The cautionary tale of Richard Nixon vs. his Fed chair The story of former President Richard Nixon vs. Arthur Burns, his Federal Reserve chair, is a tale of a president pressuring the head of the central bank for political reasons.
How the possible end of USAID could impact one Rhode Island nonprofit The threatened end of the U.S. Agency for International Development has real, immediate, implications for organizations around the world, including a nonprofit in Rhode Island called Edesia.
The Trump administration has stopped work at the CFPB. Here's what the agency does It's the main U.S. agency tasked with overseeing the financial products and services used by everyday Americans. The CFPB's new head has closed its offices and told staff to stay home. Joe Hernandez
Judge says Trump administration is not in full compliance with order on spending The judge had issued a temporary restraining order against an administration plan to freeze payments for grants and other federal programs, but says the administration has not been fully complying. Michael Copley
Are pennies worth it? Trump's plan to scrap them didn't come out of nowhere President Trump isn't the first politician to call for the end of the penny — but getting rid of it may not be easy. The value of the 1-cent coin has been debated for decades. Rachel Treisman
Judge grants top whistleblower advocate reprieve after he sued Trump over firing The head of the independent Office of Special Counsel claims President Trump illegally fired him, the latest in a string of firings that may violate federal law. Stephen Fowler
Trump says he will impose a 25% tariff on aluminum and steel imports A tax on all imported steel and aluminum could give a helping hand to domestic steel and aluminum makers, but raise costs for businesses and consumers that buy the metals. Scott Horsley
Why many Republicans think shrinking Medicaid will make it better Republicans proposals to change the public health insurance program for low-income and disabled Americans could amount to more than $2 trillion of cuts over the next decade. Ryan Levi
Trump becomes first U.S. president to attend Super Bowl President Trump was the first president ever to attend a Superbowl. We catch up on the news from his pregame interview, including his plans to review U.S. military spending. Franco Ordoñez
Chinese counter-tariffs to kick in as Trump threatens more to come The tariffs from China range from 10% to 15% and are applied to crude oil, liquefied natural gas, farm machinery and select other products from the U.S. John Ruwitch