Israeli settlers beat U.S. citizen to death in West Bank A 21-year-old Florida man was beaten to death by Israeli settlers while visiting family in the West Bank. Alana Wise
Former U.S. ambassador to NATO discusses downsizing in the State Department NPR's Scott Simon asks veteran career diplomat Nicholas Burns about the Trump administration's plans to downsize the State Department. Scott Simon
What the federal ruling that blocked Trump's policy on birthright citizenship means NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Vanderbilt University law professor Brian T. Fitzpatrick about class action lawsuits attempting to block Trump administration's policies on birthright citizenship and other issues. Scott Simon
Week in Politics: Trump pressures foreign governments on trade President Trump is ratcheting up pressure on foreign governments over trade and the Federal Reserve over interest rates as he tries to steer the U.S. economy. Scott Simon
Here's a list of Trump's tariff letters so far and the rates they threaten Finding it hard to track the latest U.S. trade policy state of play? Here's a look the deals the president has announced and the rates he's so far threatened to impose in letters to global leaders. Danielle Kurtzleben
David Gergen, adviser to 4 presidents, dies at 83 David Gergen worked in the administrations of Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton as a speechwriter, communications director and counselor to the president, among other roles. The Associated Press
Hundreds laid off in State Department overhaul The State Department is slashing hundreds of jobs in what's being called its biggest shake-up in decades — drawing sharp criticism from former diplomats who say the cuts risk gutting America's diplomatic muscle. Michele Kelemen
Trump got his tax bill over the finish line. Now he has to sell it to voters The 900-page tax and policy package fulfills several key campaign promises but also makes cuts that could boot millions from health care and food assistance programs. Tamara Keith
As Democrats spoil for a fight, a new face in the House is leading them on oversight Rep. Robert Garcia is the new top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee. At a moment when his party is craving more confrontation with President Trump, he says he's ready to lean into the fray. Luke Garrett
What Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act means for taxes on Social Security Many Americans received an email from the Social Security Administration applauding the megabill's passage. Experts say it was misleading. Laurel Wamsley
