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American Voices on Trump

28 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Trump administration has moved fast to chart a new course for American policy both here at home as well as internationally. But how are those chan...

Comey And Beyond, Costs Of TikTok Deal, Dreamers Amid Deportations

27 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump claims not to have a list of people for the government to punish but he has already specified some individuals alongside now-indicted ...

Comey Indictment, Hegseth Summons Military Leaders, Impending Shutdown

26 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Former FBI Director James Comey is indicted on obstruction and false statement charges after President Trump pressured the Justice Department to pursu...

ICE Shooting In Texas, UNGA: Ukraine Warning, Government Shutdown Standoff

25 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A deadly shooting at a Dallas ICE office leaves one detainee dead and highlights rising violence around immigration enforcement. Ukraine's president w...

Government Shutdown Looms, UNGA: Trump Slams Russia, Jimmy Kimmel Returns

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump cancels a meeting with Democratic leaders as a government shutdown looms, with both sides refusing to budge on health care demands. At...

Autism and Tylenol, Jimmy Kimmel Returns, Trump At The UN

23 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump promotes unproven links between Tylenol, vaccines, and autism, and moves to change drug labels despite scientists warning the evidence...

Charlie Kirk Memorial, Trump Pressures DOJ, Palestinian State Recognition

22 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump and top officials turned Charlie Kirk’s memorial into both a tribute and a political rally, with Trump calling him a martyr and vowi...

Casualties of Trump’s War on Higher Ed

21 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump has a long list of grievances against many U.S. colleges and universities. He’s complained about antisemitism on campuses, of gender...

The Week In Politics, The Week In Free Speech, The Week In Vaccines

20 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Congress leaves for recess without an agreement on government funding, making an October shutdown more likely than not. The First Amendment's free spe...

Trump And Free Speech, CDC On Childhood Vaccines, Antifa Terror Designation

19 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump is pressuring the FCC to target broadcasters that criticize him, raising new questions about free speech and government power. A CDC v...

CDC Meeting On Vaccines, Fed Rate Cuts, Kimmel Suspended

18 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Vaccine advisers to the CDC meet today to decide on COVID boosters and childhood shots, with new members raising doubts about long-settled science. Th...

Kirk Suspect Charged, Trump Visits The King, FBI Director Patel Testifies

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Utah prosecutors charge Tyler Robinson with aggravated murder and other crimes in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, a case that could...

Vance and Charlie Kirk, Patel On The Hill, Fed Preview

16 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Vice President JD Vance calls Charlie Kirk’s death personal and political, vowing to target groups he blames for fueling violence. FBI Director Kash...

Kirk Probe Latest, Rubio in Israel, Emmys Recap

15 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Authorities in Utah are still searching for a motive in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in ...

Life in a Christian Commune

14 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As a young woman, Kate Riley’s search for meaning led her to a Christian commune. She lived there for a year and embraced collective life – everyo...

Utah Suspect in Custody, Campuses React, Missouri Passes Redistricting

13 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Members of Tyler Robinson's community say they are shocked he is accused of killing Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. Colleges are questioning ...

Kirk Shooting Investigation, Economic Round-up, Brazil's Bolsanaro Convicted

12 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Police have released video and pictures of a suspect who they believe shot and killed right-wing activist Charlie Kirk in Utah, and authorities are ur...

Latest on the Kirk Investigation, Who Was Charlie Kirk?, Russian Drones Over Poland

11 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Police are still searching for the gunman who killed right-wing activist Charlie Kirk during a speech at a Utah college campus. We look back at Kirk’...

IL Gov. Pritzker On Crime, Immigration, Trump's 'Power Grab'

10 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

JB Pritzker is in a battle with President Trump over crime and immigration--or really, Pritzker says, over a power grab. Pritzker has so far blocked T...

Israel Strikes Qatar, ICE In Chicago, MAHA and Kids

10 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Israel targeted Hamas leaders in Qatar as they were considering a deal to release all hostages, several people were killed but Hamas says none of its ...

