What will cuts to the National Endowment for the Humanities mean? The National Endowment for the Humanities funds museums, preservation, literary and poetry projects, writing programs for veterans, documentaries, and other endeavors. Play AudioListen 4 mins
Reporter's Notebook: on federal judges and the Trump administration NPR's Ryan Lucas speaks about his beat covering the federal judiciary during the tumult of the second Trump administration. Scott Detrow Play AudioListen 10 mins
Student, parental rights bills are advancing in Washington state. Is a ballot fight next? Washington lawmakers are advancing changes to rights for parents and students in schools, teeing up what could become a fight at the ballot box this fall. Jeanie Lindsay
'I cannot guarantee complete confidentiality,' VA therapists ordered to tell veterans Mental health therapists at Veterans Affairs should begin sessions with patients saying they are in a shared office space, a memo obtained by NPR says. Trump's back-to-office orders start Monday for VA. Katia Riddle
College students say Trump administration's crackdown on activism incites fear On campuses nationwide, students are saying that the Trump administration's efforts to crack down on antisemitism have caused a chilling effect on speech and political activity. Elena Moore Play AudioListen 5 mins
Will tariffs drive more people to shop secondhand? It's a mixed bag, experts say This moment of economic uncertainty could drive more Americans to buy used. But experts say secondhand stores won't be immune from tariffs either. Rachel Treisman
The controversial and obscure law being used against immigrant student protestors The Trump Administration is using an obscure and controversial immigration law from 1952 to try to deport Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil. Joel Rose
How DOGE may have improperly used Social Security data to push voter fraud narratives A DOGE staffer working in the Social Security Administration has been pushing questionable claims about noncitizens voting — apparently using data that court records suggest DOGE shouldn't have. Stephen Fowler
Beijing slaps 125% tariffs on U.S. goods in latest U.S.-China trade escalation China signals the latest tariff hike will be its last round of tit-for-tat measures, prompting sharp falls in European shares, as Asian stocks end the day mixed. Sherisse Pham
House Republicans pave the way for Trump cuts with budget deal House Republicans approved a budget, narrowly, after some pushback from conservatives. Now GOP leaders in the House and Senate have to agree on details of major spending cuts to pave way for President Trump's tax cuts and border security agenda. Michel Martin Play AudioListen 4 mins
