Federal agencies plan for mass layoffs as Trump’s workforce cuts continue
Demonstrators gather outside the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, D.C., on Thursday to protest against planned mass layoffs at the agency. Bryan Dozier/Middle East…
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They look like Nazi salutes. Here’s why some people think they’re a joke
Elon Musk salutes as he speaks during an inaugural event in Washington, DC, on Jan. 20, 2025. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle…
Block on Trump’s executive orders restricting DEI programs is lifted
President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport, Friday, March 14, 2025, in West Palm Beach, Fla. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP…
Trump reclaims a Justice Department reshaped in his wake
President Trump speaks at the Justice Department on Friday. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images In a winding speech given from…
Tesla, led by Elon Musk, warns of export retaliation due to new Trump tariffs
Elon Musk embraces then candidate Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania in 2024. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption…
Trump signs spending bill to avoid a government shutdown
A six-month spending bill advanced in the Senate after Democrats split on the bill. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Shumer, D-N.Y., announced Thursday that he would…
USPS head agrees to let DOGE find ‘efficiencies’ — with limits to employee data access
Louis DeJoy, the U.S. postmaster general, attends a 2022 event at the Postal Service headquarters in Washington, D.C. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption…
Trump says the U.S. is in a ‘period of transition’ — and more takeaways from this week
President Trump speaks to the press as he meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington,…
‘Deep sense of outrage and betrayal’: House Democrats react to Schumer announcement
House Democrats, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., responded quickly to news that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., plans to vote for the House-passed spending…
A 2nd judge orders thousands of fired federal employees temporarily reinstated
People hold signs during a “Save the Civil Service” rally outside the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 11. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kent…