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What recent changes has President Trump made regarding tariffs?
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Amy Held. President Trump appears to be backtracking, rolling back a number of tariffs, including on some grocery items. NPR's Giles Snyder reports Trump says not to expect more.
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One as he was on his way to spend the weekend at Mar-a-Lago, President Trump seemed to downplay his executive order exempting tariffs on items such as coffee, bananas, and beef, saying he does not anticipate future rollbacks.
How are Democrats responding to recent election outcomes?
I don't think it'll be necessary. We just did a little bit of a rollback on some foods, like coffee, as an example, where the prices of coffee were a little bit high. Now they'll be on the low side in a very short period of time.
The exemptions, however, represent a reversal by the Trump administration after voters in this month's off-year election cited economic concerns as their top issue.
What is the significance of the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein?
Democrats scored big wins in Virginia, New Jersey, and in other key races around the country. Trial Snyder, NPR News.
A senior administration official tells NPR Trump will soon travel around the country with a message.
How are U.S. states participating in the Climate Summit despite federal absence?
While some things have improved, there is more work to do to help people feeling economic strain. Congressional Republicans released thousands of pages of documents from the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. House Democrats seized on emails mentioning Trump. NPR's Ron Elving reports Trump has now instigated an investigation into his political enemies.
The attorney general has announced an investigation of several former officials and Democratic donors who Trump alleges have something to hide with regard to Jeffrey Epstein. Now, the obvious way to deal with a lot of this shadowboxing and innuendo would be to release all the Epstein files. That's what candidate Trump promised a year ago.
What trends are emerging in U.S. gun ownership demographics?
But President Trump has resisted that and driven other leaders in the Republican Party to do the same.
Republicans are increasingly calling for the release of Justice Department files on Epstein, which the White House has dismissed as a distraction. A vote is expected next week. The U.S. did not send a delegation to this year's U.N. Climate Summit in Brazil. Trump has called climate change a hoax. But delegates from California and other states are at COP30 anyway. Laura Clivens of member station KQED reports.
California Governor Gavin Newsom says there's a need for state leaders to be in Brazil.
What historical significance does Ely Parker's posthumous admission to the bar hold?
I'm here because I don't want the United States of America to be a footnote at this conference.
Newsom has been signing pacts with countries and states and cities abroad on issues ranging from biodiversity to battery storage. In a statement, White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers wrote the president won't jeopardize economic and national security to, quote, pursue vague climate goals. Governors from New Mexico and Wisconsin have also been at the events in Brazil. One of their goals is to show U.S. progress on climate despite the federal headwinds. For NPR News, I'm Laura Clivens.
This is NPR News. An NPR investigation reveals what appears to be an emerging trend in U.S. gun ownership. More people who identify as liberal and LGBTQ and people of color are arming themselves. This according to gun clubs, trainers, advocates, and researchers. Some new gun owners cite fear of being targeted for how they identify. About a third of U.S. adults say they own a gun. A Native American general who helped end the Civil War has been posthumously admitted to the New York State Bar. Buffalo, Toronto Public Media's Emily Watkins reports.
Ely Parker, a Seneca chief, was denied admittance to the bar in 1847, despite meeting the requirements, because he was not considered a citizen. In the face of discrimination, Parker went on to advocate for Native land rights, draft the final terms of surrender for the Civil War, become an Army general, and was then appointed the first Native American commissioner of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What recent changes has President Trump made regarding tariffs?
0:00–0:44
2
How are Democrats responding to recent election outcomes?
0:44–1:06
3
What is the significance of the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein?
1:06–1:18
4
How are U.S. states participating in the Climate Summit despite federal absence?
1:18–2:02
5
What trends are emerging in U.S. gun ownership demographics?
2:02–2:39
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What historical significance does Ely Parker's posthumous admission to the bar hold?
2:39–4:54