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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.
CNN out, Breitbart in: Our reporter on what the new Pentagon 鈥榬otation鈥� meansMajor legacy media companies are being removed from their workspaces as Pete Hegseth and the Trump administration bring more conservative reporters into the Pentagon press corps.聽
Pelican Bay offers a model for prison education. Its future is in doubt.Among the second chances offered in U.S. prisons is the first in-person bachelor鈥檚 program inside a maximum security yard. Early in the spring semester, its future is suddenly in doubt.
Uproar over Mayor Adams deepens concern about Justice Dept. politicization under TrumpThe Justice Department鈥檚 effort to dismiss an indictment against New York鈥檚 mayor is igniting charges that U.S. courts are increasingly politicized.
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.
The Supreme Court has helped presidential power expand. Trump may test its limits.The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed presidential power to steadily expand in recent decades. Now the court may review Trump administration efforts to expand executive branch authority.
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.
Cover StoryDeep underground, missileers watch over America鈥檚 nuclear weaponsOnly Donald Trump can make the call to launch U.S. nuclear-armed ICBMs. Our reporter visits the subterranean world of the missileers who鈥檇 launch them.
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.聽
A 鈥榥ational security nightmare.鈥� Why Musk鈥檚 DOGE is triggering alarm bells in the intel world.The government efficiency team assembled by Elon Musk is moving at breakneck speed, raising cybersecurity and other national security concerns.聽
How Carter Woodson became the 鈥榝ather of Black history鈥�Our columnist talks with one of Black History Month鈥檚 modern-day keepers about the work it takes to remember the past 鈥� and to carve out space for the future.
Risk of a trade war rises as Trump boosts tariffs globallyPresident Trump is hiking tariffs on steel and aluminum, and pledging to impose more.聽The question is whether this leads to a widening conflict聽or not.
FocusNeed a job? Try majoring in the humanities, more colleges say.With survival of the humanities on the line, colleges are pivoting to make offerings like languages and philosophy more relevant to job seekers. Are students 鈥� and their parents 鈥� buying in?
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?- 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.
First LookDonald Trump and the NFL: How his presence at the Super Bowl fuels controversyDonald Trump鈥檚 appearance at Super Bowl LIX will be a presidential first. His presence comes as the league removes 鈥淓nd Racism鈥� slogans, a move some see as aligning with his broader rollback of diversity initiatives.
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.
