It's your last chance to claim pandemic-era stimulus checks, the IRS says. Here's how The IRS says some Americans who have not filed their 2021 tax returns could be eligible for a pandemic-era relief payment, as long as they do so by April 15. Here's what to know as Tax Day approaches. Rachel Treisman
Here are all the ways people are disappearing from government websites Executive orders from President Trump have agencies across the government scrubbing websites of photos and references to transgender people, women and people of color. Quil Lawrence
Democrats aren't unified in their response to President Trump's executive actions Democrats have grown increasingly frustrated with party leadership, which is struggling to find its footing in opposing President Trump's quick and broad actions. Domenico Montanaro
What is the U.S. Institute of Peace and why is Trump trying to shut it down? Founded during the Cold War to project American soft power and foreign policy expertise, the federally-funded nonprofit think tank is now in the White House's crosshairs Emily Feng
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
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
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
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
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
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