SCOTUS Immigration Sweeps Ruling, Limited Epstein Files, Trump's Handling of Russia

09 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Supreme Court clears the way for President Trump’s immigration sweeps in Los Angeles, even when agents use race and accents as a factor. The Hou...

Trump and Chicago, Trump Assassination Attempt Trial, Russia Ukraine Drone Attacks

08 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump walks back a weekend social media post warning Chicago is “about to find out why it’s called the Department of WAR,” while the c...

When the Oil Runs Dry

07 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Drilling for oil has been going on in the US for over 150 years. Across the country we have bored millions of holes in the ground to pump the liquid g...

Feds Eye More Cities, Hyundai Plant Raid, Influential Pastor

06 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Trump administration is eying more cities even as it builds up a National Guard presence near Chicago and fights a lawsuit by Los Angeles. Federa...

RFK Jr. Grilled, Europeans Pledge Troops to Ukraine, DC Sues Trump Admin

05 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has defended his actions on vaccines in a contentious Senate hearing. European leaders have...

RFK Jr. Testifies Before Senate, Fed Confirmation Hearing, Harvard's Legal Victory

04 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will testify in the Senate today following a week of upheaval at the Centers for Disease Con...

Lawmakers Call For Epstein Files, Trump's Crypto Token, China's Military Parade

03 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Members of Congress are trying to force a vote to make the Trump administration release more of the Epstein files. The cryptocurrency World Liberty F...

Government Shutdown Looms, Brazil's Ex-President on Trial, Earthquake in Afghanistan

02 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Congress returns to Washington following the August recess as a deadline to avoid a government shutdown looms. The former President of Brazil is on tr...

European Troop Coalition, Heads of State Meet in China, Trump and Labor Day

01 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

European leaders are drafting plans to send a coalition of troops to Ukraine as part of a possible post-war security guarantee. China's President Xi J...

A CLEAR Path to the Front of the Line

31 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Air travel is stressful enough–and then there are people who can pay to jump the queue. How do some people get ushered straight to the front of the ...

Trump Tariff Ruling, Texas Abortion Medication Bill, New Dietary Guidelines

30 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A federal appeals court ruled that most of President Trump’s tariffs are illegal, but is holding off enforcing the decision until October. Also, Tex...

Minneapolis Shooting Latest, New Acting CDC Director, North Korean Leader to Beijing

29 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The father of the eight-year-old boy who has killed in the shooting at Annunciation Church and School in Minneapolis has spoken publicly about his s...

Minneapolis Mass Shooting, CDC Director Fired, Biden Admin and Gaza Aid

28 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Investigators in Minneapolis are working to determine why a heavily armed 23-year-old opened fire at a Catholic school on Wednesday morning. The new D...

Fed Governor Legal Fight, DNC Summer Meeting, Taylor Swift Engaged

27 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook’s attorney has plans to file a lawsuit challenging President Trump’s bid to remove Cook from her position. The ...

Fed Governor Fired, Trump Expands National Guard, Abrego Garcia Back in Custody

26 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump has moved to fire a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve. The President has also taken action to eliminate cashles...

Trump Threatens Chicago, DOJ Latest, US-South Korea Summit

25 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump threatens to send the National Guard to Chicago. The Justice Department has released transcripts of an interview with Ghislaine Maxwel...

How Katrina Transformed New Orleans Schools

24 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, state officials in Louisiana saw an opportunity to transform New Orleans public schools, many of which they con...

DOJ’s Maxwell Transcripts, Possible Interest Rate Cut, DC Immigrants Fearful

23 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Justice Department released transcripts and recordings of their recent talks with convicted sex trafficker and Jeffrey Epstein partner Ghislaine M...

Famine in Northern Gaza, Epstein Docs, CA/TX Maps

22 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A UN-backed panel of experts says there is famine in northern Gaza, the Justice Department is expected to deliver a first batch of files from its Jeff...

Israel Calls Reservists, NATO & Ukraine, Hurricane Erin

21 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Israel plans to call up 60,000 reservists for a new Gaza City offensive, even as Hamas says it has accepted a ceasefire deal. U.S. and European offic...

