Thursday's politics & policy stories


Updated Feb 27, 2025 - Politics & Policy

Musk wants retired air traffic controllers to resume work, but it's not so easy

Chavez-DeRemer's labor chief nomination advances with Dem support

Updated Feb 27, 2025 - Politics & Policy

What to know about Andrew and Tristan Tate as they return to the U.S.

White House briefs conservative influencers on Epstein files

Slotkin to deliver Democratic response to Trump

Trump taps a Cabinet of multi-taskers to slash the federal government

CoreCivic signs deal with ICE to expand immigrant detention capacity

Global democracy score hits historic low: report

A timeline of Trump's tariff proposals

Updated Feb 27, 2025 - Business

Trump raising tariffs on China another 10%, citing flows of illegal drugs

Federal workers are massively stressed, and that's a problem

Column / Behind the Curtain

Behind the Curtain: The hard truths about Trump tax cuts

Feb 27, 2025 - Business

Spill launches equity crowdfunding round, following sharp growth

VA medical research threatened by federal workforce cuts

Feb 27, 2025 - Health

A new era of Made in America drug manufacturing

How the Bezos-Trump alliance began

U.S. moves to remove transgender troops from military, Pentagon memo shows

Trump administration to cut 92% of USAID foreign aid contracts

Updated Feb 26, 2025 - Politics & Policy

Supreme Court pauses order on Trump administration foreign aid payments

Senate sets up vote to restrict trans women from women's sports

Scoop: Schumer's early guest list for Trump's speech to Congress

Mike Johnson eyes solo approach to avoid government shutdown

Hamas sends to Israel bodies of 4 hostages, completing 1st phase of Gaza deal