Trump's push for expanded IVF coverage is getting some pushback from conservatives Trump has been touting his support for the fertility treatment known as IVF. But that position is putting him at odds with some conservatives. Sarah McCammon Play AudioListen 5 mins
HHS guts the teams that fulfill public records requests for health agencies Despite promises for "radical transparency," Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. laid off many staff on teams that fulfill public records requests at health agencies. Sydney Lupkin
How the Education Department helps students with disabilities get an education Special education laws and the U.S. Department of Education have evolved together over nearly five decades. Now, the Trump administration seems to want to separate the two. Jonaki Mehta
White House reviewing TikTok proposal to lease algorithm from China President Trump and top officials are considering a deal that would create a new U.S. entity and lease TikTok's algorithm to get around China export regulations. Bobby Allyn Play AudioListen 4 mins
Trump's tariffs are so far-reaching they include several remote, uninhabited islands The global tariffs Trump announced this week include remote territories like Heard and McDonald Islands in the Indian Ocean that don't actually have human populations. Here's what to know about them. Rachel Treisman
Education Dept. warns schools: Eliminate DEI programs or lose funding The department sent a letter to state leaders threatening the loss of funds for K-12 schools that don't follow its interpretation of civil rights laws. Jonaki Mehta Play AudioListen 5 mins
A Pentagon inspector general announces investigation into Hegseth's use of Signal The announcement comes after lawmakers voiced concern about whether top national security officials discussed classified information on Signal about a military strike against Houthi rebels in Yemen. NPR Washington Desk
On top of layoffs, HHS ordered to cut 35% of spending on contracts Federal health agencies have to slash their spending by more than a third, on top of the 10,000-person staffing cuts. Sydney Lupkin Rob Stein
All's Faire in love and trade wars Even though Canada was spared from the latest round of international tariffs, the relationships between the United States and our neighbors to the north has become frosty. And it could affects everything from sales tax revenue to who shows up to local Renaissance Faires. Libby Denkmann Scott Greenstone Play AudioListen 21 mins
Tariffs threaten to upend markets American farmers depend on President Trump said that he is standing up for skilled workers and farmers by slapping tariffs on imports, but farmers aren't happy. Frank Morris
