Politics chat: Trump's possible negotiating tactic, address to Congress In one week, President Trump may have broken the Western Alliance and kick-started a nuclear arms race. Ayesha Rascoe
Judge rules head of watchdog agency must keep his job, says his firing was unlawful A U.S. District judge sided with Hampton Dellinger, who leads the Office of Special Counsel, in a legal battle over the president's authority to oust the head of the independent agency. The Associated Press
Trump signs executive order making English the official language of the U.S. In the nearly 250-year history of the United States, English had never been designated as the nation's official language. Elena Moore
How is DOGE funded? DOGE has a mandate from both President Trump and Elon Musk to make federal agencies more efficient and transparent. But who is making sure DOGE is efficient and transparent? Scott Detrow
Federal employees in Seattle rally against mass Trump administration layoffs More than 120 people joined a protest in support of federal employees outside of the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building in downtown Seattle on Friday. Many carried signs criticizing President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk. Noel Gasca
Trump is a professional wrestling fan. Here's how his politics echo the sport It's well known that President Trump is a devotee of professional wrestling. Pundits often describe his moves in the White House in wrestling terms: smackdowns, cage fights and so on. We ask how the wrestling world may be informing his second term. Neda Ulaby
Week in politics: Contentious Trump-Zelenskyy press conference, federal agency cuts We look at Friday's contentious press conference at the Oval Office, as well as updates on the Trump administration's cuts at federal agencies. The U.S. Supreme Court is set to weigh in on the matter. Scott Simon
These National Park workers say a Trump agency fired them illegally. A judge agrees Eileen and James Kramer were fired from their jobs at Lake Clark National Park in Alaska, even though they both recently received promotions. A judge has found the administration's firings illegal. Chris Arnold
DOGE's savings page fixed old mistakes — and added new ones An NPR review of new data added to DOGE's "wall of receipts" finds the group quietly changed previous errors, added new ones and still has little verified savings to show for its work. Stephen Fowler
Federal workers get a new email demanding their accomplishments Federal employees have received a second email from the Office of Personnel Management asking them what they did last week. Andrea Hsu