Stellantis Will Restart Illinois Factory That U.A.W. Pushed to Revive
Stellantis, the company that owns Chrysler and Jeep, said on Wednesday it planned to reopen a factory in Illinois and increase production elsewhere in the United States, a move that…
Trump Administration Orders D.E.I. Officials Be Put on Leave
The Trump administration on Tuesday ordered that officials tasked with overseeing diversity, equity and inclusion efforts across federal agencies be placed on administrative leave and that all initiatives taking place…
How Trump’s Tariffs Could Affect the U.S., Canada and Mexico
Decades of trade integration across North America are on the precipice of major disruption by tariffs that President Trump says he wants to impose on Canada and Mexico, the United…
What 7 Americans Thought About Trump’s Inauguration Speech
As Donald J. Trump takes office once again, he will represent millions who enthusiastically support him, millions who forcefully oppose him and, perhaps most critically, millions in between. This last…
The Federal Work Force Grew Briskly Under Biden. It’s Still Historically Low.
When it comes to the federal payroll, two seemingly contradictory things are true. One, the Biden administration went on a hiring spree that expanded the government work force at the…
Remote Work for Civil Servants Faces a Challenge Under Trump
When the Social Security Administration agreed to a five-year extension of work-from-home arrangements for tens of thousands of employees in early December, many at the agency expressed relief. But the…
What to Know About Plane Maintenance After the South Korean Crash
The cause of the fatal plane crash in South Korea last month is still to be determined, but it thrust into the spotlight a subject little understood by the general…
The Los Angeles Fires Burned Livelihoods, Too
The comfort and gleam of the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles depended on the people who waded through rush-hour traffic on the 405 Freeway or the Pacific Coast Highway…
Economic Toll of Los Angeles Fires Goes Far Beyond Destroyed Homes
After decades of mounting damage from climate-fueled natural disasters, researchers have compiled many misery-filled data sets that trace the economic fallout over weeks, months and years. The fires still burning…
Russell Vought Poised to Expand Power of White House Budget Office
While leading the Office of Management and Budget during the first Trump administration, Russell T. Vought took steps to to expand the number of federal employees required to work during…