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Carol E. Lee

Carol E. Lee is the Washington managing editor.

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Testimony raises questions about Pete Hegseth's handling of secrets and sensitive communications

A contentious Senate hearing raised more questions about Defense Secretary Hegseth’s decision to share details of a planned U.S. military operation in a group chat.

Trump allies press the White House to dial back Elon Musk's media interviews over his Social Security jabs

Trump allies have pressed the White House to dial back Elon Musk's media interviews, worried about his criticisms of Social Security.

Legal community shaken by a powerful law firm's decision to give in to Trump's demands

President Donald Trump rescinded his executive order targeting Paul Weiss — after the law firm agreed to certain conditions.

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The Bidens want back in

Former President Joe Biden has told some Democratic leaders he’ll raise funds, campaign and do anything else necessary for Democrats to recover lost ground.

Musk visits National Security Agency after urging 'overhaul' of U.S. cyberespionage hub

Elon Musk paid an unannounced visit to the National Security Agency on Wednesday and met with its chief, days after he called for an "overhaul" of the U.S.'s top cyberespionage hub.
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D.C. parents protest Congress' funding bill over a $1B cut to the city's budget

Parents are mobilizing to persuade senators to reject a Republican funding bill because it would deal a blow to the D.C. city budget.

Trump White House has asked U.S. military to develop options for the Panama Canal, officials say

The Trump White House has directed the U.S. military to draw up options for increasing the American troop presence in Panama to achieve President Trump’s goal of “reclaiming” the Panama Canal.

Trump's economic troubles put Republicans on the defensive

President Donald Trump's full-speed-ahead approach to making radical change has forced his allies to fight from a defensive posture.

Sen. Lindsey Graham: A pause in U.S. help for Ukraine could be 'worse than Afghanistan'

Sen. Lindsey Graham warned of potential disastrous consequences for Ukraine if the Trump administration doesn't restart military aid and intelligence sharing.

Trump wants to see more than just a minerals deal to restart aid and intel to Ukraine

As U.S. and Ukrainian officials prepare to meet in Saudi Arabia this week, President Donald Trump has privately made clear to aides that a signed minerals deal between Washington and Kyiv won’t be enough to restart aid and intelligence sharing with the war-torn country, according an administration official and another U.S. official.

Trump's populist platform gives way to billionaires' agenda

Inside President Donald Trump’s MAGA movement, the populists and politicians are starting to take swings at the plutocrats — namely billionaire White House adviser Elon Musk.