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Their videos have proliferated on social media, but the payments are frequently hidden from viewers.

That and a long-awaited “thank you” could swing this whole war.

Giving Elon Musk access to some of the nation’s most closely guarded military secrets is a major expansion of his role as an adviser to President Trump and highlights his conflicts of interest.

Federal judges are worried that online threats against those who oversee high-profile cases challenging Trump administration policies may lead to real-world violence.

President Trump has not made good on a promise to disclose who contributed to his transition effort.

Donations on the crowdfunding site to people and fire relief efforts have exceeded those for all natural disasters worldwide last year.

Out of desperation and a need for social bonding, volunteers have banded together to help Altadena residents.

Breaking with past practice, President-elect Donald J. Trump has not agreed to disclose the donors paying for his planning effort or to limit their contributions.

Breaking with past practice, President-elect Donald J. Trump has not agreed to disclose the donors paying for his planning effort or to limit their contributions.

Breaking with past practice, President-elect Donald J. Trump has not agreed to disclose the donors paying for his planning effort or to limit their contributions.

Mr. Trump has criticized the Biden administration for what he calls its lax handling of the border — but it has left him with tools he can use to shut down the border.