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Trump to Withdraw Musk’s Ally as Nominee for Top NASA Job

Jared Isaacman was a close associate of Elon Musk, whose SpaceX company has multiple contracts with NASA.

How the Supreme Court Made Legal Immigrants Vulnerable to Deportation

The court decisions are an abrupt turnaround for a population that entered the country legally and shared detailed information about their whereabouts with the government.

Trump’s Proposed Budget Would Cut the Ecosystems Mission Area and Much of Its Work

From bee science to understanding the impact of a warming world on plant life, here’s what the Ecosystems Mission Area does.

U.S. Sends Iran Proposal on Nuclear Deal, Amid Reports of Uranium Enrichment Ramp-Up

The preliminary U.S. proposal came as a confidential U.N. report described an Iranian initiative that had multiplied Tehran’s stockpile of near-bomb-grade uranium.

A Federal List of Immigrant ‘Sanctuaries’ Nets Trump Allies and Foes Alike

Cities and counties that have strongly backed the administration’s immigration crackdown nonetheless found themselves on a lengthy list of locales being warned to change their policies.

Wes Moore and Tim Walz Get South Carolina Talking About the 2028 Election

As the two governors made buzzy appearances in South Carolina, Democrats in the influential state were already looking to the next election and wondering: Who can win?

ACLU Presses to Stop Trump’s Use of Alien Enemies Act in Court Brief

It was an opening salvo in what is likely to be the decisive legal battle over the president’s attempts to employ the rarely used wartime law as a centerpiece of his aggressive deportation agenda.

World Scientists Look Elsewhere as U.S. Labs Stagger Under Trump Cuts

With the welcome mat withdrawn for promising researchers from around the world, America is at risk of losing its longstanding pre-eminence in the sciences.

Experts Who Warn of Risks Posed by Chinese Students Are Skeptical of Trump Plan

Some former spy-hunters see the State Department’s plan to revoke visas of some Chinese college students as heavy-handed and counterproductive.

Trump Officials Deported Another Man Despite Court Order

A federal appeals panel ordered officials not to deport a 31-year-old to El Salvador. Minutes later, it happened anyway. The government blamed “administrative errors.”

Trump Officials Unveil Budget Cuts to Aid for Health, Housing and Research

The new blueprint shows that a vast array of education, health, housing and labor programs would be hit, including aid for college and cancer research.

The Meaning of a Trump-Inspired Style

The Times’s chief fashion critic unravels the Trump-inspired style that has spread quickly across Washington.

Trump, Bashing the Federalist Society, Asserts Autonomy on Judge Picks

The president has grown increasingly angry at court rulings blocking parts of his agenda, including by judges he appointed.

Trump Pledges to Double Tariffs on Foreign Steel and Aluminum to 50%

President Trump made the announcement at a U.S. Steel factory outside Pittsburgh.

A Bruised Musk Leaves Washington: Takeaways From the Trump News Conference

President Trump gave Elon Musk a send-off in the Oval Office.

Fact-Checking Elon Musk and Trump’s Oval Office Press Conference

An Oval Office news conference signaled an end to a remarkable period of upheaval across the federal bureaucracy, supervised by Mr. Musk and his cost-cutting initiative.

Trump Says He Fired Kim Sajet, National Portrait Gallery Director

Kim Sajet, the director of the Smithsonian museum for more than 12 years, has tried to bring in more contemporary artists.

How Did Elon Musk Get a Black Eye?

The list of possible suspects seemed long.