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Trump's Terms
by NPR
Host Scott Detrow curates NPR's reporting, analysis and updates on the 47th President, focusing on actions and policies that challenge precedent and upend political norms, raising questions about what a President can do — and whether his efforts will benefit the voters who returned him to power. Support public media by joining NPR+ at plus.npr.org. You’ll get perks for over 25 NPR podcasts, including sponsor-free listening for Trump's Terms.
Episodes
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Trump's biggest ballroom donors revealed: who are they?
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Washington Post investigative reporter Sarah Blaskey about new documents obtained by the Post that detail donors to the White House ballroom project. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include...
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Despite bad inflation report, Trump says economy is doing fine
The latest tough inflation report reinforces the challenge for President Trump and GOP candidates ahead into the midterm elections. NPR's Deepa Shivaram reports. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening....
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CNN, MS NOW and Politico prevail against White House — for now
A federal judge ruled late Tuesday that President Trump cannot ban news organizations from covering him at the White House because he does not like the nature of their coverage — at least, not until the matter goes to a formal trial. NPR's David Folkenflik reports. Support public media with NPR+...
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How Trump reshaped the DOJ's Civil Rights Division to serve his agenda
The Civil Rights Division, long the crown jewel of the Justice Department, has been radically reshaped under President Trump, using its enforcement powers to pursue the president's MAGA agenda. NPR's Ryan Lucas reports. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this...
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Trump wants to turn one of his Florida golf clubs into a Camp David-style retreat
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Antonio Fins, Palm Beach Post politics editor, about his report of President Trump's proposed presidential golf retreat in South Florida. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free...
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Trump hits the road to campaign for GOP candidates ahead of the midterm elections
President Trump hits the campaign trail as Republicans look to rally turnout ahead of the midterms. NPR's Deepa Shivaram reports. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. See...
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Trump administration using massive civil fines to push self-deportations
Some undocumented immigrants face fines of more than a million dollars for failing to follow deportation orders from years ago. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. See...
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Former special counsel Jack Smith defends investigation into Trump on Capitol Hill
Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith defended two criminal indictments against President Trump on Capitol Hill. NPR's Ryan Lucas reports. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more...
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What to know about the $810 million in spending canceled by President Trump
President Trump, for the second year in a row, is refusing to send some of that money to the places that Congress says it has to go, setting off a fresh battle with lawmakers over who controls federal spending. NPR's Eric McDaniel reports. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over…
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Taxpayer-funded Trump administration ads raise questions about their legality
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with former White House ethics czar Norman Eisen about the ethical and legal questions raised by new Trump administration advertisements, which are funded by taxpayer money. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s…
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With midterms closing in, some Republicans distance from Trump
There's a rare thing happening inside President Trump's Republican Party: dissent. The president has long insisted on loyalty, but in recent weeks, a growing number of Republican candidates and elected officials have distanced themselves from core pieces of his agenda: from calling for an end to...
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FBI investigating after hackers say they took sensitive data from agency's jobs site
The FBI is investigating criminal hackers' claims of breaching its jobs website. The apparent hack poses a potential counterintelligence risk and a safety concern for employees and applicants. NPR's Ryan Lucas reports. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this...
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Trump administration drops 760,000 Americans from ACA coverage, citing fraud
Citing widespread fraud, JD Vance and Dr. Mehmet Oz announced 760,000 Americans had been kicked off health insurance purchased in the federal ACA marketplace. The move raises lots of questions. NPR's Selena Simmons-Duffin reports. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25…
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Missouri court rules in favor of Trump-backed map, but Supreme Court will weigh in
An appeals court has ruled in favor of the Republican redistricting in Missouri even though ballots are already going out. But it held off enforcing the ruling until the Supreme Court has a chance to weigh in. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This...
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Rep. Thomas Massie moves to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the Iran war
Rep. Thomas Massie has moved to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The Kentucky Republican alleges that Hegseth has waged the Iran war illegally, among other "high crimes and misdemeanors." NPR's Kat Lonsdorf reports. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like...
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EPA rolls back Biden-era rules for power plants that limit greenhouse gas emissions
The EPA announced Monday its repealing limits on greenhouse gas emissions that come from power plants. NPR's Julia Simon reports. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. See...
