Trump's Terms

Privacy advocates say that the best chance for Congress to close the well-known loophole around the Fourth Amendment that allows for governmental snooping on personal data is coming up in just a few weeks.  NPR's Jude Joffe-Block 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 collectio...

Banners bearing the face of President Trump vie with satiric statues and protest posters in a propaganda battle playing out in and around the National Mall in Washington, DC. Huge banners bearing President Trump’s face hang from several federal buildings. One within eyeshot of a statue of Trump and Jeffrey Epstein that went up earlier this month. NPR’s Frank Langfitt spoke with visitors about this...

The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts has voted to approve the design for a new commemorative gold coin.   On one side, an eagle in flight – on the other, a portrait of President Trump, staring directly at the viewer.  Federal law prohibits living people from being featured on U.S. coins – though the Trump administration believes the Treasury Department has authority here.  Moreover, it breaks a norm t...

Gulf states are major fertilizer producers, and the war with Iran has triggered a 25% price hike, just as struggling U.S. farmers are planting corn. 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 data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferenc...

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with historian Daniel Immerwahr about how President Trump is forging a new world order through his foreign policy. 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 data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR...

In statements made as part of lawsuits against the Trump administration's handling of immigration enforcement, NPR found several people who said they were arrested while protesting ICE and then had officers take or try to take what appeared to be a sample of their DNA. NPR's Meg Anderson reports. Support NPR and hear every episode of  Trump's Terms  sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at  plus.npr.org...

The Trump administration's unprecedented expansion of migrant detention facilities is igniting fierce opposition in communities across the political and geographic spectrum. NPR’s Jasmine Garsd and Kate Dario of New Hampshire Public Radio have been talking with people in communities slated to host mass detention facilities. They’ve found fierce, bipartisan opposition to the plans. Support NPR and...

A federal judge has issued a preliminary ruling that puts a hold on the Trump administration's overhaul of vaccine policies, including cuts to the number of recommended vaccines for children. 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 data for sponsorship and t...

Seven years after it was lowered, the American flag is flying again over the U.S. Embassy in Caracas, as Washington eyes Venezuelan oil to ease fuel prices amid global tensions. NPR's Eyder Peralta 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 data for s...

Medicaid has promised that recipients' names, addresses and immigration status would stay private for decades. A December court ruling changed that. Now, some data can be shared with immigration authorities. 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 data for s...

While cities in blue states like Minnesota and California resist ICE enforcement, some Democrat-led cities in red states, like Austin, Texas, are in a heated debate over how to respond. 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 data for sponsorship and to mana...

A next potential front in the redistricting war could involve who is counted for state legislative districts, as NPR's Hansi Lo Wang 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 data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR...

A federal judge has ruled that Kari Lake does not have legal standing to oversee the Voice of America and its parent agency, and nullified her actions, including mass layoffs. 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 data for sponsorship and to manage your po...

In an abrupt reversal, the Justice Department said Tuesday that it will continue to defend President Trump's executive orders targeting four big law firms. 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 data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship pr...

The Trump administration's justification for war in Iran is exacerbating tensions within the president's political coalition and highlights an increasing disagreement on what "America First" means. 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 data for sponsorship...

Iran has fired missiles and drones at U.S. bases across the Middle East in response to Israeli and U.S. military strikes. Here in the U.S., authorities are also on heightened alert for any potential attacks.  See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

President Trump in a video address posted online lays out few details about the U.S.'s objectives in its war with Iran, but says more U.S. service members may die before the conflict is over. Then, NPR's Leila Fadel asks Democratic Rep. Adam Smith of Washington, the ranking member on the House Armed Services Committee, about President Trump's unilateral authorization to strike Iran. Support NPR an...

A community and family in Buffalo, New York, are searching for answers after a refugee who had gone missing after being released from federal custody found dead last week. Alex Simone 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 data for sponsorship and...

Authorities have not yet shared a motive behind a fatal incident that took place at President Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence and resort early Sunday morning. Federal and local law enforcement shot dead a 21-year old man from North Carolina. Authorities say he was armed and entered the property unlawfully. But media reports have asked whether the Trump administration’s handling of the Epstein files m...

President Trump says Vice President Vance will lead a "war on fraud" to root out corruption in places like Minnesota. Vance announced cuts to some Medicaid funding to the state Wednesday. Matt Sepic 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 data for...

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivered Democrats' official response to President Trump's State of the Union address while Sen. Alex Padilla of California gave the Spanish language reply. 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 data for sponsorship and to...

People who film immigration operations in their cities say federal agents are surveilling and intimidating them. In some cases, they say agents have threatened to add them to a list of domestic terrorists. A new lawsuit filed in Maine against the Department of Homeland Security argues this pattern violates the First Amendment. NPR’s Jude Joffe-Block reports. Support NPR and hear every episode of T...

The Justice Department has withheld some Epstein files related to allegations that President Trump sexually abused a minor, an NPR investigation finds. It also removed some documents from the public database where accusations against Jeffrey Epstein also mention Trump. NPR's Stephen Fowler reports.  Support NPR and hear every episode of  Trump's Terms  sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at  plus.npr....

Following a Supreme Court ruling that rejected about half of President Trump's tariffs, U.S. businesses question whether refunds are coming their way. NPR's Alina Selyukh 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 data for sponsorship and to manage you...

The U.S. Commission on Fine Arts, which is packed with President Trump's allies, voted to approve the new White House ballroom project pursued by Trump. 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 data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship prefe...