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This week, President Trump continued to threaten tariffs as DOGE continued its cuts of the federal workforce. It was another consequential and news-packed week in Trump’s presidency.

Agencies from Social Security to the IRS store sensitive data on millions of Americans. Here’s what the government knows about us – and what’s at risk as DOGE seeks access to the data.

Canadian and Chinese officials say they were already helping reduce fentanyl smuggling. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said fentanyl crossing the northern border is “near zero.”

A meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy grew contentious, with Trump telling Zelenskyy that “you’re not acting at all thankful” for U.S. support.

As the Trump administration works toward a halt in the fighting, many experts fear that Ukraine will be forced to accept a ceasefire deal that will only give Russian forces a badly needed breather.

Elon Musk is not the legal administrator in charge of the “Department of Government Efficiency,” the White House said in a court filing, and has “no actual or formal authority” to make decisions.

Extremism experts say a now-familiar playbook to scapegoat transgender people in the wake of high-profile tragedies is part of a political strategy to sow division and expand authoritarian control.

It wasn’t immediately clear what legal authority Trump would have to execute his plans, and they would likely be met by fierce resistance from Palestinians and from regional Arab countries.

President Trump’s efforts to cut the federal workforce by 10% might not save as much money as hoped and could have unintended consequences. NPR explains why.