Trump’s pulling a U-turn on EVs, but not much has changed — yet President Trump has charted a new course for electric vehicle policy in the U.S. While the direction is clear, the details aren’t. Read more on NPR

Trump’s FBI director pick, Kash Patel, faces confirmation hearing Kash Patel, President Trump’s pick to run the FBI, answers questions Thursday in a public hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Read more on NPR

Christie Dashiell became a musician at school. Then, she became an artist Reflecting on a transformative residency program, the jazz vocalist now nominated for her first Grammy Award says her album Journey in Black reflects “the expansiveness of the Black experience.” Read more on NPR

Trump order cracks down on antisemitism and could deport foreign student protesters The executive order directs government agencies to use all available tools to prosecute or remove perpetrators of antisemitic harassment and violence, especially on college campuses. Read more on NPR

Trump says U.S. will send ‘worst criminal illegal aliens’ to Guantánamo Bay The president says up to 30,000 criminal migrants deported from the United States could be housed at the facility in Cuba, but it wasn’t immediately clear how the plan would be implemented. Read more on NPR

American Airlines plane, helicopter collide midair near D.C.-area airport, FAA says Officials at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport say all takeoffs and landings have been halted. Read more on NPR

Meta agrees to pay Trump $25 million to settle lawsuit over Facebook and Instagram suspensions Meta agreed to pay President Trump $25 million to settle a 2021 federal lawsuit alleging First Amendment violations after his suspension from Facebook and Instagram in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack. Read more on NPR

What would RFK Jr. mean to HHS? Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced senators today in a contentious confirmation hearing to serve as Health and Human Services Secretary under President Trump. He’s a former Democrat — turned independent presidential candidate — turned Trump loyalist. He’s also someone who has pushed vaccine misinformation, something he was repeatedly…

Trump orders Education, Labor and other departments to enhance school choice The president directed several departments to submit plans for using federal funds to expand school choice. Read more on NPR

Trump’s pick for Commerce Secretary is Howard Lutnick. Here’s what to know The billionaire Wall Street CEO fielded questions about tariffs, China’s AI progress, broadband access, allegiance to Trump and the revival of American mining and semiconductor production. Read more on NPR