Trump Takes the Dumbest Tariff Plunge  —  He says the 25% levies on Mexico and Canada will begin Tuesday.  Stocks fall.  —  President Trump likes to cite the stock market when it's rising as a sign of his policy success, so what does he think about Monday's plunge?

No more town halls, NRCC chief tells House Republicans  —  The chair of the House GOP's campaign arm told Republican lawmakers Tuesday to stop holding in-person town halls amid a wave of angry backlash over the cuts undertaken by President Donald Trump's administration.

People Are Paying Millions to Dine With Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago  —  Business leaders are paying as much as $5,000,000 to meet one-on-one with the president at his Florida compound, sources tell WIRED, while others are paying $1,000,000 apiece to dine with him in a group setting.

Vance Ignites Outrage in Britain With ‘Random Country’ Comment  —  The vice president denied that he was talking about Britain and France when he downplayed “20,000 troops from some random country” protecting Ukraine.  No other countries have pledged troops.

Ethical Concerns Surround Sen. Joni Ernst's Relationships With Top Military Officials Who Lobbied Her Committee  —  Earlier this year, the Air Force revealed that the general who oversaw its lobbying before Congress had inappropriate romantic relationships with five women, including three who worked on Capitol Hill.

Economic growth is slowing — so Trump wants to redefine “economic growth”  —  The government produces many of America's most important economic indicators.  And that data influences the media's coverage of the economy, which likely colors voters' views of the president.

How an Arizona DJ and karate instructor won Trump's ear on Ukraine  —  Until President Donald Trump quoted Michael McCune's Facebook post, it wasn't clear whether he remained interested in pursuing a minerals deal with Ukraine.  —  Just now  —  PHOENIX — In between deejaying weddings …

How Federal Workers Are Dealing With the $1 Limit on Their Corporate Cards  —  Most workers now have the spending limit on their government-issued plastic—rendering it functionally useless  —  WASHINGTON—For much of the federal workforce, pulling out a government credit card during …

Vengeance Is His  —  With Trump back in the White House, each new week produces an onslaught of radical policy initiatives.  —  In an essay posted on Substack, Stephen I. Vladeck, a law professor at Georgetown, described a sequence — running from Feb. 21 to Feb. 27 …

Trump Abruptly Walks Back His Directive To Fire Thousands Of Federal Employees  —  His administration is suddenly reversing course after a federal judge ruled that the mass firings of probationary workers were probably illegal.  —  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday abruptly walked …

Secretary McMahon: Our Department's Final Mission  —  When I took the oath of office as Secretary of Education, I accepted responsibility for overseeing the U.S. Department of Education and those who work here.  But more importantly, I took responsibility for supporting over 100 million American children …

BlackRock-Led Group Will Buy Ports at Heart of Panama-Trump Tension  —  An investor group led by BlackRock will acquire two ports near the Panama Canal that are owned by CK Hutchison and have been the subject of a dispute between President Trump and Panama.  —  An investment group led by BlackRock …

Shell-Shocked at CBS  —  As Paramount's merger with Skydance nears the finish line, CBS News chief Wendy McMahon and “60 Minutes” boss Bill Owens have faced escalating pressure to settle Donald Trump's lawsuit—including from incoming president Jeff Shell.

Timeline: Politicization and Weaponization of Justice Department in Second Trump Administration  —  What follows is a timeline of actions that highlight the alarming level of politicization and weaponization of the Department of Justice under the second Trump administration.

There Is No Musk Exception in the Constitution  —  It's difficult to convey the full magnitude of the legal chaos emanating from the Trump administration.  It goes well beyond the violation of individual laws — much of the past month has featured what feels like an assault on the very idea of law as a binding constraint.

Exclusive: Fired US government workers with top security clearances were not given exit briefings, sources say  —  Some U.S. government workers with top security clearances fired in mass layoffs overseen by Elon Musk in recent weeks were not given standard exit briefings and advised …