Governors and the National Guard, Europe and Ukraine, Texas Redistricting

20 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Six governors are sending National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. to back President Trump's crime crackdown there. European leaders weigh the option...

Trump and Ukraine, Kremlin's View, California Redistricting

19 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump plots his next steps to broker an end to Russia's war on Ukraine after White House meetings. We look at the Kremlin's view on the peac...

Zelenskyy Meets Trump, Gaza Latest, More National Guard Troops to D.C.

18 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump will host Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders at the White House. Israelis protest to demand a hostage deal as the mili...

The Horror of Codependency

17 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Maintaining a long-term romantic relationship is hard work. There are good times and there are bad and sometimes couples just grow apart over time. Bu...

After The Summit, The Week In Politics

16 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke for more than three hours after landing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, A...

Trump and Putin Meet For A Summit in Alaska. What Are the Views From Moscow and Kyiv?

15 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin meet in Anchorage today for a high-stakes summit about Ukraine. We take a look at how the t...

Ukraine Battlefield, New Immigrant Detention Center, Kennedy Center Honors

14 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Military escalations have taken place in Ukraine in recent days, even as President Trump prepares to meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Alaska on F...

Trump-Putin Expectations, Trump and D.C. Homelessness, Inflation Check-In

13 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The White House tempers expectations of a breakthrough during the Trump-Putin summit. The Trump administration says unhoused people who refuse to leav...

D.C. Crackdown, Europe's Putin-Trump Scramble, Ford's Cheaper EV Rollout

12 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump asserts federal control over Washington D.C., police force. European leaders will meet with Trump before a U.S. - Russia summit. Ford...

Putin U.S. Meeting, Netanyahu's Gaza Plan, Trump D.C. Action

11 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin prepare talks to end the war in Ukraine. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to...

Is Tech Really Helping Parents?

10 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There are an endless stream of high-tech gadgets that promise to ease parenting fears and make the experience of child rearing more enjoyable. But at ...

Israel Expands War, Dems Enter Redistricting Fight, Setback For Asylum Seekers

09 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There's been pushback from around the world after Israel said it would take control of Gaza City. California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a plan to...

Gaza Occupation Decision, Redistricting Update, Trump Orders New Census

08 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Israel's cabinet has voted to expand the war in Gaza by taking control of Gaza City, Republican efforts to redraw Congressional districts ahead of nex...

Fort Stewart Shooting, Tariff Deadline, Trump And Putin Meeting Prospects

07 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Five soldiers were shot and injured by one of their co-workers at Fort Stewart Army base in Georgia, higher import tariffs taking effect today are beg...

White House Envoy In Moscow, MAGA Split On Gaza, Redefining The Attorney General Role

06 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

White House envoy Steve Witkoff is in Moscow to meet with Vladimir Putin, days before President Trump's deadline for Russia to end the war in Ukraine ...

Gaza Pressure On Israel, Texas Redistricting, NASA Carbon Dioxide Satellites

05 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Israel's government is considering expanding the war in Gaza despite a growing chorus of voices in Israel calling for an immediate end to the war, Tex...

US Economic Outlook, Mexico Tariff Uncertainty, Gaza Hunger And Hostages

04 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

New and higher import tariffs are set to take effect this week, but Mexico got a 90 day reprieve, causing uncertainty among companies who rely on cros...

Can Psychedelic Therapy Go Mainstream?

03 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Research shows that psychedelics can help with a range of mental health conditions, like PTSD and depression. So why can't you get them from your doct...

Economic Worries, Redistricting Battles, Reconsidering BMI

02 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A flurry of economic news this week painted an unflattering picture of the U.S. economy. States are eying redistricting as a way to swing control of t...

Tariffs Deadline, Texas Flood Hearing, Witkoff In Israel

01 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The White House issued new tariff rates last night. Which imported goods will face the highest rates and when? And survivors of the deadly floods in T...

