Why Elon Musk Is So Focused on the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, ‘America’s Checkbook’
The first weeks of President Trump’s second term have been dominated by a blizzard of executive orders aimed at reversing diversity policies, trade wars with major American trading partners and…
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How a Sale of TikTok Would Work and Who Might Buy It
There’s a new parlor game on Wall Street: guessing TikTok’s next owner. President Trump signed an executive order in January that delayed enforcement of a law that banned the popular…
Trump Tariffs Threaten to Upend Global Economic Order
President Trump’s move this weekend to slap sweeping tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China is threatening to fracture the global trading system and a world economic order that once revolved…
Senate Confirms Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary
The 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…
Is Trump’s Plan to End Birthright Citizenship ‘Dred Scott II’?
Thirty years ago, Congress considered a bill much like President Trump’s recent executive order on birthright citizenship. It sought to deny automatic citizenship to children born in the United States…
Trump Says He Will Impose 10% Tariffs on Chinese Imports on Feb. 1
President Trump said on Tuesday that he intended to impose a 10 percent tariff on Chinese imports into the United States on Feb. 1, a decision that is sure to…
A Trump Oligarchy Is Moving to Washington, and Buying Up Prime Addresses
President Biden warned in his farewell address to the nation last week that an oligarchy is taking shape in America. In Washington, the oligarchs are already here, buying big houses.…
Fox News Prepares to Cover a Government Filled With Fox News Alumni
Mr. Hegseth is poised to move from active duty as a Fox News host to overseeing the Pentagon. Sean Duffy, a Fox Business host, is Mr. Trump’s pick for transportation…
U.S. to Deploy ‘Extraordinary Measures’ to Avoid Default on Jan. 21
Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen told Congress on Friday that on Jan. 21 the Treasury Department will have to begin using so-called “extraordinary measures” to prevent the United States from…
Trump’s Housing Pick Will Face Questions to Define His Policy Stances
Scott Turner, a former pro football player and official during the first Trump administration, will face senators on Thursday as he makes his case to lead the Department of Housing…
