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Musk Wields Scythe on Federal Work Force, With Trump’s Full Blessing

President Trump defended Elon Musk’s role in seeking to slash budgets and cut payrolls as the young aides burrowing into federal agencies came under scrutiny.

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Young Aides Emerge as Enforcers in Musk’s Broadside Against Government

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As Trump and Musk Upend Washington, Congressional Phones Can’t Keep Up

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Will a Time Magazine Cover Drive a Wedge Between Trump and Musk?

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Trump Is Revoking Biden’s Security Clearance

President Trump made clear that he was doing so because Joe Biden had rescinded his privileges after the Jan. 6 riot.

Trump Says He’ll Dismiss Kennedy Center Board Members and Make Himself Chair

The move by President Trump, whose authority to make the changes was not clear, is the latest attempt to bring a Washington institution under his control.

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Judge Freezes Elements of Trump’s Plan to Shut Down U.S.A.I.D.

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Falsehoods Fuel the Right-Wing Crusade Against U.S.A.I.D.

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Hamas Expected to Release 3 More Israeli Hostages

In the latest exchange under their Gaza cease-fire deal, Israel is set to release about 180 Palestinian prisoners.

  1. Deir al Balah, Gaza
    Hamas fighters standing guard before the expected release of hostages on Saturday.
    Abdel Kareem Hana/Associated Press
  2. Tel Aviv, Israel
    People gathering at a central square to observe the hostages’ release.
    Ahmad Gharabli/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
  3. Near Jerusalem
    Israeli security personnel stand outside the Ofer military prison.
    Mahmoud Illean/Associated Press
  4. Deir al Balah, Gaza
    Hamas fighters deploying ahead of the expected hostages’ handover.
    Abdel Kareem Hana/Associated Press
  5. Tel Aviv, Israel
    People carrying Israeli flags and posters with photographs of the hostages.
    Oded Balilty/Associated Press

Behind Closed Doors, Trudeau Says Trump Threat to Take Over Canada Is Real

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attributed President Trump’s statements about making Canada a U.S. state to Canada’s wealth of critical minerals.

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Justin Trudeau stands in front of a small crowd. In back of him is a large Canadian flag.

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The Other Side of Being Ghosted

They knew it was unkind. Here’s why they did it anyway. (Has ghosting changed your approach to dating? Share your story in the comments.)

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The Ethicist on Love and Sex

14 Unforgettable Looks at the Critics Choice Awards

Jellyfish gowns, Old Hollywood suits, tube tops — the absence of TV cameras on the carpet hadn’t stopped most from taking big style swings.

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See the List of Critics Choice Award Winners

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Small Plane With 10 Dead Found Crashed in Alaska

The wreckage of the plane, which disappeared on Thursday, was found about 34 miles southeast of Nome, the authorities said.

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The wreckage of a small plane in snow. Two people in orange gear are near the plane.

Tony Roberts, a Nonchalant Pal in Woody Allen Films, Dies at 85

He had an acclaimed Broadway career, but moviegoers knew him mostly as the tall, self-assured, easygoing pal to Mr. Allen’s insecure heroes.

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A photo of two men and a woman stand behind a chain-link fence. Woody Allen is at the left, Diane Keaton at the right, and a bearded Mr. Roberts, several inches taller than both of them, in the middle.

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