Trump's Terms

In a surprise switch, President Trump left Turkey in an older Air Force One plane instead of the Boeing 787 luxury jet donated by Qatar last year, raising questions about security and retrofits. NPR's Joel Rose 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 person...

Both parties used the Fourth of July holiday to pitch their vision for the country. NPR's Mara Liasson 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 Privacy Policy

President Trump took his first flight on the new Air Force One yesterday. The Boeing 747 luxury jet was given to the U.S. by the government of Qatar, raising concerns about ethics and security, as NPR's Joel Rose 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 perso...

Taken as a whole, it's been an overwhelmingly good year for the president with this conservative court supermajority. Three of the six conservative justices were appointed by Trump during his first term. But, the president also faced significant setbacks at the court, as NPR's Tamara Keith reports . Support NPR and hear every episode of  Trump's Terms  sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at  plus.npr....

The Trump administration is promising a spectacle like no other on July 4. A massive fireworks display in Washington, D.C., will celebrate America's 250th birthday — and could also break a world record. NPR's Bill Chappell 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 us...

For the first time since President Trump controversially deployed the National Guard to the nation's capital last year, several Democratic governors have sent members of their respective guards to the city. NPR's Kat Lonsdorf 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...

Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, a sponsor of the bill to rein in Trump's war powers, says there's more work to be done.  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

As the Republican Party nationally begins to grapple with what it looks like after President Trump leaves office, Utah could provide a road map. NPR's Saige Miller 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 podc...

President Trump says the reflecting pool on the National Mall will be drained again. He claimed without evidence that vandals damaged the pool following a costly renovation and painting. 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 man...

As the Senate Intelligence Committee considers the nomination of Jay Clayton to be the next director of national security, NPR's Eric McDaniel reports on his experience as a prosecutor and private-sector attorney. 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...

Plans to develop a luxury resort that has links to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump have prompted a growing protest movement against Albania's government. 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

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin's history of false election fraud claims has heightened concerns that voting officials have had for more than a year: that DHS will not be a partner helping to secure elections, but rather a threat seeking to undermine results that Trump dislikes. NPR's Miles Parks reports . Support NPR and hear every episode of  Trump's Terms  sponsor-fre...

President Trump's name no longer adorns the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. after a court ordered it removed from the building and the organization's website. NPR's Debbie Elliot 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 da...

A federal judge on Friday denied an appeal by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' board of trustees for a stay on the removal of President Trump's name from the building. NPR's Chloe Veltman 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 d...

President Trump officially nominated Todd Blanche to be the next Attorney General, setting up a potential confirmation fight in Congress. NPR's Ryan Lucas 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 spons...

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Nathan Gonzales, editor and publisher of Inside Elections about Tuesday's primaries in four states and how President Trump could affect the odds for his party. 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...

As part of a realignment of civil rights enforcement under President Trump, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is seeking to end its annual data collection while also getting rid of a 1979 regulation that allowed employers to take certain steps to address race and gender imbalances revealed by the data. NPR's Andrea Hsu reports.  Support NPR and hear every episode of  Trump's Terms  spons...

Tina Peters, a county clerk in Colorado convicted of interfering in the 2020 elections, was released from jail early after President Trump pressured the state's Democratic governor. 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 y...

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Financial Times reporter Abigail Hauslohner about the funding of President Trump's Board of Peace to oversee Gaza's reconstruction. 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 sponso...

Gas prices pushed inflation to its highest level in almost three years. That's likely to make the Federal Reserve cautious about cutting interest rates, regardless of pressure from President Trump. 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 pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of...

A new investigation by ProPublica reports that the White House asked the Pentagon to give a $620 million dollar loan to a company with ties to President Trump’s oldest son. The investigation is based on interviews with Pentagon officials and reviews of Defense Department documents. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your...

President Trump has proposed suspending the federal gas tax to lower the cost at the pump. But that could cost drivers another way — potholes. 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. NP...

The White House is saying little about President Trump's check-up at Walter Reed Tuesday, his third in 13 months. Critics say the lack of transparency only raises more questions about his health. 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 collection and use of...

New U.S. strikes on Iran come as the two countries try to reach a deal to open the Strait of Hormuz. Israel thinks it will be a bad deal, and it's increasing attacks in Lebanon. Then, NPR'S Steve Inskeep talks to Iran expert Karim Sadjadpour, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about the prospects for a deal to end the Iran war. Support NPR and hear every episode of  T...

The Commission of Fine Arts has given a design for a massive arch in Washington, D.C. its final approval, even though it's missing some visual components. NPR's Rachel Treisman 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 man...