Ken Thomas

Washington, D.C.

White House Reporter at The Wall Street Journal

@WSJ White House reporter covering the Harris campaign. @AP alum. RTs/links do not equal endorsements. [email protected]. #LGM #hoyasaxa

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Trump’s Budget Hawk Takes Over the DOGE Agenda. First Up: The Military.

1 day ago | realcleardefense.com | Ken Thomas |Scott Patterson |Lindsay Wise

Trump’s Budget Hawk Takes Over the DOGE Agenda. First Up: The Military. Russ Vought is picking up where Elon Musk is leaving off. He has already waded into a fight over military spending. Read Full Article »
Trump’s Budget Hawk Takes Over the DOGE Agenda. First Up: The Military.

3 days ago | wsj.com | Ken Thomas |Scott Patterson |Lindsay Wise

Russ Vought is picking up where Elon Musk is leaving off. He has already waded into a fight over military spending. WASHINGTON—Russ Vought, President Trump’s top budget official, is looking to lock in many of Elon Musk’s cost-cutting efforts once the billionaire CEO steps aside from government. A key part of his plan: steamrolling Congress.
Trump Pulls The Plug On Climate Report, Axes Hundreds Of Scientists

1 week ago | principia-scientific.com | Jennifer Calfas |Ken Thomas

Written by Jennifer Calfas and Ken Thomas on May 4, 2025. Posted in Current News The Trump administration has discharged a group of scientists and researchers working on the federal government’s evaluation of the impact of climate change, citing the need to re-evaluate its approach to the project.
Trump Proposes Slashing $163 Billion in Government Programs, While Boosting Military Spending

1 week ago | wsj.com | Meridith McGraw |Ken Thomas |Lindsay Wise

The White House is proposing $557 billion in what’s known as nondefense discretionary spending, marking a reduction of roughly $163 billion from current levels. Nondefense discretionary spending represents the portion of federal money that must be reauthorized each year and includes funding for areas such as education, transportation and public health. It doesn’t include Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security, or spending on defense.
トランプ氏のミシガン州集会、民主党知事も登壇

2 weeks ago | jp.wsj.com | John McCormick |John Mccormick |Ken Thomas

米ミシガン州のグレッチェン・ウィットマー知事（民主党）は29日、就任100日を迎え同州で集会を行ったドナルド・トランプ大統領と共に登壇した。同州内の州兵基地に新型戦闘機が配備されることも発表された。　ウィットマー氏は今月ホワイトハウスを訪れ、トランプ氏が一連の大統領令に署名して記者団との質疑応答を行う中、身を隠すようなそぶりも見せていた。共和党に所属するトランプ氏との近さを表に出さないことが目的だったとみられるが、今回はそれとは対照的だった。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8ウォール・ストリート・ジャーナル日本版今すぐ購読する Special Advertising Section アクセスランキング
トランプ政権、国家気候評価を取りまとめる研究者ら解任

2 weeks ago | jp.wsj.com | Jennifer Calfas |Ken Thomas

トランプ米政権は、連邦政府向けに気候変動の影響評価を行っている科学者や研究者を解任した。政府は同プロジェクトへのアプローチを見直す必要があるとしている。　研究者らは、議会によって30年以上義務付けられてきた「国家気候評価（NCA）」と呼ばれる報告書の取りまとめに参加していた。気候科学者や環境保護団体は、解任によりNCAの今後に疑問が投げかけられたとしている。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8ウォール・ストリート・ジャーナル日本版今すぐ購読する Special Advertising Section アクセスランキング
Trump Administration Dismisses Authors Working on Federal Climate Change Report Required by Congress

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Jennifer Calfas |Ken Thomas

Move raises doubts about future of the report, which has been mandated by Congress for more than three decadesThe Trump administration has discharged a group of scientists and researchers working on the federal government’s evaluation of the impact of climate change, citing the need to re-evaluate its approach to the project.
米政府効率化省、マスク氏のトップ退任後は？

2 weeks ago | jp.wsj.com | Scott Patterson |Ken Thomas

マスク氏は数週間後からトランプ政権での役割を縮小するとみられる　【ワシントン】著名実業家イーロン・マスク氏の米政権における物議を醸す役割は、今後数週間で縮小する見通しとなった。同氏が率いてきた政府効率化省（DOGE）は影響力が弱まる可能性があるが、業務が完全に停止することはなさそうだ。　DOGEはほぼ全ての連邦機関で人員削減を行い、多くの契約を解除し、政府のコンピューターシステムを管轄下に置いた。DOGEのトップであるマスク氏に対する見方は分かれる。多くの共和党員からコスト削減と効率化の旗手とみなされる一方、民主党員からは荒技で政府サービスを損なっているとみられている。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8ウォール・ストリート・ジャーナル日本版今すぐ購読する Special Advertising Section アクセスランキング
DOGE Prepares for Its Next Phase-Without Elon Musk at the Helm

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Scott Patterson |Ken Thomas

Tesla CEO’s White House role is expected to diminish in the coming weeksWASHINGTON—Elon Musk’s controversial role at the White House is expected to diminish in the coming weeks, a change that risks undercutting his Department of Government Efficiency but isn’t likely to stop its work outright. DOGE has cut jobs at nearly every federal agency, canceled thousands of contracts and taken control of computer systems that run the government.
'Tariffs Need to Be Used Like a Scalpel,' Says Michigan Gov. Whitmer

1 month ago | wsj.com | Ken Thomas

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said her state's large auto and manufacturing industries meant it was already feeling the pain of President Trump's tariffs. The Democrat, who is meeting with Trump later Wednesday, said she wasn’t against levies outright, but they served as a “blunt tool” and needed to have a clear end-goal. "Tariffs need to be used like a scalpel, not a hammer.