Trump Takes Victory Lap in Las Vegas With Speech on Ending Taxes on Tips
The president reiterated a pledge to end taxes on tips, but the message was an afterthought as the president celebrated his blitz of orders in his first week in office.
Trump’s Moves to Upend Federal Bureaucracy Touch Off Fear and Confusion
Agencies are gripped with uncertainty about how to implement the blizzard of new policies as workers frantically try to assess the impact on their lives.
U.S. Halt to Foreign Aid Does Not Apply to Arms to Israel and Egypt
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s orders could force many groups working on global aid to stop their programs. And the White House has approved sending more 2,000-pound bombs to Israel.
State Dept. Halts Global Mine-Clearing Programs
Efforts to clear unexploded munitions in places like Iraq and Southeast Asia will stop for at least three months, according to a surprise announcement.
Pete Hegseth, New Defense Secretary, Outlines Pentagon’s Priorities
After being sworn-in by Vice President JD Vance, the Pentagon’s new leader addressed the Defense Department’s three million employees.
Trump’s Crypto Venture Divides the Industry He Aims to Support
The president’s promotion of a speculative digital coin left some crypto investors feeling blindsided, while others saw it as a gimmick that undermined the industry’s credibility.
Here’s What Trump Ordered in First Week, on Immigration, DEI and More
Through a flurry of orders, the new president quickly began driving the country in a different direction on many contentious issues.
Who Are the Three Republican Senators Who Voted Against Pete Hegseth?
Senators Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins and Mitch McConnell voted against confirming Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary. To Capitol insiders, their decisions weren’t surprising.
C.I.A. Now Favors Lab Leak Theory to Explain Covid’s Origins
A new analysis that began under the Biden administration is released by the C.I.A.’s new director, John Ratcliffe, who wants the agency to get “off the sidelines” in the debate.
Hegseth Paid Woman Who Accused Him of Rape $50,000, Senator Says
The settlement’s existence after a 2017 accusation had been documented before the defense secretary nominee’s confirmation hearing this month, but the amount had not been known publicly.
Putin Dismisses Trump’s Sanctions Threat and Repeats His Stolen Election Claim
Russia’s president flattered his American counterpart as “smart” and “pragmatic,” and repeated Mr. Trump’s baseless claim that the 2020 election was stolen.
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