NY Times – Politics

The president lauded dozens of executives and businesspeople for the “tremendous amounts of money” they have pledged for his project, which has prompted ethical concerns. [...]

The terms of the new order indicate that federal agencies will be hiring only with the approval of his political appointees. [...]

The layoffs have raised fears that the administration could be effectively ending an initiative that provides contraception for millions of low-income women. [...]

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, defended his positions while parrying questions about the Israel-Gaza war. [...]

Top officials, unwilling to fight for the historical independence of their institutions, watched on Wednesday as President Trump continued his pursuit of controlling law enforcement. [...]

The president’s second term is telling us a lot about the constraints that he faced during his first administration. [...]