Fed Keeps Interest Rates, Texas Redistricting, US Middle East Envoy In Israel

31 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady this week despite demands for lower rates from President Trump, Republicans in Texas released a proposa...

Gaza Famine and Diplomacy, EPA Emissions Standards, GOP's Epstein Troubles

30 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The UK says it will recognize a Palestinian state if Israel doesn't act to end deaths from starvation. Trump's EPA wants to reverse course on CO2 emis...

NYC Office Shooting, Trump In Scotland, Gaza Aid Latest

29 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A gunman shot and killed four people — including a police officer — at an office building in midtown Manhattan. During his four-day trip to Scotla...

Pete Buttigieg warns democrats can't go back to pre-Trump status quo

28 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Steve Inskeep speaks with former U.S. Secretary for Transportation Pete Buttigieg about where Democrats went wrong, how they can regain public trust, ...

Trump In Scotland, Gaza Aid, Pete Buttigieg on Democrats

28 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump spent the weekend in Scotland where he announced a new tariff deal with the European Union. Following days of global outrage about ima...

How is Trump Changing the Justice Department?

27 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Since Donald Trump's reelection, the Justice Department is undergoing a dramatic transformation. Once guided by norms of independence from the White H...

Trump In Scotland, Detainee Abuse Allegations in Florida, Stocks Surging

26 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump is spending the weekend in Scotland, but he can't get away from questions about his disgraced former friend, Jeffrey Epstein. Some peo...

Trump Pressures The Fed, Epstein Town Halls, France Recognizes Palestinian State

25 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump personally inspected renovations of the Federal Reserve's headquarters as part of a pressure campaign on chair Jerome Powell, House Re...

Epstein Files Subpoena, Columbia $221 Million Settlement, 'Woke' AI

24 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The White House is pushing against the wave of questions around the release of Jeffrey Epstein documents, Columbia University agreed to pay over $220 ...

Epstein Troubles In Congress, 2016 Election Interference, Columbia Student Discipline

23 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

House Republicans went home early for summer recess to avoid dragging out a fight over the Jeffrey Epstein saga, President Trump's spy chief published...

Troops In Central Gaza, Military Detention Centers, Harvard Hearing

22 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Israel has expanded its military ground operation into central Gaza, the US Homeland Security Department is preparing to use military bases in New Jer...

Gaza Aid Violence, Harvard On Trial, Congress Redistricting

21 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Many Palestinians have been killed by Israeli military fire as they try to get food aid, the Trump administration is in court pushing Harvard Universi...

The Talk

20 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's been five years since George Floyd was murdered, yet for many Black families, the fear remains unchanged. In this episode of The Sunday Story, Ay...

Epstein Conspiracies, US Drug Manufacturing, Student Loan Overhaul

19 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Justice Department has asked a federal judge to unseal more records relating to Jeffrey Epstein, but will this satisfy conspiracy theorists? Presi...

Congress has voted to eliminate government funding for public media

18 Jul 2025

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Act now to ensure public media remains free and accessible to all. Your donation will help this essential American service survive and thrive. Visit d...

Rescission Vote, Trump And The Wall Street Journal, Trump's Health

18 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

House Republicans passed a rescissions bill taking back $9 billion in funding for public media and foreign aid. President Trump says he intends to sue...

Public Media Cuts, Trump And Fed Chair, Israel Strikes Syria

17 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Senate Republicans voted to take back billions of dollars in funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting, President Trump has been threatening to ...

Tariffs And Inflation, Epstein Conspiracy Theories, Public Broadcasting Cuts

16 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Escalating import tariffs are beginning to show up in the prices that consumers pay. The President has backtracked on his promise to release governmen...

Moscow On Trump, Supreme Court On Education Department, Epstein Files

15 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump threatened Russia with heavy tariffs if a ceasefire deal with Ukraine is not reached by September, and he promised Ukraine billions of...

Tariffs View From The EU, Ukraine Weapons Plan, Texas Flood Update

14 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump sent letters to leaders of the European Union and Mexico threatening to impose higher import sanctions. The President has expressed fr...

