A textile trade association that has backed President Trump’s trade strategy took issue with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s remark that emphasized “precision manufacturing” over clothing and fabrics.

World Liberty Financial has eviscerated the boundary between private enterprise and government policy in ways without precedent in modern American history.

The move comes as President Trump’s tariffs are reducing shipping volumes and is in addition to 12,000 job cuts last year.

The defense secretary said the Women, Peace and Security program distracted from the core task of “war-fighting” and that the Pentagon would no longer participate in it.

The lawsuit argues that the Trump administration cannot reduce or eliminate Head Start, because the program is funded by Congress.

Starting Friday, goods from China worth up to $800 will be subject to tariffs and more paperwork under new Trump administration rules.

The White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, attacked the retail giant over a report that suggested Amazon would highlight tariff-related price increases. Amazon said it was “not going to happen.”

The termination of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal grants from the agency has left its programs, which address an array of needs, in turmoil.

In a 2-to-1 ruling, a panel of appellate judges restored a district court’s injunction preventing the Trump administration from laying off 90 percent of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s staff.

G.O.P. leaders used a procedural maneuver to close off an avenue for House members to demand answers from the Trump administration, including on the defense secretary’s use of Signal.

The investigations by the Government Accountability Office come as the White House looks to expand its power over the federal budget.

A series of dismissals by the Trump administration has flooded a little-known group of administrative judges who protect civil servants.

President Trump’s cryptocurrency firm has eroded the boundary between private enterprise and government policy in ways without precedent in American history. David Yaffe-Bellany, a technology reporter for The New York Times covering the crypto industry, describes how it works.

The main oil and gas trade group wants the Trump administration to reconsider maritime rules released in April that would require it to use some U.S. ships to transport liquefied natural gas.

The Department of Education’s findings stem from an investigation into the university’s decision to let Lia Thomas, a transgender woman, compete on the swim team. Penn has said it was following N.C.A.A. rules.

Prosecutors have said they will appeal the decision, although they lost a similar appeal this year.

As part of legislation to pay for President Trump’s domestic agenda, including his immigration crackdown, House Republicans want to impose or increase fees for legal entry into the United States.

The planned concessions to give automakers more time to relocate production to the United States would still leave substantial tariffs on imported cars and car parts.

General Motors also said its profit in the first three months of the year fell 7 percent from a year earlier.

Market chaos and economic uncertainty has been a feature of the president’s first few months back in office. DealBook breaks down the milestones, and what to expect next.