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Top Senate Republican Protests Trump Bid to Withhold Spending
Senator Susan Collins of Maine, the chairwoman of the Appropriations Committee, joined top Democrats in insisting that the president does
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Another Problem With That Signal Chat? The Messages Disappear.
The Presidential Records Act and the Federal Records Act require officials to preserve communications related to government business.
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Signal Leak Shows Trump Only Takes Federal Secrets Seriously When It Suits Him
In the Trump era, the definition of an official secret depends on whatever works best for the president.
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Judge Moves to Prevent Hegseth, Waltz and Others From Deleting Houthi Texts
Judge James E. Boasberg said top officials, including the defense secretary, the national security adviser and the secretary of state,
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The Signal Leak Has Little Precedent
The military takes extraordinary measures to keep combat operations secret, cutting off outside communications for service members before launching an
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Bondi Suggests Signal Chat Episode Is Unlikely to Be Criminally Investigated
The attorney general said the focus should be on the success of the U.S. military strike in Yemen, not on
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Signal Chat Leak Angers U.S. Military Pilots
Men and women who have taken to the air on behalf of the United States expressed bewilderment after the leak
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Trump Asks Stefanik to Withdraw Bid to Be U.N. Ambassador
The president said he wanted the New York Republican to stay in Congress to bolster the party’s slim House margin
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Ro Khanna Wants to Take On JD Vance
Ro Khanna, who represents Silicon Valley, sees the vice president — a likely heir to President Trump’s political movement —
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Trump Auto Tariffs: How Major Car Brands Would Be Affected
The scale of the damage depends on the circumstances of each company’s supply chain.
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E.P.A. Offers a Way to Avoid Clean-Air Rules: Send an Email
Referring to a little-known provision, it said power plants and others could write to seek exemptions to mercury and other
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What’s Holding Up FEMA’s Grant Money?
After a post from Elon Musk, the Trump administration issued orders that effectively halted $100 billion worth of FEMA disaster
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Musk Targeted FEMA. Disaster-Stricken Communities Are Paying a Price.
A FEMA funding freeze illustrates the extraordinary power of Elon Musk and DOGE, who have made claims of undue benefits
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Germany Says Europe Must Respond to Trump’s Auto Tariffs
The United States is a crucial export market for the German auto industry, which is already suffering from weak sales
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Houthis in Yemen Won’t Be Defeated by Airstrikes Alone, Experts Say
U.S. officials seek to curb the militants’ attacks on ships in the Red Sea, but the group was not deterred
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