Education Department recalls fired attorneys amid civil rights complaint backlog The department said recalling these fired staffers would "bolster and refocus" civil rights enforcement "in a way that serves and benefits parents, students, and families." Cory Turner
Trump's speech on combating inflation turns to grievances about immigrants On the road in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, President Trump said he objected to taking immigrants from "hellholes like Afghanistan, Haiti, Somalia and many other countries." The Associated Press
How Pennsylvanians are feeling about the economy ahead of Trump's rally Affordability was a huge theme of Trump's campaign and is top of mind for the GOP as he heads to Pennsylvania for a rally. How are Pennsylvanians feeling, and can the GOP salvage its economic message? Scott Detrow
'Remigration,' once a fringe idea, becomes a mantra for the Trump administration The recent shooting of two National Guardsmen in D.C. has revived calls from the Trump administration for "reverse migration," or "remigration." But those ideas trace back to European extremists. Odette Yousef
President Trump expected to address affordability at Pennsylvania rally President Trump will hold a rally in Pennsylvania Tuesday, where he's expected to talk about his administration's efforts to address two major concerns for voters: the economy and affordability. Tamara Keith
Republican strategist unpacks Trump administration's stance on affordability Americans are concerned about high costs, but President Trump recently called affordability "a Democrat hoax." NPR unpacks the administration's messaging with GOP strategist Brendan Buck. Leila Fadel
Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett launches bid for U.S. Senate in Texas Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett launched her campaign Monday for the U.S. Senate in Texas, a critical race for Democrats hoping to reclaim the Senate majority in the 2026 midterm elections. BEKAH MORR
The GOP has allowed Trump to expand his authority. Here's where they're pushing back Republicans in Congress have shown some willingness to push back on President Trump, but it is not clear how far they are willing to push back against the leader of their own party. Sam Gringlas
Indiana lawmakers to vote on Trump-backed plan to redraw maps in favor of GOP Indiana Republicans are weighing a plan backed by President Trump to redraw its congressional map to add more GOP seats ahead of next year's midterm election. Sam Gringlas
Sen. Van Hollen urges Democrats to stand for something — not just be anti-Trump Democrats have become the party of the status quo, says Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland. He's urging members of his party to craft sharper election messages and back new voices in the party. Leila Fadel