How much will that surgery cost? Hospital price lists remain largely unhelpful Health care price transparency is one of the few bipartisan issues in Washington, D.C. But much of the information is not helpful to patients, and there's no evidence that it's lowering costs. Daniel Chang
DOGE staffer who shared Treasury data now has more access to government systems New court filings give more details about a small number of DOGE staffers granted sweeping access to sensitive government data systems. Stephen Fowler Jenna McLaughlin
Can empathy be a bad thing? New thinking on the right says 'yes' Empathy, the act of understanding and sharing the feelings of others, has long been the underpinning of religious, humanitarian, and philosophical teachings. Now, there's a new perspective increasingly heard in conservative circles. Play AudioListen 11 mins
Tax the rich? Not so fast, say Microsoft, other Washington state businesses The local business community is sounding alarm bells about a package of new taxes on wealthy companies and individuals proposed by Washington state democrats. Monica Nickelsburg
Trump explores third term President Trump declined to rule out running for a third term, setting up questions about the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution which implements a two-term limit for the presidency. Domenico Montanaro Play AudioListen 4 mins
Entire staff at federal agency that funds libraries and museums put on leave The staff of the Institute of Museum and Library Services was placed on administrative leave this morning, following a meeting between IMLS leadership and DOGE staff. Andrew Limbong
Presidents can be elected twice. Trump could try end runs around that, experts say The 22nd Amendment bans a person from being elected U.S. president more than twice. But some legal experts point to plausible strategies that President Trump could try to serve a third term. Hansi Lo Wang
White House says it's 'case closed' on the Signal group chat review Last week, the White House said the National Security Council, the White House counsel office and President Trump adviser Elon Musk were all looking into the mishap. But now, that probe has wrapped Franco Ordoñez
Bipartisan push to allow proxy voting for new lawmaker parents Lawmakers with young children are trying to change House rules to allow new parents up to 12 weeks to vote remotely around the birth of a child Deirdre Walsh Play AudioListen 4 mins
The woman who ran for president 50 years before she could vote NPR animator and illustrator Jackie Lay tells the story of Victoria Woodhull, who wrote a letter to the New York Herald in 1870 announcing she was running for president — 50 years before women would be allowed to vote. Jackie Lay
