World & Nation

Can Elon Musk shut down a federal agency? Yes, if presidential rule replaces constitutional governance
Musk's takeover of USAID tests the principle of constitutional rule versus presidential power. — Feb 4
Senate panel vote clears the way for Kennedy to become health secretary
A key Senate committee supports Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump's pick to head the Department of Health and Human Services. The full Senate will vote on his nomination. — Feb 4
Column: Many will lie about the consequences of Trump's tariffs. The markets won't
When the president announced tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico, stocks tumbled, responding to economic realities that politicians and their supporters often ignore. — Feb 4
'My home has become a cemetery.' Amid cease-fire, Gazans unearth their dead from rubble
A Palestinian woman who lost 10 children and her husband shelters in her shattered Gaza home, where four of her youngest remain buried under rubble. — Feb 4
Businesses close, children skip school for 'a day without immigrants' protest
Organizers said they have tracked 250 businesses nationwide that were closed Monday in solidarity with immigrants. — Feb 3

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