Federal judge delays expiration of TPS for Hondurans, Nicaraguans and Nepalese The Trump administration has said the conditions in the three countries have improved, therefore the immigrants can return back to their homelands. But federal Judge Trina Thompson suggested Trump's motives are discriminatory. Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
The White House sets a swath of new tariff rates — and a new date — for dozens of countries An executive order says most of the tariffs will not take effect for at least a week, despite an earlier assertion that new rates would take effect on Friday. Some goods from Canada would get a new 35% tariff rate beginning Friday, though. NPR Washington Desk
Thursday Evening Headlines Seattle sues Trump over two executive orders, violent crime drops in WA, and the Mariners bring back a fan favorite. Paige Browning
Glenn Kessler reflects on 14 years as the Washington Post's Fact Checker NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Glenn Kessler, outgoing writer of the Washington Post's Fact Checker, about recent buyouts at the paper, and the current state of fact-checking. Tinbete Ermyas
Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - Aug 1st-3rd The Blue Angels may get most of the attention, but there IS a lot more going on this weekend - check it out in this week's Weekend Warmup! Jason Burrows
How popular podcasts became a political must-stop, even in an off-election year In 2024, President Trump popped up as a guest in a number of popular podcasts. Now, even in an off-election year, politicians are taking to the same non-political podcasts to reach a new audience. Juana Summers
Trump's dream of building a ballroom at the White House is becoming a reality After at least 15 years of talking about it, President Trump is building a ballroom at the White House. Work will begin this September, with a price tag of $200 million, the White House says. Tamara Keith
An MMA fighter Trump hosted at the White House loses appeal in his rape case Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor used to be the face of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. President Trump, a UFC fan, hosted him at the White House for St. Patrick's Day this year. Lauren Frayer
In reversal, Defense Department will continue providing crucial satellite weather data About a month after announcing that it would stop sharing data that hurricane forecasters and scientists rely on, the Navy now says it will continue distributing it. Rebecca Hersher
Trump announces 90-day extension of prior trade deal with Mexico President Trump, who has insisted Aug. 1 is a firm deadline for countries around the world, said that "the complexities of a Deal with Mexico are somewhat different from other Nations." Danielle Kurtzleben