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The president’s highly unusual announcement underscores the Trump administration’s desire to take control over U.S. businesses. (Image credit: David Paul Morris)

A federal EV tax credit worth up to $7,500 ends Sept. 30. But the IRS has just clarified that shoppers don’t need to actually have the keys in hand by the deadline to get the credit. (Image credit: Charles Krupa)

Maxwell, the longtime partner of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, spoke with top Justice Department officials over the course of two days in late July. (Image credit: John Minchillo)

President Trump initiated a redistricting arms race when he urged Texas to redraw its congressional map to boost Republicans. It’s part of a broader trend of Trump pushing the limits of democracy when it comes to consolidating power.

The major parties’ redistricting battle escalated this week, with lawmakers in the country’s two most populous states each taking a notable step toward a new congressional map.

Joe Gruters, a Trump-backed Florida state senator, was elected on Friday to serve as the Republican Party’s new chairman. Former chair Michael Whatley is running for U.S. Senate in North Carolina. (Image credit: Steve Cannon)

The FBI said its search of Bolton’s home was authorized by a court, but declined to provide further details. Bolton is a frequent critic of the president. (Image credit: Chip Somodevilla)

The Justice Department is expected to deliver files from its Jeffrey Epstein investigation to the House Oversight Committee starting Friday. The panel plans to release some of the files publicly. (Image credit: Stephanie Keith)

The Trump administration has tied new requirements to election security grants. Some states told NPR they’re passing on the grants as a result. (Image credit: David Sharp)

With roughly a quarter of Michiganders enrolled in the program, Democrats are hoping the issue gives them an edge in battleground districts. (Image credit: Don Gonyea)

The Trump administration has moved to end temporary protected status for immigrants from Honduras and other countries. Among them are health care workers tending to older and disabled people. (Image credit: Jackie Lay)

The Trump administration has shifted its tone and message in response to persistent pressure about the Epstein records — especially from supporters who see the unreleased files as an unfulfilled promise. (Image credit: Win McNamee)

The military vehicle, which is designed to withstand explosive attacks, collided with a “civilian vehicle” just after 6 a.m. on Wednesday in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C. (Image credit: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds)

This is the latest shakeup since Trump took over the cultural center. “We will have an exciting announcement about the new direction for Dance programming soon,” said a Kennedy Center spokesperson. (Image credit: ANNA-ROSE GASSOT/AFP via Getty Images)

The vice president spoke about the administration’s domestic agenda enacted in a sweeping bill last month that will shift resources from social safety programs to immigration enforcement and tax cuts. (Image credit: Stephen Fowler)

President Trump says he wants to see for himself how National Guard soldiers and police officers are cracking down on what he has described as rampant crime in Washington, D.C. (Image credit: Kevin Dietsch)

California and Texas, the country’s two most populous states, are getting closer to redrawing their congressional districts in a political fight sparked by President Trump. (Image credit: Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images; Brandon Bell)

Trump, in a social media post, claimed “total victory” after the ruling, which spares him from a potential half-billion-dollar fine for decades of exaggerating his wealth. (Image credit: Seth Wenig)

Reich served under President Clinton from 1993 to 1997. He opens his new memoir, Coming Up Short, with an apology on behalf of the Baby Boom generation for failing to build a more just society.

The world’s largest retailer — like many others — has been absorbing most of the increased costs, but raising prices of some goods. (Image credit: LM Otero)

Republicans in the Texas House approved the new voting maps that President Trump has asked for to give Republicans an edge in congressional elections. It’s on track for final passage.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s press office is posting over-the-top social media content that mirrors President Trump’s style. NPR asks a media and psychology expert about its effectiveness.

NPR’s Leila Fadel speaks to Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier, a Democrat who slept in the Texas House chamber after refusing Republicans’ demand that Democrats leave only with police escort. (Image credit: Jay Janner)

NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with M. Gessen about the Trump administration moves to take over Washington D.C., and what it could mean for the future.

The New Yorker‘s Ruth Marcus says Bondi has presided over the DOJ’s most convulsive transition of power since Watergate, aggressively reversing policies, investigating Trump’s foes and firing staff.

President Trump needs Congress’ permission to use D.C.’s police for over 30 days, but there are no such limits on its National Guard. Experts spoke to NPR about how the takeover could end. (Image credit: Kevin Dietsch)

Some 2 in 5 of all the local officials who administered the 2020 election left their jobs before the 2024 cycle, new research has found. (Image credit: Scott Olson)

Democrats have struggled to counter GOP efforts to frame itself as the party of “law and order.” Some see it as a problem of messaging, while others think past and current policies may be to blame. (Image credit: Andrew Harnik)

NPR’s Leila Fadel speaks to Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier, a Democrat who slept in the Texas House chamber after refusing Republicans’ demand that Democrats leave only with police escort.

The Texas Legislature appears on the verge of redrawing congressional districts that will help Republicans in the midterm elections — a change requested by President Trump.