A federal judge on Thursday issued a temporary restraining order barring the Social Security Administration from granting Elon Musk and members of his Department of […]
Category: Politics
Were the Kennedy Files a Bust? Not So Fast, Historians Say.
In June 1973, a C.I.A. employee wrote a memo at the request of William E. Colby, the agency’s director, listing various ways the C.I.A. had, […]
In Deportations, Trump Tied Gang to Venezuela’s Government. Intelligence Contradicts Him.
President Trump’s assertion that a gang is committing crimes in the United States at the direction of Venezuela’s government was critical to his invocation of […]
AOC Puts Her Own Spin on Bernie Sanders’s Pitch at Las Vegas Rally
Even as Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont has fired up the American left over the past decade, his speeches have the flavor of a sociology […]
Food Banks Left in the Lurch as U.S.D.A. Shipments Are Suspended
Food banks across the country are scrambling to make up a $500 million budget shortfall after the Trump administration froze funds for hundreds of shipments […]
Tesla Vandalism Surges in Canada as Trump and Musk Face Backlash
Elon Musk has said that “Canada is not a real country,” just one of his social media jabs at the U.S. neighbor. But people in […]
Musk Offers $100 to Wisconsin Voters, Bringing Back a Controversial Tactic
Elon Musk is bringing back his most controversial gambit from the 2024 presidential election: paying voters as part of a plan to identify and turn […]
Why the Shipping Industry Isn’t Rushing Back to the Red Sea
When President Trump ordered military strikes last weekend against the Houthi militia in Yemen, he said the militia’s attacks on commercial shipping in the Red […]
Pentagon Set Up Briefing for Musk on Potential War With China
The Pentagon was scheduled on Friday to brief Elon Musk on the U.S. military’s plan for any war that might break out with China, two […]
Justice Dept. Tries to Intervene on Trump’s Behalf in Jan. 6 Lawsuits
The Justice Department made an unusual effort on Thursday to short-circuit a series of civil lawsuits seeking to hold President Trump accountable for his supporters’ […]