Federal officials pressuring Harvard University over allegations of mishandling antisemitism on campus considered an unprecedented tactic to force compliance: placing a lien on school property.

There’s one big flaw in President Donald Trump’s threat to hold up a deal for the NFL’s Washington Commanders to build a new stadium unless the team changes its name.

This is Washington Edition, the newsletter about money, power and politics in the nation’s capital. Today, White House correspondent Gregory Korte looks at the Trump administration’s latest budget maneuvers. Sign up here and follow us at @bpolitics. Email our editors here.

President Donald Trump’s budget director said he’s not the heir to Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency — but that he is still focused on looking for ways to cut waste and deregulate the economy.

For decades, presidents have used autopens to keep up with the relentless stream of paperwork that crosses their desk. But it’s not just a matter of saving them from hand cramps. When the president is traveling, time-sensitive documents – such as bills to keep the government open – may need a signature right away, and it’s not always feasible to fly the original documents to wherever the president is.