By Ellen Francis, Missy Ryan, Michael Birnbaum · The Washington Post (c) 2025 BRUSSELS – As President Donald Trump upends the United States’ foreign policy, negotiating closer relations with Russia, threatening NATO allies and pausing cooperation with Ukraine, Washington’s traditional partners – and best customers – are rethinking their dependence on American weapons systems. From Canada to Europe, calls […]
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Trump turbulence leads allies to rethink reliance on U.S. weapons
By Ellen Francis, Missy Ryan, Michael Birnbaum · The Washington Post (c) 2025 BRUSSELS – As President Donald Trump upends the United States’ foreign policy, negotiating closer relations with Russia, threatening NATO allies and pausing cooperation with Ukraine, Washington’s traditional partners – and best customers – are rethinking their dependence on American weapons systems. From Canada to Europe, calls […]
Why DOGE is struggling to find fraud in Social Security
By Todd C. Frankel, Hannah Natanson · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Elon Musk put a big target on the Social Security Administration in the first weeks of the Trump administration, claiming it is plagued by “immense waste” and promising audits to root out “the extreme levels of fraud.” President Donald Trump said during his joint address to Congress […]
Why DOGE is struggling to find fraud in Social Security
By Todd C. Frankel, Hannah Natanson · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Elon Musk put a big target on the Social Security Administration in the first weeks of the Trump administration, claiming it is plagued by “immense waste” and promising audits to root out “the extreme levels of fraud.” President Donald Trump said during his joint address to Congress […]
Acting Social Security head consults with Justice Dept. on whether to close agency
By Lisa Rein · The Washington Post Acting Social Security commissioner Leland Dudek said Friday that he is consulting with agency lawyers and the Justice Department as he threatens to shut down the agency in response to a court ruling blocking Elon Musk’s team from accessing sensitive taxpayer data. Judge Ellen Lipton Hollander of the U.S. District […]
Acting Social Security head consults with Justice Dept. on whether to close agency
By Lisa Rein · The Washington Post Acting Social Security commissioner Leland Dudek said Friday that he is consulting with agency lawyers and the Justice Department as he threatens to shut down the agency in response to a court ruling blocking Elon Musk’s team from accessing sensitive taxpayer data. Judge Ellen Lipton Hollander of the U.S. District […]
Trump escalates threats against those who destroy Tesla vehicles
By Perry Stein · The Washington Post President Donald Trump on Friday escalated his administration’s threats against those who destroy Tesla vehicles, pondering on social media whether he should send them to a prison in El Salvador where officials last week sent more than 200 Venezuelan migrants who they allege are members of a violent gang. Trump also […]
Trump escalates threats against those who destroy Tesla vehicles
By Perry Stein · The Washington Post President Donald Trump on Friday escalated his administration’s threats against those who destroy Tesla vehicles, pondering on social media whether he should send them to a prison in El Salvador where officials last week sent more than 200 Venezuelan migrants who they allege are members of a violent gang. Trump also […]
White House says order will trim Education Department, not shut it down as Trump promised
By Laura Meckler · The Washington Post As President Donald Trump prepares to sign an executive order aimed at closing the Education Department, his press secretary acknowledged that the administration cannot do this on its own. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that the department will not be completely shut down, which would require congressional […]
White House says order will trim Education Department, not shut it down as Trump promised
By Laura Meckler · The Washington Post As President Donald Trump prepares to sign an executive order aimed at closing the Education Department, his press secretary acknowledged that the administration cannot do this on its own. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that the department will not be completely shut down, which would require congressional […]