Trump's Terms

President Trump's trade war is rattling businesses and financial markets around the world, and many investors are eager to see an off-ramp. NPR's Scott Horsley explains why there may not be one. 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...

Many Americans are worried that their First Amendment right to free speech is fading. NPR's Morning Edition has talked to legal experts, activists, immigration lawyers, scientists, students, teachers and others over several weeks to understand why. This episode, the first installment of their series, "The State of the First Amendment: The Right From Which All Other Rights Flow." Support NPR and he...

The federal government has added hundreds of thousands of immigration arrest warrants to a national database used by local police, meaning cops are more likely to know if someone is wanted by ICE. NPR's Martin Kaste reports. Support NPR and hear every episode 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 spon...

The Trump administration pledged this week to withhold millions from various colleges and universities, including the University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University and Harvard University. Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, the vice provost for global initiatives at the University of Pennsylvania, says the administration's move to cut funding amounts to a war on higher education. He speaks to NPR's Ailsa Chang...

President Trump recently declined to rule out running for a third term, setting up questions about the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution which implements a two-term limit for the presidency. NPR's Domenico Montanaro explains. Support NPR and hear every episode 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 sp...

Wisconsin's Supreme Court race on Tuesday could rake in $100 million in donations, with the most coming from out-of-state billionaires, including Elon Musk, George Soros, the Uihleins and JB Pritzker. Support NPR and hear every episode 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 yo...

The "Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History" order removes "divisive, race-centered ideology" from Smithsonian museums, educational and research centers, and the National Zoo. Support NPR and hear every episode 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...

After the publication of a Signal chat with plans for striking Houthi rebels in Yemen, Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee grilled officials over their handling of national security, while Republicans urged a focus on the mission's success. NPR's A Martínez talks with national security correspondent Greg Myre . Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.np...

Federal workers have been ordered back into offices only to face shortages of desks, computer monitors, parking and even toilet paper. Others are still waiting to find out if they will be assigned to a building near where they live or asked to relocate across the country in the coming weeks. NPR's Shannon Bond and Jenna McLaughlin report. Read more . Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free...

As courts continue to push back against President Trump and his policies, the White House is showing no intention of allowing the narrative about the administration's legal challenges to stay inside the courtroom. Read more. Support NPR and hear every episode 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 spon...

In the past month, two federal judges have ordered federal agencies to reinstate thousands of federal employees, including those at USDA, decisions the Trump administration strongly disagrees with and is appealing, and that has led to a stressful state of limbo. For the time being, they have jobs, but only until the appeals process plays out. It's not clear to the employee we talk to or others whe...

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Ann Veneman, President George W. Bush's agriculture secretary, about the relationship between farmers and the federal government. Support NPR and hear every episode 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 Pr...

A federal judge has ruled that Elon Musk and his DOGE team likely violated the Constitution when they effectively shut down USAID. Trump said the administration will appeal the decision. Support NPR and hear every episode 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 spo...

The Trump administration flew planes with Venezuelan detainees to a prison in El Salvador, despite a court order blocking the flights. A judge is demanding the DOJ explain why it ignored the ruling. Support NPR and hear every episode 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...

More than 50 universities are being investigated for alleged racial discrimination as part of Trump's campaign to end DEI programs that his officials say exclude white and Asian students. Support NPR and hear every episode 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 sp...

The Trump administration is taking its fight to nullify birthright citizenship to the U.S. Supreme Court. To date, every court to have considered Trump's executive order, issued on day one of his administration , has blocked it. But he is persisting. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use...

As the U.S. is embattled in a shifting trade war with Canada and impending tariffs from the European Union loom, bourbon makers in Kentucky are trying to find their footing and plan a path forward. Plus, NPR's A Martinez speaks with Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, an associate dean at the Yale School of Management, about how business executives are coping amid economic policy whiplash. Support NPR and hear ev...

The day before steel and aluminum tariffs on all U.S. trading partners are set to go into effect, President Trump announced — and then hours later rescinded — tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum at double the rate of the rest of the world. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of pers...

Hear an update on Mahmoud Khalil, the former Columbia University student and protest leader arrested by ICE over the weekend. A federal judge has halted his deportation. Support NPR and hear every episode 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 preferen...

The U.S.-Mexico border is quieter than it's been in years. Vice President Vance says the Trump administration deserves the credit, but migrant apprehensions have been falling for months. Support NPR and hear every episode 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 spo...

The U.S. State Department said it would stop publishing global air pollution data as part of attempts to shrink federal spending. The program set a worldwide standard for measuring air quality. NPR's Emily Feng reports. Support NPR and hear every episode 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 sponsorsh...

President Trump says U.S. automakers will get a one-month break on steep tariffs for Canadian and Mexican goods. Support NPR and hear every episode 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

In his address to a joint session of Congress, President Trump talked about his work to secure the border, slash the size of the government, and his new tariffs. He also repeated his plans to take over Greenland and the Panama Canal, and suggested that an end to the war in Ukraine might be close. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . See pcm.adswizz.c...

Majorities say the state of the union is not strong, that the country is headed in the wrong direction and President Trump is rushing to make changes without considering their impact, a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds . Support NPR and hear every episode 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 sponso...

A pause on the release of $2 billion in foreign aid could affect the government's longest-running permanent program for international food assistance — Food for Peace. Support NPR and hear every episode 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 preference...