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The Familiar Arrogance of Musk’s Young Apparatchiks

He and his team are treating the government like hostile territory to be conquered.

The New York Times - 18m

Trump’s tariff moves upend inflation expectations in financial markets

President Donald Trump’s weekend announcement of tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China translated into a shock for market-based inflation expectations, prompting traders to now expect an annual ...

MarketWatch - 9h

Trump Tariffs Threaten to Upend Global Economic Order

The invoking of national security to unravel trade agreements could scramble the international trading system in China’s favor.

The New York Times - 1d

Trump and Musk are upending USAID. Here's what to know about its work.

The State Department said President Trump appointed Secretary of State Marco Rubio as acting director of USAID amid an overhaul of the humanitarian aid agency.

CBS News - 11h

The New Evidence Climate Change Will Upend American Homeownership

A new analysis predicts an extraordinary reversal in housing fortunes for Americans.

The New York Times - 15h

Marianne Faithfull Made an Art of Upending Expectations

The singer, who died on Thursday at 78, spent decades in the spotlight exercising a very specific and subversive power.

The New York Times - 4d

DeepSeek upends AI’s great energy race — how can the US compete?

The race for AI supremacy won’t be won by whoever builds the biggest data centers. It's about who can build the smartest, most transparent and efficient ones.

The Hill - 4d

Germany's far right upends convention with landmark vote on immigration

Germany’s opposition conservatives won a parliamentary vote Wednesday for a proposed migration restrictions with help from the far-right Alternative for Germany.

NBC News - 4d

Shadows of Musk in the Government’s Buyouts Plan

President Trump’s chief cost-cutter cheered an effort to persuade federal workers to quit — in a fashion that closely resembles a purge at Twitter.

The New York Times - 5d

How Trump tariffs could upend car markets in Europe, the US and China

Levies threaten exporters to US market, while scrapping of subsidies will hit EV sales – and Tesla could gain. The internal combustion engine appears to hold a special place in Donald Trump’s ...

The Guardian - 6d

How China Is Reacting to DeepSeek Upending the A.I. Race

Social media exploded in a celebration after the news that a Chinese start-up had made an artificial intelligence tool that was more efficient than any in the United States.

The New York Times - 6d

What is DeepSeek? And How Is It Upending A.I.?

How did a little-known Chinese start-up cause the markets and U.S. tech giants to quake? Here’s what to know.

The New York Times - 6d

DeepSeek's rise spooks investors, threatens to upend AI

The rise in popularity of a high-performing and cheaply built Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) model has shaken the confidence of investors, while raising larger questions about the future of ...

The Hill - Jan. 27

CDC ordered to stop working with WHO immediately, upending expectations of an extended withdrawal

U.S. public health officials have been told to stop working with the World Health Organization, effective immediately.

NBC News - Jan. 27

Florida Republicans upend DeSantis' plans as state tries to align with Trump's immigration orders

President Donald Trump’s push to quickly overhaul the nation’s immigration system is at the center of a civil war between Ron DeSantis and Florida Republicans.

NBC News - Jan. 27

Trump’s Moves to Upend Federal Bureaucracy Touch Off Fear and Confusion

Agencies are gripped with uncertainty about how to implement the blizzard of new policies as workers frantically try to assess the impact on their lives.

The New York Times - Jan. 25

Hegseth heads to Pentagon with plans to upend it

His approval could smooth the process for other controversial Trump picks.

Politico - Jan. 24

Will Trump’s fight against the ‘deep state’ upend government?

Also in today’s newsletter, why the first few days of Trump’s presidency have left China cautiously optimistic

Financial Times - Jan. 23

With Their Lives Upended, They Practiced the Art of Resilience

“Pictures of Belonging” traces the careers of three female artists who flourished despite the U.S. government’s imprisonment of Japanese Americans during World War II.

The New York Times - Jan. 16

What an Upended Mideast Means for Trump and U.S. Gulf Allies

While major ruptures are not expected, Gulf states are urging a tougher stance on Israel and a softening toward Iran, positions that differ greatly from the president-elect’s first term.

The New York Times - Jan. 13

Mapping Elon Musk’s Global Empire

From tunnels to Tesla factories to SpaceX launch facilities, there’s barely a place on Earth that doesn’t feel the gravitational pull of humanity’s wealthiest reply guy.

Wired - Jan. 13

Musk sets sights on European politics

After helping President-elect Donald Trump return to the White House, Elon Musk is now setting his sights on European politics. He has endorsed Germany's far-right party in the upcoming election ...

CBS News - Jan. 12

As a Felon, Trump Upends How Americans View the Presidency

President-elect Donald J. Trump has worked for years to discredit any and all criminal and civil cases against him as nothing more than politically motivated witch hunts.

The New York Times - Jan. 11

How a week of weather extremes upended the lives of millions of Americans

The week began with a biting cold snap that hammered much of the U.S., the product of a jet stream that slips out of its usual path more often these days

ABC News - Jan. 11

Musk and the new political playbook

Lucy and the team on the FT scoop that Musk is seeking to oust Starmer

Financial Times - Jan. 10

‘It Was Biblical’: Ash and Flame Upend Life in Southern California

Wind-whipped wildfire blew through communities of every socioeconomic status and stripe, merging, psychically if not physically, into a kind of mega-catastrophe.

The New York Times - Jan. 9

Musk, Zuckerberg and free speech

Can democracy function with Elon Musk’s idea of free speech?

BBC News - Jan. 9

Musk's foreign expedition

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Musk emerges as Trump foreign policy wild card Elon Musk has increasingly waded into foreign politics ...

The Hill - Jan. 8