Chinese manufacturing meets Small Town, USA

13 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Trump administration is pushing to bring manufacturing back to America. But what happens when one multinational company actually tries to set up s...

President Trump Visits Texas, Immigration Raids Ruling, New Antidepressants Study

12 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump visits Texas a week after the devastating floods. Questions are now being raised whether cuts to FEMA hampered the rescue response. Al...

Trump Visits Kerr County, Trump And Putin, DOGE And Farmers' Data

11 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump is visiting Kerr County, Texas to meet with first responders and families affected by the flash floods. The cozy relationship between ...

Texas Vigil, Flood Danger Zones, Ukraine Air Defenses

10 Jul 2025

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Hundreds of mourners gathered in the football stadium at Tivy High School in Kerrville, Texas to remember those who died in last week's flash floods. ...

Texas Storm Toll, Trump's Foreign Policy, Supreme Court Allows Federal Layoffs

09 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rescue and recovery efforts trudged on for a fifth day after devastating floods hit central Texas, President Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Netan...

Texas Flooding Update, Tariff Limbo, Health Groups Sue RFK, Jr.

08 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Crews continue their search and rescue efforts in Central Texas, the Dow tumbled on Monday after President Trump threatened stiff new import taxes, an...

Texas Flooding Update, Trump And Netanyahu Meeting, Tariff Plans

07 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In central Texas, crews are continuing the search for victims of last week's flash flooding, and local officials have been fielding questions about wh...

When News Broke

06 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Just a few decades ago most people used — and trusted — the same news sources. Now, Americans are siloed in separate ecosystems, consuming conflic...

Texas Flash Floods, Trump's Next Priorities, Buy Now-Pay Later and Credit Scores.

05 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Several months' worth of rain fell in Texas in just a few hours, leading to flash floods that killed at least two dozen people. With his "big, beautif...

Trump's Victory Lap, Ukraine Weapons, Immigration And The Economy

04 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump is having an Independence Day ceremony to celebrate the signing of his domestic policy bill, the U.S. has decided to withhold some wea...

GOP Megabill Latest, Tax Cuts And Debt, Sean Combs Conviction

03 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

House Republicans are racing to pass President Trump's sweeping tax and spending bill and have it to his desk by July 4th. Budget analysts say it woul...

One-on-One with Zohran Mamdani

02 Jul 2025

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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Zohran Mamdani about his vision for New York City and his surprise win in the Democratic primary for mayor. Want more co...

Tax And Spending Bill, Medicaid Concerns, Gun Tracing Fund

02 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Senate approved President Trump's megabill, which includes tax cuts and boosts border security and defense programs. Cuts to Medicaid in the bill ...

Megabill Wrangling, State Of Democracy Poll, USAID Ends

01 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Republican leaders must find a fragile balance in the reconciliation bill between making deep cuts and protecting programs for the vulnerable. Also, a...

Senate Spending Bill, Ukraine Airstrikes, Idaho Firefighter Shootings

30 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Several Senate Republicans are attacking the cuts to Medicaid in the President's massive tax and spending bill, Russia unleashed a barrage of missiles...

America is Changing Lanes on EVs

29 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In 2025 America's car industry is encountering a new reality and has quickly shifted priorities to reflect changing winds in politics and the market. ...

SCOTUS Rulings, Trump Megabill, Israeli PM Denies IDF Deliberately Fired on Gazans

28 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Supreme Court rules that individual judges don't have the authority to issue nationwide injunctions, but the court did not clarify the constitutio...

Supreme Court Decision on Nationwide Injunctions

27 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Supreme Court has come to a highly anticipated decision in the case related to birthright citizenship. The issue before the court was how lower co...

Iran Intelligence, Supreme Court Term Ends, Gaza Food Program

27 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The administration has revealed new details about U.S. airstrikes on Iran's nuclear program, the Supreme Court hands down it's final rulings of the se...

Trump After NATO, Abrego Garcia Latest, Senate Trump Agenda

26 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump ended the NATO summit in The Hague with a warmer view of the alliance. A federal judge has ordered the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia...