Conservative Freedom Caucus influences Wyoming legislative agenda A review of the legislative session in Wyoming shows what the conservative Freedom Caucus can do when it can run the agenda — sometimes even bumping up against the state's Republican governor. Chris Clements Play AudioListen 3 mins
Democratic strategists discuss party divides after GOP stopgap spending bill passes NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Democratic strategists Paul Begala and Waleed Shahid about party divides following disputes over a Republican-backed stopgap spending bill. Leila Fadel Play AudioListen 8 mins
4 things to know about the Alien Enemies Act and Trump's efforts to use it President Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 against Tren de Aragua members, provoking a legal fight. Here's what to know about the controversial law, which was last used during World War II. Rachel Treisman
DOGE staff entered the U.S. Institute of Peace with D.C. police help The U.S. Institute of Peace, a think tank funded by Congress, was the scene of a hostile takeover by the Department of Government Efficiency. DOGE has tried to install new leadership at the institute. Michele Kelemen Play AudioListen 4 mins
Trump and Putin agree to start talks for a ceasefire in Ukraine President Trump has said he wants to broker an end to Russia's war in Ukraine. This was his second call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the issue. Charles Maynes Franco Ordoñez
Does the U.S. deserve the Statue of Liberty? Not anymore, one French politician says A French politician suggested the two countries no longer share the values that inspired the gift more than a century ago. The White House sharply rejected his request, which he described as symbolic. Rachel Treisman
Federal judge rules Trump's USAID shutdown likely violated the Constitution A federal judge has found that the Trump administration likely violated the Constitution when it effectively shuttered the U.S. Agency for International Development. Benjamin Swasey
After ICE arrest, attorney alleges Spokane County Sheriff's Office broke WA law An Eastern Washington sheriff’s office is pushing back against allegations of government misconduct after immigration officials targeted the same man the office was investigating. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Vice President Vance has a new gig: fundraising for the Republican National Committee Vance will be the first sitting vice president to serve as party finance chairman, according to the RNC. The move places a top Trump ally within the party's campaign wing ahead of the 2026 midterms. Elena Moore
Firing federal employees was swift. Unwinding the terminations is proving complicated Two federal judges have ordered the Trump administration to reinstate thousands of probationary employees it illegally fired. Agencies report they are doing so but placing most of them on paid leave. Andrea Hsu
