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Updated Apr 17, 2025 - Politics & Policy

Luigi Mangione indicted on federal charges

Luigi Mangione appears at a hearing for the murder of UHC CEO Brian Thompson at Manhattan Criminal Court on February 21, 2025 in New York City. Mangione is accused of slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson late last year and is making his first appearance on state charges of murder as an act

The Dow's Thursday tumble, explained

Updated Apr 17, 2025 - Politics & Policy

These are the lawmakers who have visited CECOT, El Salvador's mega-prison

A collage of photos of four politicians in El Salvador

Supreme Court "perfectly clear" on returning deported Maryland man: Appeals court

Kristi Noem, secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), during a meeting with Laura Sarabia, Colombia's foreign minister, not pictured, at the Chancellery in Bogota, Colombia, on Thursday, March 27, 2025. Noem is visiting Colombia this week as Washington grows impatient with the Ande

Top House Republicans refuse to authorize El Salvador trips

Rep. Mark Green, wearing a gray suit and raising his hands while speaking at a wooden podium in a wood-paneled room.

Trump admin threatens Harvard's ability to host international students

Kristi Noem looks on in the Oval Office.

Chinese manufacturers push buying direct in tariff-driven TikTok trend

Illustration of three dollar signs rendered similarly to the TikTok logo
Updated Apr 17, 2025 - Politics & Policy

Supreme Court to hear arguments over Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship

The U.S. Supreme Court is shown March 17, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Trump claims Powell will resign if asked despite past refusal to step down

Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, speaks during an Economic Club of Chicago event in Chicago on April 16, 2025.

Virginia flag banned in Texas district over exposed breast

The virginia state flag, with its exposed boob

TSMC says it will manufacture 30% of most advanced chips in Arizona

TSMC factory in Arizona
Apr 17, 2025 - Economy

Trump's Fed independence paradox

Illustration of an elephant's foot crushing the Federal Reserve seal

Universities have few good options under Trump's pressure campaign

Animated illustration of a pennant with a U on it being crossed out by a marker.

Google loses online advertising monopoly case

Illustration of a gavel with the Google logo on the block

Can Trump fire Fed chair Jerome Powell? Here's what to know.

Jerome Powell sits as he speaks at an event at the Economic Club of Chicago.

Scoop: Democrats seek probe of DOGE's Social Security meddling

A group of protesters stand on a sidewalk holding pro-Social Security and anti-Elon Musk signs on a partly cloudy day.
Updated Apr 17, 2025 - Business

Trump says Powell's "termination cannot come fast enough"

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People with autism seek dignity where RFK seeks a cure

Illustration of RFK Jr. holding a pill with a rainbow infinity symbol on it.

Democrats clash over how hard to fight Trump's deportations

President Trump wearing a dark blue suit and a red tie, sitting at a table in an ornate blue-and-gold room with other people.
Apr 17, 2025 - Business

Musk's baby machine: Inside his mission to spike the birth rate

Illustration of a wallet with an accordion fold of photos showing multiple ultrasound photos.

Trump's MAGA-friendly press corps

Matthew Foldi of the Trump-friendly Washington Reporter (at right, in star-spangled boots) in the White House briefing room on Tuesday.
Apr 17, 2025 - Economy

Trump tariffs sink global economy outlook

Apr 17, 2025 - Health

NIH's retiring top nutritionist accuses RFK-run agency of "censorship"

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a news conference at the Department of Health and Human Services on April 16, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Top Pentagon official announces resignation

Pentagon Press Secretary John Ullyot listens as U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth answers a reporter's question while meeting with UK Defense Secretary John Healey at the Pentagon with members of their respective teams on March 6, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia.
Updated Apr 16, 2025 - Politics & Policy

How Trump wants to assert control at Harvard and elite colleges

A sign on Harvard's campus reads "Stand Up Harvard" promoting a rally

White House plan would eliminate Head Start, make sweeping health cuts

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr in front of a glowing Exit sign
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