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NPR White House correspondent Franco Ordonez is here to tell us all about this. So, Franco, let's start off with the goals of these tariffs and the concerns they're raising.

Ooh, let's talk about those concerns. Who are the winners and the losers here?

Ooh, let's talk about those concerns. Who are the winners and the losers here?

Ooh, let's talk about those concerns. Who are the winners and the losers here?

So how does the how do these fit into Trump's larger trade policy?

So how does the how do these fit into Trump's larger trade policy?

So how does the how do these fit into Trump's larger trade policy?

Yeah, you know, it does seem like President Trump loves tariffs or even the threat of tariffs. Economists don't seem to share that view. How do you square those two things? Yeah.

Yeah, you know, it does seem like President Trump loves tariffs or even the threat of tariffs. Economists don't seem to share that view. How do you square those two things? Yeah.

Yeah, you know, it does seem like President Trump loves tariffs or even the threat of tariffs. Economists don't seem to share that view. How do you square those two things? Yeah.

That's NPR White House correspondent Franco Ordonez. Thanks a lot.

That's NPR White House correspondent Franco Ordonez. Thanks a lot.

That's NPR White House correspondent Franco Ordonez. Thanks a lot.

Fewer than 50 people have the highest level of access to the Social Security Administration databases with hundreds of millions of people's personal and private financial information.

Fewer than 50 people have the highest level of access to the Social Security Administration databases with hundreds of millions of people's personal and private financial information.

Fewer than 50 people have the highest level of access to the Social Security Administration databases with hundreds of millions of people's personal and private financial information.

That's what NPR's Stephen Fowler found after reviewing thousands of pages of federal court records in lawsuits challenging the Department of Government Efficiency team's access to data. He's been digging into these court cases. He's here now. Stephen, so tell us about this person with all that access and why it's a big deal.

That's what NPR's Stephen Fowler found after reviewing thousands of pages of federal court records in lawsuits challenging the Department of Government Efficiency team's access to data. He's been digging into these court cases. He's here now. Stephen, so tell us about this person with all that access and why it's a big deal.

That's what NPR's Stephen Fowler found after reviewing thousands of pages of federal court records in lawsuits challenging the Department of Government Efficiency team's access to data. He's been digging into these court cases. He's here now. Stephen, so tell us about this person with all that access and why it's a big deal.

So I know there have been lots of lawsuits around Doge and what it has access to. So what sort of legal and privacy concerns do these suits raise?