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As he prepared to leave the White House from Michigan a short time ago, Trump defended his actions since he took office.

As he prepared to leave the White House from Michigan a short time ago, Trump defended his actions since he took office.

Although Trump's new tariffs have royal global markets stoked by uncertainty and escalating warnings of a recession, as automakers warned of higher prices and tougher sales today, Trump said that he would ease 25 percent tariffs on autos and auto parts. General Motors reported better than expected earnings for the past quarter.

Although Trump's new tariffs have royal global markets stoked by uncertainty and escalating warnings of a recession, as automakers warned of higher prices and tougher sales today, Trump said that he would ease 25 percent tariffs on autos and auto parts. General Motors reported better than expected earnings for the past quarter.

However, tariff uncertainty is casting a shadow over that strong performance. NPR's Camila Dominovsky reports the company has told investors it cannot currently predict how well it will perform in the year overall.

However, tariff uncertainty is casting a shadow over that strong performance. NPR's Camila Dominovsky reports the company has told investors it cannot currently predict how well it will perform in the year overall.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, is touting its 100-day enforcement numbers on immigration. The agency says it has arrested 66,000 immigrants without papers and removed the vast majority of them. NPR's Jasmine Garz reports that is a sharp drop in crossings at the southern border.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, is touting its 100-day enforcement numbers on immigration. The agency says it has arrested 66,000 immigrants without papers and removed the vast majority of them. NPR's Jasmine Garz reports that is a sharp drop in crossings at the southern border.

A child damaged a painting worth tens of millions of dollars by the American artist Mark Rothko at a museum in the Netherlands. NPR's Rob Schmitz with details.

A child damaged a painting worth tens of millions of dollars by the American artist Mark Rothko at a museum in the Netherlands. NPR's Rob Schmitz with details.

Eurovision is fast approaching. In the coming weeks, performers from across Europe and beyond will compete in an annual international song contest in Switzerland. Last year's winner, Nemo, became the first openly non-binary winner of the contest with the song The Code. Welcome to the show. Today, the artist called for protests against a U.K.

Eurovision is fast approaching. In the coming weeks, performers from across Europe and beyond will compete in an annual international song contest in Switzerland. Last year's winner, Nemo, became the first openly non-binary winner of the contest with the song The Code. Welcome to the show. Today, the artist called for protests against a U.K.

court ruling that excludes transgender women from women's bathrooms, hospital wards and sports teams. U.S. stocks are trading higher this hour. The Dow Jones Industrial Average up now more than 300 points or more than three quarters of a percent at 40,557. I'm Lakshmi Singh, NPR News.

court ruling that excludes transgender women from women's bathrooms, hospital wards and sports teams. U.S. stocks are trading higher this hour. The Dow Jones Industrial Average up now more than 300 points or more than three quarters of a percent at 40,557. I'm Lakshmi Singh, NPR News.

Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh. A new NPR-PBS News Marist poll is taking the measure of President Trump's first 100 days in office. NPR's Domenico Montanaro says what many Americans are not impressed.

Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh. A new NPR-PBS News Marist poll is taking the measure of President Trump's first 100 days in office. NPR's Domenico Montanaro says what many Americans are not impressed.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is suing President Trump after he opened up a new front in his assault on public media and sought to remove three of the CPB's five board members. In this morning's filing, the CPB points to federal law and a Supreme Court ruling in arguing Trump is overstepping his authority.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is suing President Trump after he opened up a new front in his assault on public media and sought to remove three of the CPB's five board members. In this morning's filing, the CPB points to federal law and a Supreme Court ruling in arguing Trump is overstepping his authority.

NPR has learned that two employees of the government cost-cutting entity Doge have been given accounts on classified networks used to send nuclear secrets. Here's NPR's Jeff Brumfield.

NPR has learned that two employees of the government cost-cutting entity Doge have been given accounts on classified networks used to send nuclear secrets. Here's NPR's Jeff Brumfield.