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Mona Charen, a former staunch Republican, thinks very little of X owner Elon Musk’s efforts to take a sledgehammer to the federal government. Writing at The Bulwark, Charen described Musk’s decision to completely and illegally shut down the United States

Trump signs order to establish White House Faith Office  The Hill

Most nurses, doctors and other staff caring for military veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs are not eligible for the Trump administration’s deferred resignation offer, according to an email sent Friday by VA leadership to staff.

Much of the billionaire’s handiwork — gaining access to internal systems and asking employees to justify their jobs — is being driven by a group of engineers operating in secrecy.

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday said he will temporarily block the Trump administration from placing 2,200 employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development on paid leave. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, who was nominated by President Donald

The San Jose was a marvel of 17th century technology. The Spanish galleon weighed more than a thousand tons, was made of wood reinforced with iron, and featured three masts and 64 cannons. In its cargo were gold, silver, silk

U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, who was nominated by President Donald Trump, sided with two federal employee associations in agreeing to a pause in plans to put the employees on paid leave as of midnight Friday.

USAID: Judge pauses Trump plan to send thousands of staff at agency on leave  BBC.com Live Updates: Trump Holds News Conference With Japan’s Prime Minister  The New York Times USAID Controversy Live Updates: Judge Blocks Trump From Putting 2,200 Staff On Leave  Forbes

NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with Jake Johnston, a Haiti aid expert, about what USAID support has meant to that country and what a funding halt could mean.

President Donald Trump said Friday he wants to slash the U.S. trade deficit with Japan as he welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to the White House for their first face-to-face meeting.