Politics chat: Tariffs to go into effect, Musk and federal agencies, Democrats divided President Trump is teasing new moves in international trade this week, while Elon Musk is trying to continue his blitz through federal agencies. Ayesha Rascoe
Fired by Trump, EEOC official fears what the anti-discrimination agency will become Jocelyn Samuels was Trump's pick in 2020 to fill a Democratic seat on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She was fired in January, accused of embracing "radical" ideology. Andrea Hsu
What to know about presidents and security clearances Both former President Joe Biden and President Trump have barred their predecessor access to classified information. But historically, it wasn't like that. Juliana Kim
President Trump names himself chairman of the Kennedy Center President Trump has fired several Board Members at Washington DC's John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and indicated that he's naming himself chairman. Scott Bode
New CFPB chief closes headquarters, tells all staff they must not do 'any work tasks' The edict comes as Russell Vought takes over at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Vought has ordered work to halt at the consumer finance watchdog, and is cutting off new funding. Laurel Wamsley
Week in politics: Democrats respond to USAID cuts, federal workers weigh offer to resign We look at where things stand with the 2 million federal workers weighing the Trump administrations offer to resign; massive cuts at USAID and how the Democrats are responding to these developments. Scott Simon
House Republicans want to pass a budget bill that would support Trump's policies House Republicans are racing to advance a budget bill that would allow the party to pass many of President Trump's top policy priorities without the threat of a Senate filibuster from Democrats. Scott Simon
Linda McMahon led WWE and the SBA. The U.S. Education Dept. may be next McMahon has a limited background in education, and a long career as a business executive. She'd be stepping into an agency the president hopes to dissolve. Jonaki Mehta
Trump's executive actions are getting challenged as 'arbitrary.' What does that mean? At the center of legal challenges against Trump's executive actions is whether he's telling federal agencies to violate a key legal standard established nearly 80 years ago. Christina Gatti
Federal judge blocks DOGE from accessing sensitive U.S. Treasury Department material The case, filed in federal court in New York City, alleges the Trump administration allowed Musk's team access to the Treasury Department's central payment system in violation of federal law. The Associated Press
