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As Trump Courts Gifts and Dangles Access, Congress Sits on the Sidelines

The president stood accused of dangling exclusive access to the White House for big bucks. Members of Congress were duly outraged, with one...

DOGE Removes Dozens of Resurrected Contracts From Its List of Savings

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is no longer claiming credit for killing dozens of federal contracts after The New York Times reported...

A $5 Billion Federal School Voucher Proposal Advances in Congress

Advocates for private-school choice celebrated this week as a federal schools voucher bill moved closer to becoming law, a major milestone that eluded...

Nate Holden, L.A. Democrat With a Cameo in 2024 Presidential Race, Dies at 95

Nate Holden, a Democrat known for his bombast and populist politics, who served on the Los Angeles City Council for 16 years and...

Trump Administration Cuts Additional $450 Million in Grants to Harvard

The Trump administration on Tuesday canceled an additional $450 million in grants for Harvard University, a fresh broadside in the clash between the...

Saudi King Salman absent so far from Trump state visit.

American presidents have been visiting Saudi Arabia for decades, and the trips have often produced memorable moments — some dramatic, others downright odd.As...

Trump to Lift Sanctions on Syria, Meet with New President

President Trump said on Tuesday that he would lift sanctions on Syria, a day before he was expected to meet for the first...

Trump Aims to Use More F.B.I., Drug and Gun Agents to Pursue Immigrants

The Trump administration is directing more F.B.I., drug and gun agents toward immigration enforcement as it ramps up a crackdown across more than...

Chasing Tax Cuts, Trump and Republicans Want to Make States Pay

When Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland signs his state’s budget into law as soon as Tuesday, it will signify the end of a...

C.I.A. Rejects Diversity Efforts Once Deemed as Essential to Its Mission

After the Cold War ended, and again after the Sept. 11 attacks, a string of C.I.A. directors and congressional overseers pushed the agency...

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