檚 an intensely difficult time.
Federal return-to-work deadlines are here. Who is coming back to the office?Part of President Trump鈥檚 remolding of the federal workforce is an in-person work requirement. Already most federal employees aren鈥檛 eligible for remote work.
Musk aims to slash deficits. Trump has put key solutions out of reach.The hard math of fiscal responsibility:聽Elon Musk鈥檚 disruption of entire federal agencies, even if it works,聽would leave the biggest drivers of聽federal deficits untouched.
But is it legal? Musk鈥檚 DOGE is stripping agencies before judges can rule.F鈥媟om accessing computers to halting spending and firing workers, Donald Trump and Elon Musk are testing the legal limits of executive branch power.
Tariffs on China but not Mexico, Canada? The stakes in a potential trade war.In postponing some threatened tariffs but not others, U.S. President Donald Trump is sowing uncertainty for businesses and consumers in his own country and abroad. His tactics could score some wins, but also carry big risks.
Trump is attacking DEI in government and beyond. What will be the impact?President Trump sees diversity, equity, and inclusion programs as discriminatory and counterproductive. But his tactics to end them are drawing criticism.
Elon Musk and his DOGE: Fixing government or dismantling the Constitution?Trump efficiency czar Elon Musk is taking drastic steps to tame bloated government. Critics say the Constitution is being shredded in the process.
With tariffs, Trump wields leverage and sows disruption like no other US presidentPresident Trump鈥檚 new tariffs against Canada, Mexico, and China are sending shock waves into global markets and dismaying allies. Economists warn they could boost U.S. inflation.
Why Republicans blasted Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr. 鈥� and bear-hugged Kash PatelThree of President Trump鈥檚 controversial Cabinet nominees faced confirmation hearings Thursday. Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. look most at risk.
