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The move by the president, whose authority to make the changes was not clear, is the latest attempt to bring a Washington institution under his control.

The president announced Friday that he would remove multiple board members, including the Chairman, who do not share his vision for a “Golden Age in Arts and Culture.” (Image credit: Hulton Archive)

Less than 24 hours after misleading claims started circulating that tied Politico to USAID, the White House vowed to end subscriptions for the insider news outlet’s services and others. (Image credit: Andrew Harnik)

Staff at the CDC are bracing for a significant reduction in the work force that appears to be targeting staff with the fewest worker protections. (Image credit: Anadolu/Anadolu Agency)

The president defended Elon Musk’s role in seeking to slash budgets and cut payrolls as the young aides burrowing into federal agencies came under scrutiny.

States Say in Lawsuit That Donald Trump Violated Constitution’s Basic Precepts  The New York Times Federal judge blocks Elon Musk’s DOGE from accessing sensitive US Treasury Department material  The Associated Press Why privacy laws are the tip of the legal spear against

White House pressures ICE to pick up pace of migrant arrests, sources say  CNN

House GOP pleads for time after “intense” White House meeting  Axios

The cover of the venerable newsweekly, long an object of fixation for the president, put Elon Musk behind the Resolute Desk.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is the latest target of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. (Image credit: Jon Cherry/Getty Images)