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Trump admin pushes to alter census, reshape voting maps
The Trump administration is making a new push to exclude millions of U.S. residents from a key census count that the 14th Amendment says must include the "whole number of persons in each state." Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks...
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GOP kicks off 'Trumpapalooza' midterm convention
At the unconventional midterm convention kicking off in Dallas Wednesday, President Trump will be the star of the show, serving as headliner both nights of the two-night event. It is being billed as a "Trumpapalooza," a term Republican National Committee Chairman Joe Gruters has been wearing out...
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Who has the right to sue President Trump?
Who can sue the president? NPR's Leila Fadel asks Georgetown Law professor Stephen Vladeck about the Supreme Court's approach to standing when it comes to the Trump administration. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include...
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Swing voters say Trump hasn't delivered on his promise to lower prices
As the midterms near, NPR's Tamara Keith has another installment of her Swing Shift project. Three swing voters in Pennsylvania tell us what affordability means to them. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free...
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Whistleblower says Trump mail-in voting plan could "derail" midterms
An anonymous federal official warned in a whistleblower complaint that a technical system the Postal Service built for mail voting is flawed and, if implemented, likely to disrupt the fall midterms. NPR's Hansi Lo Wang reports. And attorney David Kligerman, who is representing the whistleblower,...
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Supreme Court allows Trump's ballroom construction to continue
The Supreme Court is allowing construction to continue on the White House ballroom over dissents from the chief justice and the court's three liberals. NPR's Carrie Johnson reports. Then, NPR's Leila Fadel asks Georgetown Law professor Stephen Vladeck about the separation of powers issues raised…
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Americans living near Lake Ontario balk at Trump's efforts to change name
Amid a bitter trade dispute with Canada, U.S. residents along Lake Ontario are reacting to President Trump's efforts to rename it Lake America, and Canadian politicians are clapping back. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include...
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Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America
President Trump has signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America." NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben reports. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. See...
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Sen. Darline Graham wins GOP nomination for U.S. Senate in South Carolina
South Carolina Sen. Darline Graham won the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate. She will face Democratic nominee Annie Andrews for the seat formerly held by her brother, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks...
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South Carolina Republicans vote in special U.S. Senate primary runoff
South Carolina Republicans return to the polls for a runoff between Sen. Darline Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman. The race will determine which Republican is on the general election ballot in November. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s…
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Businesses are getting refunds from Trump's tariffs. Will customers get any?
Companies have received tariff refunds. What about consumers? Some companies are providing refunds while others decline. NPR's Stephan Bisaha reports. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at...
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The system meant to protect ICE detainees has collapsed
One of the last remaining checks on Immigration and Customs Enforcement and private-prison contractors running immigration detention centers has all but collapsed, according to an NPR review. NPR's Vanessa Romo reports. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this...
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Gulf allies brace for a future with an emboldened Iran
As President Trump tries to disengage from the war he launched on Iran, Gulf allies worry about their own future with their powerful neighbor. NPR's Aya Batrawy reports. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free...
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Trump administration launches $5B AI initiative aimed at advancing science
The Trump administration has a new $5 billion initiative dedicated to using artificial intelligence to advance science. It's part of what the administration calls a new "golden age of science." NPR's Katia Riddle reports. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like…
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Border construction paused at Big Bend National Park after public outcry
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott says he is "pausing all construction activity" on border infrastructure in Big Bend National Park, ahead of a visit to the area this week. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s...
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Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea
President Trump ordered the Pentagon to scale back its joint military exercises with South Korea because the country declined to help with the Iran war, citing his relationship with North Korea. NPR's Anthony Kuhn reports. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like...
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Cyclosporiasis outbreak is a test for agencies where Trump made cuts
Last year's funding cuts to federal agencies that oversee foodborne illness outbreaks are being tested with the record cyclosporiasis outbreak in the U.S. NPR's Yuki Noguchi reports. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include...
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Report suggests a threat forced Trump to switch aircraft as he departed NATO summit
President Trump boarded Air Force One last month as usual. But the Washington Post reports he was smuggled off the plane in a catering truck and flew on an entirely different aircraft due to a threat. Then, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former Secret Service agent Robert McDonald about reports...
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Iran wants to pressure Trump over Strait of Hormuz
As Iran works toward a final agreement with Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, leaders there have a political incentive to drag out negotiations: their desire to put pressure on President Trump. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks...
