Trump's hiring freeze has halted local head counts and could threaten the U.S. census Some towns paid the U.S. Census Bureau to produce new local population counts to try to get more funding. But Trump's hiring freeze derailed their special census plans — and could hurt the 2030 count. Hansi Lo Wang
Editor's Note: EPA says it will roll back climate rules. That could prove complicated Announcing big changes to environmental rules doesn't undo facts on the ground overnight. Instead, EPA's announcement is the first step in what is likely to be a lengthy process to remake the rules and policies it targeted. Neela Banerjee
Elon Musk is winning Republican fans. Can Tesla win them over, too? Tesla is gaining traction among conservative buyers while it loses support among liberals. But are there enough Republican EV shoppers to make up the difference? Camila Domonoske
A Putin aide rejects Trump's 30-day Ukraine ceasefire proposal As U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff enters talks in Moscow on a Trump administration proposal for a 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine, an adviser to the Russian president rejected the idea. Nick Spicer
Judge blocks Trump from enforcing 'chilling' order against law firm While Trump's executive order takes aim at Perkins Coie, the judge said it "casts a chilling harm of blizzard proportion across the entire legal profession." Ryan Lucas
What parents, teachers and school choice groups think of Education Department cuts Teacher unions and some parent groups condemned the cuts, while school choice advocates celebrated them. Nicole Cohen
Trump is trying to remake the presidency. Here's why The Trump administration has shuttered, fired or targeted for resignation individuals, offices and agencies that could serve as a check on President Trump. Supporters say that is exactly the point. Carrie Johnson
What Trump's cuts to the Department of Education mean for schools and students The DoE is cutting staff, halting grants and pressuring schools on various administration priorities. Washington Post writer Laura Meckler discusses its destabilizing effect on the education system. Tonya Mosley
Universities across the U.S. freeze hiring as federal funding hangs in the balance With uncertainties around federal funding for higher education, some schools are cutting back. Experts say that could hurt not only students and faculty, but ultimately make the U.S. less competitive. Rachel Treisman
Congress reignites a bipartisan effort to ban hair discrimination Previous attempts to pass the legislation banning hair discrimination have stalled in Congress. Chandelis Duster
