Musk Wields Scythe on Federal Work Force, With Trump’s Full Blessing
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Musk Wields Scythe on Federal Work Force, With Trump’s Full Blessing

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump’s statement on Friday that he had directed Elon Musk to turn his budget-slashing initiative on the Pentagon underscored Mr. Musk’s rapidly expanding role in their charge to shrink the federal bureaucracy and stomp out any opposition to the president’s agenda. At…

Elon Musk’s Blitz Shakes U.S. Government as He Sweeps Through Agencies
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Elon Musk’s Blitz Shakes U.S. Government as He Sweeps Through Agencies

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines In Elon Musk’s first two weeks in government, his lieutenants gained access to closely held financial and data systems, casting aside career officials who warned that they were defying protocols. They moved swiftly to shutter specific programs — and even an entire agency…

Ethics Pledges by Trump Cabinet Draw Questions and Skepticism
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Ethics Pledges by Trump Cabinet Draw Questions and Skepticism

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Once Pam Bondi is confirmed as attorney general, she will be free to handle matters involving some of her former lobbying clients, thanks to an agreement she signed with federal government officials. That agreement will not prove to be unusual in the second…

5 Takeaways From R.F.K. Jr.’s First Confirmation Hearing
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5 Takeaways From R.F.K. Jr.’s First Confirmation Hearing

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee for health secretary, appeared to dispel some Republicans’ qualms about him on Wednesday and inched closer to a confirmation vote after more than three hours of intense grilling from senators of both parties. His hearing before…

Trump Stocks E.P.A. With Oil, Gas and Chemical Lobbyists
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Trump Stocks E.P.A. With Oil, Gas and Chemical Lobbyists

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump is stocking the Environmental Protection Agency with officials who have served as lawyers and lobbyists for the oil and chemical industries, many of whom worked in his first administration to weaken climate and pollution protections. Lee Zeldin, Mr. Trump’s choice to…

Albania Gives Jared Kushner Hotel Project a Nod as Trump Returns
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Albania Gives Jared Kushner Hotel Project a Nod as Trump Returns

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The government of Albania has given preliminary approval to a plan proposed by Jared Kushner, Donald J. Trump’s son-in-law, to build a $1.4 billion luxury hotel complex on a small abandoned military base off the coast of Albania. The project is one of…

Elon Musk Is Expected to Use Office Space in the White House Complex
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Elon Musk Is Expected to Use Office Space in the White House Complex

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Elon Musk is expected to use office space in the White House complex as he launches the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, which aims to slash government spending in the Trump administration, according to two people briefed on the plans. The space will…

Scott Bessent, Trump’s Billionaire Treasury Pick, Will Shed Assets to Avoid Conflicts
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Scott Bessent, Trump’s Billionaire Treasury Pick, Will Shed Assets to Avoid Conflicts

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Scott Bessent, the billionaire hedge fund manager whom President-elect Donald J. Trump picked to be his Treasury secretary, plans to divest from dozens of funds, trusts and investments in preparation to become the nation’s top economic policymaker. Those plans were released on Saturday…

How a Phone Call Drew Alito Into a Trump Loyalty Squabble
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How a Phone Call Drew Alito Into a Trump Loyalty Squabble

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. received a call on his cellphone Tuesday. It was President-elect Donald J. Trump, calling from Florida. Hours later, Mr. Trump’s legal team would ask Justice Alito and his eight colleagues on the Supreme Court to block his sentencing…

Who Is the Developer Behind Trump’s  Billion Data Center Pledge?
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Who Is the Developer Behind Trump’s $20 Billion Data Center Pledge?

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines When President-elect Donald J. Trump called Hussain Sajwani to the lectern at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday to promise a $20 billion investment in the United States, it was a moment for the Dubai developer to savor. For more than a decade, his company, DAMAC…