Tuesday's politics & policy stories


Some Democrats regret voting to expel George Santos

Updated Apr 21, 2026 - Politics & Policy

Trump extends Iran ceasefire, citing "fractured" Iranian government

Updated Apr 21, 2026 - World

Vance's Pakistan trip postponed indefinitely as Iran boycotts peace talks

Trump's 2.0 Cabinet welcomed women, but they've been the first to leave

Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns from Congress

Updated Apr 21, 2026 - Economy

Fed nominee Warsh endorses independence from White House as Trump declines off-ramps

Pope Leo's popularity withstands Trump's papal attacks

Scoop: DeSantis "begging" Trump for prime role in administration

Updated Apr 21, 2026 - Economy

The AI boom's hidden cost: a bigger trade deficit

Apr 21, 2026 - Technology

Scoop: CISA lacks access to Anthropic's Mythos

Scoop: Gallego met with Ethics after GOP lawmaker accused him of misconduct

Apr 21, 2026 - Economy

What to look for in Kevin Warsh's big day on Capitol Hill

Column / Behind the Curtain

Behind the Curtain: The kids aren't AI-right, Part 2

Apr 21, 2026 - Health

Exclusive: Dems call for details on Trump drug price deals

Democrats prepare to abandon Cherfilus-McCormick en masse

Get used to higher gas prices this year

How Waltz became a key messenger in Trump's war

Updated Apr 20, 2026 - Politics & Policy

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer to leave Trump administration