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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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New Mexico senator up for national award
By Kevin Hendricks Cindy Nava made history in November when she was elected to the New Mexico state legislature, becoming the first former undocumented person and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient to be elected to a public office in America. Since then, Nava has racked up a few more accolades. Nava, a Bernalillo […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Partial ceasefire comes with warning from Kyiv: Russia breaches deals
By Adam Taylor · The Washington Post Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a limited ceasefire, which Kyiv said it hoped would lead to a broader peace agreement brokered by the United States. But for Ukraine, a persistent fear lingers over the process: What happens if Russia breaks its word? Kyiv says its concerns emerge from the […]
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Partial ceasefire comes with warning from Kyiv: Russia breaches deals
By Adam Taylor · The Washington Post Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a limited ceasefire, which Kyiv said it hoped would lead to a broader peace agreement brokered by the United States. But for Ukraine, a persistent fear lingers over the process: What happens if Russia breaks its word? Kyiv says its concerns emerge from the […]
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Summer is coming for national parks. Will there be enough workers?
By Natalie B. Compton · The Washington Post YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. – Olek Chmura parked his blue Chevy truck alongside the El Capitan Meadow, named for its prime view of the “big wall” of granite towering in the distance. Taped to the back window of his camper top, a sign pleaded to “save our parks.” “Every time […]