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Love him or loathe him, Elon Musk is a champion of efficiency and could save the US government a fortune
Elon Musk will lead a new department to make the US government more efficient. He plans to cut spen…
PTI
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What can the West do about North Korea giving troops to Russia? Not much it hasn't already flinched from.
The West has options in responding to North Korea's threat of joining the Ukraine conflict, but it …
Mia Jankowicz
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The US is bracing for civil unrest around the election. But just how high is the risk?
Emotions are heightened ahead of Election Day, and they might remain so after the election, when an…
Katie Balevic
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Trump said Taiwan should pay for US protection. Here's what a second Trump term could mean for the island.
In 2025, Taiwan will have to contend with uncertainty on whether the US will protect it, or play it.
Matthew Loh,Kwan Wei Kevin Ta…
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Congress weighs adding women to the US military draft
A Senate proposal would require some women to register for the military draft.
Jacob Zinkula
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Democrats are hoping blue states can hold the line in their battle against Trump's second-term agenda
During Trump's first term, Democrats often took to the streets to protest his administration. Now, …
John L. Dorman
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If the Mar-a-Lago documents case is dismissed, Trump could get everything back — and keep it with immunity
Trump will soon control the National Archives and DOJ — the same two agencies that once tried to pr…
Laura Italiano
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How Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency could actually work
The department wouldn't be a department at all, but an outside group that can likely only make sugg…
Alice Tecotzky,Katie Balevic
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Why Trump and Elon Musk want key administration officials to be confirmed without a floor vote
Donald Trump is pushing Senate Republicans to give him more power to fill offices without Senate ap…
Brent D. Griffiths
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Why Elon Musk's push to cut federal waste might succeed where others failed
There's a chance the Department of Government Efficiency's plans could lead to the deepest cuts to …
Jack Newsham
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Blake Masters, a close ally of JD Vance and Peter Thiel, just lost another election
Blake Masters lost to Abe Hamadeh despite winning a last-minute dual endorsement from Trump after J…
Bryan Metzger
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The fight over Jerome Powell puts Elon Musk at odds with Wall Street
The markets are a strong counter to Musk's influence and Trump's inclination to undermine the Feder…
Alice Tecotzky
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Matt Gaetz is emerging as the Trump pick Republicans are prepared to dunk on
Donald Trump's nomination of Matt Gaetz for Attorney General has sparked backlash in the GOP, even …
Joshua Nelken-Zitser
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Elon Musk and MAGA's online pressure campaign failed to sway GOP senators
GOP senators did not choose Rick Scott to be their next leader, showing the limits of Musk's and ot…
Bryan Metzger
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Voters worldwide are angry about higher prices and keep punishing those in power
Incumbent governments have lost ground in Britain, France, Japan, India, and elsewhere this year, s…
Theron Mohamed
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What Trump might do on Day One of his presidency
Trump will be able to enact some of his promises immediately after taking office, including issuing…
Bryan Metzger,Brent D. Griffi…
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Ukrainian soldiers greet Trump's victory with a new kind of anxiety
Ukraine is bracing itself for another Trump presidency and what it could mean for the war. Soldiers…
Mia Jankowicz,Sinéad Baker,Ja…
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Trump's stance on Taiwan could be devastating for the US economy
Former President Donald Trump could upend the long-standing diplomatic relationship between the US …
John L. Dorman
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Trump's first 2 years will be shaped by who wins the House. We may not know the outcome for days.
If Democrats gain control of the House, they could significantly curtail Trump's power by blocking …