Several Trump-appointed agency leaders urged their staffs not to comply with Elon Musk’s order to summarize their accomplishments for the past week or be removed from their positions, even as …
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Republicans Face Angry Voters at Town Halls, Hinting at Broader Backlash
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSome came with complaints about Elon Musk, President Trump’s billionaire ally who is carrying out an assault on the federal bureaucracy. Others demanded guarantees that Republicans in Congress would not …
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The United States sent $50 million in condoms to Hamas. Diversity programs caused a plane crash. China controls the Panama Canal. Ukraine started the war with Russia. Except, no. None …
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Elon Musk Tells Federal Workers to Detail Work in an Email or Lose Their Jobs
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesElon Musk deepened the confusion and alarm of workers across the federal government Saturday by ordering them to summarize their accomplishments for the week, warning that a failure to do …
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Democrats and some former members of the military reacted with anger and sadness to the dismissal of Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of …
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On Feb. 7, as rumors spread through the ranks of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that Elon Musk’s team had entered their building, federal workers took out their phones. On …
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Kash Patel is an unconventional pick to run the F.B.I. Devlin Barrett, a reporter for The New York Times, explains why President Trump wants Patel to lead the organization.
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Far From Colombia, Trump’s Measures Caused Chaos at Airports
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA brief, fiery showdown between the president of the United States and the president of Colombia ended by Sunday night — when the Colombian government agreed to accept all deportation …
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Tech Deal Maker at Morgan Stanley to Join Trump Administration
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOne of Silicon Valley’s star investment bankers is expected to take a senior job at the Commerce Department, becoming the latest person from the tech sector to join the Trump …
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Trump Moves Toward Pushing Openly Transgender People Out of Military
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump on Monday moved toward pushing openly transgender people out of the military, directed the Pentagon to end diversity programs and ordered the reinstatement of many service members dismissed …