The speaker of the House has for centuries played a singular role among political leaders in the United States, as the only partisan figure in Congress who is also explicitly…
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Kash Patel’s Loyalty to Trump Raises Doubts Over F.B.I.’s Independence
by CM Newsby CM NewsKash Patel spent years ingratiating himself with Donald J. Trump — regularly popping into the Oval Office in the first term, writing a children’s book starring “King Donald” during the…
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Trump Administration Fires Prosecutors Who Aided Jack Smith Investigations
by CM Newsby CM NewsThe acting attorney general on Monday fired more than a dozen prosecutors who worked on the two criminal investigations into Donald J. Trump for the special counsel Jack Smith, saying…
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White House Budget Office Orders Pause in All Federal Loans and Grants
by CM Newsby CM NewsThe White House budget office has ordered a pause in grants, loans and other federal financial assistance, according to a memo sent to government agencies on Monday, potentially paralyzing a…
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Senate Confirms Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary
by CM Newsby CM NewsThe Senate on Monday voted 68 to 29 to confirm Scott Bessent to be President Trump’s Treasury secretary, putting in place the new administration’s top economic official who will steer…
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Fired Inspectors General Raise Alarms as Trump Administration Moves to Finalize Purge
by CM Newsby CM NewsThe Trump administration on Monday ordered former staff members for as many as 17 fired inspectors general to immediately arrange for the return of work laptops, phones, parking decals and…
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Covering Carter: A Reporter Recalls the President’s Personal Side
by CM Newsby CM NewsThe first thing I did after starting to cover the presidency of Jimmy Carter for The Times was to read his campaign autobiography, “Why Not the Best?” Published in 1976…