Internal Audits Shed Light on Ukraine’s Secret Weapons Spending

The government reviews show the country’s challenge as U.S. support wanes and Kyiv pivots to production from a domestic arms industry with a long history of corruption.

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Here’s How a Government Shutdown Works

Federal funding will lapse this week if Congress does not act. Areas across the government will be affected.

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Elon Musk’s xAI Signs Deal to Provide Grok Chatbot to US Agencies

The billionaire’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, has secured a deal with the government that will allow federal agencies to use the chatbot Grok for a small fee.

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The D.C. Region Has Faced an Outsized Toll From Trump’s Policies

With the mass layoffs and cancellations of thousands of federal grants and contracts, the region has taken a disproportionate hit.

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Democrats Open Inquiries Into Handling of Homan Investigation

President Trump’s border czar was investigated for potential bribery after accepting a bag with $50,000 in cash, but the case was closed after Mr. Trump took office.

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White House Denies Homan Took Bag of Cash in F.B.I. Inquiry

People familiar with an undercover F.B.I. investigation say Trump’s border czar was recorded on audio tape accepting a Cava bag with $50,000 in it last year.

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Trump Justice Dept. Closed Investigation Into Tom Homan for Accepting Bag of Cash

Mr. Homan came under scrutiny after he was said to be recorded last year taking $50,000 in cash from undercover F.B.I. agents.

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U.S. Is Losing Race to Return to Moon, Critics Say, Pointing at SpaceX

The company’s Starship rocket, which has suffered a series of recent test explosions, is still years away from being ready for the mission, former NASA executives say.

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Kennedy to Announce Firing of Organ Transplant Group After Safety Problems

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to announce that the U.S. is firing a Miami-based organ donation coordinator, effectively closing it down — a warning to other transplant groups.

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Questions Arise Over Hiring of Firm to Run $11 Billion Health Care Program

The bidding process was questioned on Friday after the company, Public Partnerships LLC, admitted it had exchanged unspecified communications with state officials before the contract was awarded.

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