The US president is testing the limits of executive authority, sidelining Congress and enriching allies while destabilising the global economy Donald Trump is provoking a US constitutional crisis, claiming sweeping powers to override or bypass Congress’s…

WASHINGTON—Saying he was just more deadweight hampering the executive branch’s ability to function efficiently, Elon Musk confirmed Monday that he had offered himself $10 billion to resign from his position as head of President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency. “Like many other federal employees, I too have been presented with a buyout option as part […]