These Are The Stories Making Impact This Week

 

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

Eric Lee/The New York Times NEWS ANALYSIS Trump’s Power Grab Defies G.O.P. Orthodoxy on Local Control New York City traffic. California water rules. Middle school sports. Few local policies are outside the reach of Donald J. Trump’s federal government. By Adam Nagourney

Graham Dickie/The New York Times Young Aides Emerge as Enforcers in Musk’s Broadside Against Government Much of the billionaire’s handiwork — gaining access to internal systems and asking employees to justify their jobs — is being driven by a group of engineers operating in secrecy. By Theodore Schleifer, Nicholas Nehamas, Kate Conger and Ryan Mac

Foreign Aid Freeze Throws Global Programs Into Chaos. Here Is What to Know. Critics say a Trump administration order calls into question the United States’ global standing and reliability. By Yonette Joseph, Malika Khurana and Adam Pasick