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Could DOGE backfire on Republicans? Virginia election is a test case.With a governor’s race underway and a high percentage of federal government employees, Virginia offers clues on how the Department of Government Efficiency is affecting politics at the state level.
As Mayor Adams dodges removal, New York eyes a Cuomo in race to replace himNew York’s Mayor Eric Adams’ reelection hopes may be fading, given his recent legal tangles. Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo leads a pack in the hunt to replace him.
The ExplainerDOGE administrator is named – and it’s not Musk. How this ‘department’ works.As the Department of Government Efficiency upends decades of tradition in Washington, more scrutiny is being cast on the structure and authority of the initiative.
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’s 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 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 – over the name “Gulf of America” – 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 intertwined with the very government he is remaking.
Here’s how Trump has remade US immigration policy in just 1 monthOne month after inauguration, President Trump’s flurry of executive action on immigration has dramatically changed U.S. policy. Critics say justice is at risk.
He’s ‘in charge’ of mass deportations. Why Trump listens to Tom Homan.President Trump has tasked his new “border czar” with significant responsibilities. The country’s 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 – 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’ attention.
Farmers cast their votes for Trump. Now Musk’s cuts are hitting them.Many voters don’t 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.
Risk of a trade war rises as Trump boosts tariffs globallyPresident Trump is hiking tariffs on steel and aluminum, and pledging to impose more. The question is whether this leads to a widening conflict or not.
As judges say ‘stop,’ 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’t heed them?
‘We are ... being demonized’: Federal workers grapple with a demoralizing assaultAs Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency pushes to cut jobs and bureaucracy, many who chose careers in public service say it’s an intensely difficult time.
Federal return-to-work deadlines are here. Who is coming back to the office?Part of President Trump’s remolding of the federal workforce is an in-person work requirement. Already most federal employees aren’t eligible for remote work.
Musk aims to slash deficits. Trump has put key solutions out of reach.The hard math of fiscal responsibility: Elon Musk’s disruption of entire federal agencies, even if it works, would leave the biggest drivers of federal deficits untouched.
But is it legal? Musk’s DOGE is stripping agencies before judges can rule.From 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.
