Hundreds laid off, thousands of refugees risk losing benefits during federal pause
White House actions to pause refugee resettlement and funds to NGOs have stranded hundreds of organizations and thousands of refugees…
February 2025
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Trump is ignoring some check on executive power. It’s unclear if courts will stop him
After the Watergate scandal, the political establishment ushered in a wave of reforms meant to constrain the president. Many have…
Trump’s pick for secretary of education is Linda McMahon. Here’s what to know
McMahon’s confirmation proceedings are likely to focus on how she would handle Donald Trump’s plans to dissolve the U.S. Education…
Trump hired Musk as a ‘special government employee.’ Here’s what that means
Special government employees, or SGEs, are typically hired on a temporary basis as experts or consultants or serve as members…
Trump administration set to purchase $400 million worth of armored Teslas
That’s according to a public State Department procurement document. It comes as ethics experts raise conflict of interest questions about…