Politics: 5 stories from this week
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On Politics
June 7, 2025

Here are some stories you might have missed this week, curated by Times editors and personalized for you.

Elon Musk, in a black jacket, walking down a set of stairs.

Tom Brenner for The New York Times

Justices Grant DOGE Access to Social Security Data and Let the Team Shield Records

As Elon Musk leaves Washington, the team he formed to ferret out waste and abuse won dual victories in the Supreme Court.

By Adam Liptak and Abbie VanSickle

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Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

Buildup to a Meltdown: How the Trump-Musk Alliance Collapsed

President Trump’s decision to pull a close associate of Elon Musk’s out of the running to lead NASA helped doom an extraordinary partnership.

By Tyler Pager, Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan, Theodore Schleifer and Ryan Mac

President Biden, in a blue suit, gestures against the backdrop of a gold curtain.

Anna Rose Layden for The New York Times

Trump Orders Investigation of Biden and His Aides

The executive order is the latest effort by President Trump to stoke outlandish conspiracy theories about his predecessor and question the legality of his actions in office.

By Chris Cameron

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Megan Jelinger/Reuters

Supreme Court Rules for Straight Woman in Job Discrimination Suit

The justices rejected an appeals court’s requirement that members of majority groups meet a heightened standard to win employment discrimination cases.

By Adam Liptak

Karine Jean-Pierre speaking at a lectern. An American flag is in the background behind her.

Eric Lee/The New York Times

Karine Jean-Pierre, Former Biden Press Secretary, Leaves Democratic Party

In a coming book, Ms. Jean-Pierre will describe a “betrayal” by her party when Joseph R. Biden Jr. ended his re-election campaign. Democrats were quick to criticize her.

By Kellen Browning

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