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.

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.

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.

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 …

RFK Jr.'s focus on vitamin A for measles worries health experts  —  The measles outbreak in Texas has sparked debate over the use of vitamin A, with some health experts warning it may not be effective.  —  Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s focus on vitamin A use to combat …

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 …

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.

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.

Trump agencies drop dozens of Biden-era cases against crypto, other companies  —  A new watchdog report warns that the Trump administration is “going soft” on corporations that break the law by moving to pause or drop investigations of companies accused of foreign bribery, safety violations …

Supreme Court Deals Blow to E.P.A. in Dispute Over Federal Water Rules  —  The 5-to-4 decision is the latest setback for the agency and could have sweeping implications for curtailing water pollution offshore.  —  The Supreme Court sided with San Francisco on Tuesday in a challenge …

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 …