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Trump, announcing the aid freeze on his first day in office, said all foreign assistance would be evaluated as to whether it ...

China countered President Donald Trump’s across-the-board tariffs on Chinese products with tariffs on select U.S. imports. It ...

Federal workers who accept the Trump administration's deferred resignation offer would work through Feb. 28 and be placed on ...

In one excerpt, The Times reports that a Trump official sounded the alarm on Musk’s power and authority. The Trump official, ...

Rep. Ayanna Pressley had choice words for Elon Musk after he allegedly obtained access to the Treasury database.

Employees have until Thursday to decide whether to accept the offer, which the White House hopes will reduce the federal ...

Nearly $7 million over the past week has gone to cover the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency’s expenses.

Marco Rubio proudly announced the possibility of deporting anyone in detention or in prison—including Americans.

The SpaceX CEO and head of the Department of Government Efficiency revealed in a social media post that President Donald ...

The New York Times reports that a Trump official is privately sounding the alarm over Elon Musk's apparent unchecked power under President Donald Trump.