Trump's travel ban includes Afghanistan, where thousands await U.S. resettlement President Trump's travel ban on a dozen countries includes Afghanistan. Since American troops left in August of 2021, many Afghans have already arrived in the U.S. but many more are still waiting. Megan Pratz
Trump says he and Musk 'had a great relationship. I don't know if we will anymore' Trump said he was surprised that his former adviser Elon Musk is scorching the Republican megabill, but said he thought Musk was wrong and conflicted in his criticism. NPR Washington Desk
Trump orders a probe into the Biden administration and its alleged autopen use Trump alleges the Biden administration used a machine to sign key documents, as many presidents do. Biden says he made policy decisions himself: "Any suggestion that I didn't is ridiculous and false." Rachel Treisman
FBI Director Patel, a longtime bureau critic, begins to put his stamp on the agency Since taking the helm more than 100 days ago, Patel has yet to shutter the FBI headquarters and reopen it as a museum as he once said he would, but he has begun trying to remake the bureau. Ryan Lucas
Unanimous Supreme Court sides with Catholic Charities in Wisconsin case A unanimous Supreme Court ruled that Catholic Charities can opt out of participating in a state unemployment compensation program in Wisconsin. NPR Washington Desk
Unanimous Supreme Court rules against Mexico in guns case The Court dismissed Mexico's claim that U.S. gun manufacturers aided and abetted the pipeline of weapons from the U.S. to Mexican drug cartels. NPR Washington Desk
Supreme Court sides with straight Ohio woman who claimed workplace discrimination The court unanimously sided with an Ohio woman who claimed she was discriminated against at work because she is straight. NPR Washington Desk
Trump and Xi talk on the phone, their first call since the tariff war began It's the first known call between the two leaders since Inauguration Day — and the first time they've spoken since tariffs began ratcheting up. Emily Feng
As Senate gets to work on budget bill, some in GOP raise concerns over deficit impact The Senate is getting to work this week on President Trump's signature domestic policy bill. But growing concerns about its projected impact on the deficit are complicating its path to passage. Leila Fadel
With Elon Musk out of the White House, how much political power does he wield? Elon Musk has criticized a GOP bill he says will increase the budget deficit and undermine the work he led at DOGE. But what kind of political power does he have now he's no longer a Trump adviser? Steve Inskeep
