It appears to be the first time a federal judge has acted to constrain Elon Musk, a top adviser to President Trump. The judge also ordered agency functions be partially restored, though that relief could be temporary. Read full article

Leaders in the party appear to have a subtle but fundamental disagreement: Should they oppose President Trump at every turn, or try to find some common ground? Read full article

Serving as the party’s finance chair heading into the 2026 midterm elections could help him position himself for the 2028 presidential primary race. Read full article

In an opinion on Tuesday, a federal judge found that suspension of programs aimed at training and supporting educators would have “grave effect on the public.” Read full article

President Trump has called for Judge Boasberg to be impeached after he ruled against the administration over the president’s efforts to use a law from 1798 to speed deportations. Read full article

In a call with President Trump, President Vladimir V. Putin agreed to pause strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure for 30 days. That falls short of the unconditional cease-fire Ukraine had already agreed to. Read full article

The two men will help change the culture at the tax collector, the Treasury secretary said. Read full article

The litigation unleashed by President Trump’s second term, combined with his distortions and lies, is testing the judicial system’s practice of deferring to the executive branch’s determinations about what is true. Read full article