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Pushing ‘Self-Deportation,’ Trump White House Moves to Cut Migrants’ Social Security

Reporter USApril 10, 2025

Since taking office, the Trump administration has moved aggressively to revoke the temporary legal status of hundreds of thousands of immigrants who were allowed into the country under President Joseph R. Biden Jr. Now, the administration is taking drastic steps to pressure some of those immigrants and others who had legal status to “self-deport” by […]

What’s Happening to Social Security Under Trump? Here’s What Retirees Need to Know.

Reporter USApril 8, 2025

President Trump has vowed that he wouldn’t cut Social Security benefits, but his administration’s actions, led by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, have upended the agency, leaving many beneficiaries concerned that the popular program and their paychecks may be imperiled. Several players from the private equity world are now embedded inside the Social Security […]

Used Tesla Market Heats Up as Owners Sell to Protest Elon Musk

Reporter USApril 6, 2025

For the last several months, Ken Harvey has been cultivating a budding side business for his Honda and Mazda dealerships in Northern California: selling used Teslas. A few times a month, Mr. Harvey picks up a few pre-owned Teslas at a local automobile auction and offers them for sale, often at surprisingly affordable prices, thanks […]

Trump Order Could Cripple Federal Worker Unions Fighting DOGE Cuts

Reporter USMarch 30, 2025

Federal worker unions have sought over the past two months to lead the resistance to President Trump and his Department of Government Efficiency, filing lawsuits, organizing protests and signing up new members by the thousands. This week, Mr. Trump struck back with a potentially crippling blow. In a sweeping executive order denouncing the unions as […]

Social Security, Buffeted by Turmoil, Awaits a New Leader

Reporter USMarch 25, 2025

When the Wall Street veteran Frank Bisignano goes before Congress on Tuesday as President Trump’s pick to lead the Social Security Administration, he will confront questions about how he would run an agency suddenly in the grips of upheaval. In recent weeks, the billionaire Elon Musk has zeroed in on the agency, which is charged […]

The Pentagon Draws Back the Curtains for Musk

Reporter USMarch 21, 2025

The stakes behind Musk’s China briefing The boundaries of Elon Musk’s influence appear to be expanding by the day: The Times broke the news that the Pentagon was scheduled to brief him on its plans for any war with China. While the highly unusual development raises all sorts of questions, it underscores just how deeply […]

Meet Steve Davis, Elon Musk’s Top Lieutenant Who Oversees DOGE

Reporter USMarch 20, 2025

Elon Musk declared last month that the federal government was engaged in “utterly insane” activity, claiming without evidence that it had distributed $100 billion to people without Social Security numbers. Two days after Mr. Musk’s comments, one of his key lieutenants, Steve Davis, began pressing the Social Security Administration for information. Mr. Davis called the […]

Food Safety Jeopardized by Onslaught of Funding and Staff Cuts

Reporter USMarch 19, 2025

In the last few years, foodborne pathogens have had devastating consequences that alarmed the public. Bacteria in infant formula sickened babies. Deli meat ridden with listeria killed 10 people and led to 60 hospitalizations in 19 states. Lead-laden applesauce pouches poisoned young children. In each outbreak, state and federal officials connected the dots from each […]

Social Security Will Require Online or In Person Identity Checks

Reporter USMarch 19, 2025

The Social Security Administration said on Tuesday that people who wanted to file for benefits or change the bank where their payments are deposited could no longer do so by phone and must first verify their identity online or go into a field office. The change, which takes effect on March 31, is expected to […]

Some Federal Office Leases Restored After Pushback to Musk Team’s Cuts

Reporter USMarch 17, 2025

During President Trump’s first week back in the White House, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency identified an early focus of the cost-cutting operation: canceling leases for federal buildings that were considered underused. Mr. Musk’s team has since claimed credit for terminating leases for hundreds of properties across the country, including some that house federal […]

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