Deepa Shivaram

The Bitcoin reserve has 200,000 Bitcoin, which amounts to about $17 billion, according to White House crypto czar David Sachs. The crypto comes from seized assets from criminal and civil court proceedings. and Sachs says the government has been losing money by selling it. With the reserve, it'll stay put. President Trump is expected to talk more about the reserve at the crypto summit today.

His administration has been far more friendly toward the digital asset than the prior administration, though Trump himself has personal investments in cryptocurrency, which has drawn criticism of conflicts of interest. Deepa Shivaram, NPR News.

His administration has been far more friendly toward the digital asset than the prior administration, though Trump himself has personal investments in cryptocurrency, which has drawn criticism of conflicts of interest. Deepa Shivaram, NPR News.

Thousands of government employees, including probationary workers or recent hires, are getting laid off as billionaire Elon Musk tries to cut government spending with his unit, the Department of Government Efficiency. Speaking alongside Musk, President Trump says Doge has found billions of dollars in waste and fraud, but didn't provide evidence for where those numbers are coming from.

Thousands of government employees, including probationary workers or recent hires, are getting laid off as billionaire Elon Musk tries to cut government spending with his unit, the Department of Government Efficiency. Speaking alongside Musk, President Trump says Doge has found billions of dollars in waste and fraud, but didn't provide evidence for where those numbers are coming from.

The website for Doge says receipts for, quote, savings are coming over the weekend, but haven't been posted. 14 states sued Trump and Musk for Musk's, quote, unchecked power over the government and its workforce. The White House, for its part, says that Musk is complying with federal laws. Deepa Shivaram, NPR News.

The website for Doge says receipts for, quote, savings are coming over the weekend, but haven't been posted. 14 states sued Trump and Musk for Musk's, quote, unchecked power over the government and its workforce. The White House, for its part, says that Musk is complying with federal laws. Deepa Shivaram, NPR News.

Trump didn't provide a date for when he'll first meet with Putin. He also did not commit to traveling to Ukraine, though he said he would think about it.

Trump didn't provide a date for when he'll first meet with Putin. He also did not commit to traveling to Ukraine, though he said he would think about it.

Trump didn't go into detail on what he thinks a peace agreement will look like, but he said he doesn't think it's practical for Ukraine to join NATO, something Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been pushing for for years and Putin is opposed to.

Trump didn't go into detail on what he thinks a peace agreement will look like, but he said he doesn't think it's practical for Ukraine to join NATO, something Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been pushing for for years and Putin is opposed to.

Trump's remarks come after the president spoke over the phone with Putin in a lengthy call. after he spoke with Zelensky. Deepa Shivaram, NPR News.

Trump's remarks come after the president spoke over the phone with Putin in a lengthy call. after he spoke with Zelensky. Deepa Shivaram, NPR News.

Yeah, well, we're waiting to hear more information. This is the first week of the new Trump administration, so they're still working out some of the details of these kinds of presidential movements. What we do know is actually from the president himself. He said he's going to Asheville, North Carolina, and that city was absolutely devastated by Hurricane Helene in September.

Yeah, well, we're waiting to hear more information. This is the first week of the new Trump administration, so they're still working out some of the details of these kinds of presidential movements. What we do know is actually from the president himself. He said he's going to Asheville, North Carolina, and that city was absolutely devastated by Hurricane Helene in September.

Yeah, well, we're waiting to hear more information. This is the first week of the new Trump administration, so they're still working out some of the details of these kinds of presidential movements. What we do know is actually from the president himself. He said he's going to Asheville, North Carolina, and that city was absolutely devastated by Hurricane Helene in September.

There was massive amounts of flooding. And this was all in the middle of the presidential campaign. And the disaster became political when Trump started posting online that the Biden administration wanted Okay, so then after Asheville, North Carolina, then he comes to Los Angeles. Correct. So he's headed there after weeks of wildfires in LA.

There was massive amounts of flooding. And this was all in the middle of the presidential campaign. And the disaster became political when Trump started posting online that the Biden administration wanted Okay, so then after Asheville, North Carolina, then he comes to Los Angeles. Correct. So he's headed there after weeks of wildfires in LA.

There was massive amounts of flooding. And this was all in the middle of the presidential campaign. And the disaster became political when Trump started posting online that the Biden administration wanted Okay, so then after Asheville, North Carolina, then he comes to Los Angeles. Correct. So he's headed there after weeks of wildfires in LA.

It's set to be one of the most expensive natural disasters in the US in a long time. And FEMA has enough money right now, but there is going to be a lot more federal aid needed as the city works to recover. But Trump sees it as an opportunity for political leverage. He's trying to build support