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DeJoy Lets DOGE Into the Postal Service

By Eric Cortellessa

Court: Trump Must Rehire Probationary Workers

By JANIE HAR / AP

Trump Threatens Retaliatory 200% Tariff on European Wine

By AAMER MADHANI and JOSH BOAK / AP

What to Know About the Tensions Between Iran and the U.S. Under Trump

By JON GAMBRELL / AP
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Kuwait Frees a Group of Jailed Americans

The release follows a recent visit to the region by Adam Boehler, the Trump Administration's top hostage envoy.

By ERIC TUCKER and JON GAMBRELL / AP

What to Know About the Shutdown Standoff

Democrats remain divided on the best strategy here.

By Philip Elliott

Trump: Many Fired Feds Won't Be Missed

“We want to cut the people who aren’t working,” Trump said.

By Brian Bennett

Industries That Rely on Aluminum, Steel

President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports could have widespread impact on manufacturers and consumers.

By DEE-ANN DURBIN and ANNE D'INNOCENZIO / AP

What to Know About Dave Weldon

The White House abruptly withdrew Dr. Dave Weldon's nomination to lead the CDC, canceling his confirmation hearing.

By Chantelle Lee

Trump Campaigned as a Protector of Free Speech. Is That Still the Case?

Some First Amendment advocates say they've never seen freedom of speech under attack the way it has been in Trump's second term.

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and CHRISTINE FERNANDO / AP

Canada, E.U. Retaliate Against Trump's Steel and Aluminum Tariffs

Major trade partners imposed stiff new taxes on U.S products from textiles and water heaters to beef and bourbon.

By LORNE COOK, DAVID McHUGH and ROB GILLIES / AP

USAID Workers Told to Destroy Documents

A union has asked a federal judge to intervene after an email ordered staffers to destroy classified documents.

By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and FARNOUSH AMIRI / AP

Trump Halts Doubling Tariffs on Canadian Metals

Trump's pause came after the government of Ontario suspended its planned surcharges on electricity sold to the U.S.

By JOSH BOAK, ROB GILLIES and MICHELLE L. PRICE / AP

Trump’s Massive Cuts to the VA Betrays Veterans Like Me

‘Slashing VA jobs is not just a policy failure; it is a betrayal of the oath we took to serve and protect this nation,’ writes Vedia Barnett.

By Vedia Barnett

The Hottest Job in D.C.: Helping Foreign Allies Make Sense of Trump

Predictability is in short supply in Washington at the moment.

By Philip Elliott

The American Exceptionalism That Made Usha Vance and Me

"The country that formed Usha Vance and her husband also formed me, and its mythologies are also mine," writes Sanjena Sathian.

By Sanjena Sathian

Musk Eyes Social Security, Benefits for Cuts

Musk, the tech billionaire advising Trump, suggested that $500 billion to $700 billion in waste needed to be cut.

By CHRIS MEGERIAN / AP

Chavez-DeRemer Confirmed as Labor Secretary

With Chavez-DeRemer's confirmation, the Senate has now confirmed all but one of Trump’s picks for his Cabinet.

By CATHY BUSSEWITZ / AP

Mahmoud Khalil and Why His Green Card Was Revoked

The detainment of Khalil, a former Columbia University student, has drawn international attention.

By Nik Popli

Marco Rubio Says USAID Purge 'Officially Ending'

The U.S. Secretary of State also said some 5,200 of the agency's 6,200 programs have been eliminated.

By ELLEN KNICKMEYER / AP
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