Trump's Terms
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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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- Trump proposed a 'secret weapon' to police colleges. It will soon become reality · 5 minPresident Donald Trump's latest change to education policy — one he has called his "secret weapon" — has gone largely unnoticed, even as it's set to take effect in July. NPR's…
- Kennedys sue to block Trump's arch · 3 minDescendants of President John F. Kennedy are asking a judge to block President Trump's monumental arch near Arlington National Cemetery. NPR's Linda Kenyon reports. Support…
- Trump's crypto profits raise alarms for transparency advocates · 5 minPresident Trump has made nearly $3 billion while in office, most of it in crypto ventures. And to the alarm of transparency advocates, much of the president's money comes from…
- Trump appoints Stephen Miller as his new chief of staff · 6 minThe president selected Stephen Miller as his new chief of staff. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Miles Taylor, a former Department of Homeland Security chief of staff who worked…
- Voters rebuke Trump administration's ICE raids and immigration policies at the polls · 5 minICE raids weighed heavy on the minds of voters this midterm election, especially those in border counties. NPR's Sergio Martínez-Beltrán reports. Support public media with NPR+…
- Trump blames GOP candidates and Fox News for midterm losses · 5 minPresident Trump has blamed GOP candidates and Fox News in the wake of the sweeping Democratic sweep during the midterm elections. NPR's Emily Feng reports. Support public media…
- Midterm results become a referendum on Trump's record · 5 minPresident Trump's touted his record at rallies across the country before the midterms. But voters didn't agree with his assessment on the state of the economy. NPR's Franco…
- Trump touts his own record in final message before Election Day · 5 minPresident Trump focused on renovations in the nation's capital in his closing speech ahead of the midterms. NPR's Franco Ordoñez reports. Support public media with NPR+ and…
- How Vance's midterm message differs from Trump's and what that says about 2028 · 5 minThe challenge for Vice President JD Vance right now is in promoting GOP candidates while the Republican president he serves is unpopular. NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben reports…
- Support for Trump among white evangelicals has plummeted, polls reveal · 5 minThree new polls suggest that President Trump is losing ground among white evangelicals. What explains this drop — and will it affect the midterm elections? Support public media…
- Trump's relationship with Putin comes under fire ahead of the midterms · 4 minPresident Trump's relationship with Russia's Vladimir Putin is under scrutiny again as the president makes deals with Moscow ahead of the midterms. NPR's Franco Ordoñez reports…
- Iran says it's prepared to go back to war amid threat from the U.S. and Israel · 5 minIran is preparing for a potential attack from the U.S. and Israel after the midterms. NPR's Hadeel Al-Shalchi reports. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25…
- Rural voters have soured on Trump. In Ohio, that could decide the Senate election · 4 minThere are multiple toss-up races in Ohio, including a high profile contest for U.S. Senate. But if Democrats want to win the seat, they'll have to reach out to traditionally…
- Trump campaigns in North Carolina as GOP stops on-air spending for Senate candidate · 5 minPresident Trump visited North Carolina, even as Republicans have stopped spending money on air for their U.S. Senate candidate. NPR's Tamara Keith reports. Support public media…
- Trump touts his executive power to make his case to midterm voters · 5 minPresident Trump is leaning into unprecedented power ahead of midterm Election Day. NPR's Franco Ordonez reports. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25…
- Trump's biggest ballroom donors revealed: who are they? · 5 minNPR'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…
- Despite bad inflation report, Trump says economy is doing fine · 5 minThe 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…
- CNN, MS NOW and Politico prevail against White House — for now · 4 minA 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 —…
- How Trump reshaped the DOJ's Civil Rights Division to serve his agenda · 5 minThe 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…
- Trump wants to turn one of his Florida golf clubs into a Camp David-style retreat · 5 minNPR'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…
- Trump hits the road to campaign for GOP candidates ahead of the midterm elections · 3 minPresident 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…
- Trump administration using massive civil fines to push self-deportations · 5 minSome 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…
- Former special counsel Jack Smith defends investigation into Trump on Capitol Hill · 4 minFormer Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith defended two criminal indictments against President Trump on Capitol Hill. NPR's Ryan Lucas reports. Support public media…
- What to know about the $810 million in spending canceled by President Trump · 4 minPresident 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…
- Taxpayer-funded Trump administration ads raise questions about their legality · 8 minNPR'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…
- With midterms closing in, some Republicans distance from Trump · 5 minThere'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…
- FBI investigating after hackers say they took sensitive data from agency's jobs site · 4 minThe 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…
- Trump administration drops 760,000 Americans from ACA coverage, citing fraud · 3 minCiting 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…
- Missouri court rules in favor of Trump-backed map, but Supreme Court will weigh in · 4 minAn 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…
- Rep. Thomas Massie moves to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the Iran war · 3 minRep. 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…
- EPA rolls back Biden-era rules for power plants that limit greenhouse gas emissions · 3 minThe 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…
- Trump admin pushes to alter census, reshape voting maps · 3 minThe 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…
- GOP kicks off 'Trumpapalooza' midterm convention · 5 minAt 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…
- Who has the right to sue President Trump? · 6 minWho 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…
- Swing voters say Trump hasn't delivered on his promise to lower prices · 9 minAs 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…
- Whistleblower says Trump mail-in voting plan could "derail" midterms · 9 minAn 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…
- Supreme Court allows Trump's ballroom construction to continue · 10 minThe 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…
- Americans living near Lake Ontario balk at Trump's efforts to change name · 4 minAmid 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…
- Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America · 3 minPresident 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…
- Sen. Darline Graham wins GOP nomination for U.S. Senate in South Carolina · 5 minSouth 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…
- South Carolina Republicans vote in special U.S. Senate primary runoff · 3 minSouth 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…
- Businesses are getting refunds from Trump's tariffs. Will customers get any? · 5 minCompanies have received tariff refunds. What about consumers? Some companies are providing refunds while others decline. NPR's Stephan Bisaha reports. Support public media with…
- The system meant to protect ICE detainees has collapsed · 6 minOne of the last remaining checks on Immigration and Customs Enforcement and private-prison contractors running immigration detention centers has all but collapsed, according to…
- Gulf allies brace for a future with an emboldened Iran · 5 minAs 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…
- Trump administration launches $5B AI initiative aimed at advancing science · 5 minThe 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…
- Border construction paused at Big Bend National Park after public outcry · 5 minU.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…
- Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea · 4 minPresident 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…
- Cyclosporiasis outbreak is a test for agencies where Trump made cuts · 5 minLast 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…
- Report suggests a threat forced Trump to switch aircraft as he departed NATO summit · 10 minPresident 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…
- Iran wants to pressure Trump over Strait of Hormuz · 5 minAs 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…
