Elon Musk announced he was exiting President Donald Trump's administration, Trump's tentpole policies received favorable rulings in court, the president handed out a slew of pardons, the administration began cracking down on student visas and a ceasefire was proposed in the Israel-Hamas war.

Here are the top stories from the U.S. government this past week.

Musk departs DC

Elon Musk attended an Oval Office press conference Friday alongside President Donald Trump to announce Musk's ending tenure in the administration.

Musk sported a black eye at the press conference. Here is the story behind that .

Musk’s effort to dramatically cut government spending is expected to fall short of his early pronouncements. Here's a look at what he accomplished with DOGE .

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