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Could Trump's arch get moved elsewhere?
This week, the National Park Service released a document listing 37 historic properties that it says would be adversely affected by the construction of an arch in Memorial Circle, a traffic roundabout just below Arlington National Cemetery. NPR's Rachel Treisman reports. Support public media with...
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Senate debates how to sustain Social Security benefits
The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing yesterday on how to prevent deep cuts to Social Security benefits in a few years. The math is simple but the politics are not. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free...
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Paramount's chairman says lawsuit opposing Warner Bros. merger is political
An antitrust lawsuit has put Paramount's bid for larger rival Warner Brothers Discovery in jeopardy. Paramount's chairman says the problem is really about politics — and whether he's fit to own CNN. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s…
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'Useless, junk prosecutions': legal analyst on DOJ's Reflecting Pool case
The federal government dropped charges against three individuals in connection with damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, NPR's Rachel Treisman reports. And Steve Inskeep speaks with legal analyst Elliot Williams about the case. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25...
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Former FBI Director Jim Comey asks judge to dismiss criminal case against him
Former FBI Director Jim Comey is asking a judge to throw out his criminal threats case, arguing he's being singled out as a critic of President Trump. NPR's Carrie Johnson reports. Support NPR and hear every episode of Trump's Terms sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org. See...
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Anthony Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment in Rand Paul Senate hearing
Anthony Fauci declined to answer any questions before a Senate committee focused on the coronavirus pandemic Wednesday morning. Support NPR and hear every episode of Trump's Terms sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of...
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Amid U.S. funding cuts, the International AIDS Conference faces an uncertain future
The fate of the global campaign to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 is now in doubt, as the Trump administration's aid cuts have taken a tremendous toll. Support NPR and hear every episode of Trump's Terms sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for...
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Smithsonian museum to get Trump-ordered warning about 'inaccurate information'
President Trump says Smithsonian exhibits are anti-white and dishonest. Museum leaders react to Trump's order that signage be placed outside a museum that "corrects inaccurate information." Support NPR and hear every episode of Trump's Terms sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org. See...
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Subpoenas, lawsuits, and Trump's increasingly hostile relationship with the press
Ahead of Friday night's rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner, NPR senior political correspondent Tamara Keith and media correspondent David Folkenflik discuss Trump’s ever-shifting relationship with the press. Support NPR and hear every episode of Trump's Terms sponsor-free with NPR+....
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Trump ramps up aggression toward Iran despite dwindling support at home
President Trump is lobbing new threats at Iran as polling shows even his base is getting weary of the Iran war. NPR's Deepa Shivaram reports. Support NPR and hear every episode of Trump's Terms sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our…
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Trump's new tariff threats fuel economic uncertainty in Canada
President Trump's renewed tariff threats are rattling businesses, consumers and lawmakers in Canada, raising concerns about the potential impact. Then, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with longtime Canadian journalist Peter Mansbridge about how Canada views President Trump's latest tariff threats....
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Trump cuts to advisory groups leaves hospitals without key expertise on disease
Under the Trump administration, dozens of advisory committees have been ended or frozen, including one on controlling infection in healthcare settings. NPR's Katia Riddle reports. Support NPR and hear every episode of Trump's Terms sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org. See...
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Trump said the election system is broken. What do swing voters make of the claim?
What did some swing state voters think of President Trump's primetime speech on elections? NPR's Tamara Keith reports. Support NPR and hear every episode of Trump's Terms sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal...
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Ranking intel Democrat calls Trump's speech "more brazen" than expected
NPR's A Martinez discusses President Trump's speech on election security with Connecticut Rep. Jim Himes, the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee. Support NPR and hear every episode of Trump's Terms sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for...
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Kevin Warsh says the Fed is determined to bring rising prices under control
In his first testimony as the new chairman of the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh shared his views on a range of topics from artificial intelligence to immigration. NPR's Scott Horsley reports. Support NPR and hear every episode of Trump's Terms sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org. See...
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Host Scott Detrow curates NPR's reporting, analysis and updates on the 47th President, focusing on actions and policies that challenge precedent and upend political norms, raising questions about what a President can do — and whether his efforts will benefit the voters who returned him to power.
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