States sue Trump administration over mass firings of federal employees The District of Columbia, Maryland and 18 other states have filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking the reinstatement of tens of thousands of federal employees fired since mid-February. Andrea Hsu
Failure is an option. Here's why some new space ventures go sideways Within the span of a few days, another SpaceX Starship broke up on re-entry, and two other space companies faced failures. This reflects a new "fail-fast, learn-fast" ethos of spacecraft development. Scott Neuman
Why CEOs are surprisingly optimistic about the U.S. economy President Trump has now announced, then delayed, new tariffs several times. Despite this, many CEOs are focused on his other promises. Maria Aspan
Top Democrats ask Rubio for answers on now-canceled $400 million Tesla plan A letter from two House Democrats presses Rubio for details about who approved an effort to try to use hundreds of millions of dollars of taxpayer money on armored electric vehicles from Tesla. Bobby Allyn
The job market is still pretty solid — but there are warning signs ahead U.S. employers added 151,000 jobs in February, while the unemployment rate inched up to 4.1% from 4% in January. Scott Horsley
A look at some of the creative ways companies try to dodge high tariffs Companies can try to avoid or minimize tariffs by requesting exemptions or legally reclassifying their products. Here's a look at some of the strategies that have worked in the past. Rachel Treisman
Farmers strongly back Trump. A new trade war could test their loyalty American farmers have stood firmly behind President Trump even when his trade policies hurt them. The latest trade war, which could be even worse for their sector, promises to test those ties again. Scott Neuman
Trump is set to speak to crypto founders and investors at the White House on Friday President Trump signed an order late Thursday creating a cryptocurrency strategic reserve using bitcoin seized through court proceedings, directing officials to find "budget-neutral" ways to grow it. Deepa Shivaram
'A blitz attack': VA mental health experts liken Elon Musk's emails to warfare Mental health professionals with the Veterans Health Administration say the stress caused by Elon Musk's "What did you do last week?" emails is hurting veterans' care. Andrea Hsu
Trump's latest tariff twist: a one-month break for Mexico Trump put 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico this week. Yesterday, he gave U.S.-made cars a break. Today, he is giving Mexico a broader exemption. Franco Ordoñez
