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President Trump's 2026 Budget, Gloomy Economic Outlook, Secretary of State's New Role
03 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump proposes major cuts to several federal agencies in next year's budget, but he wants defense and border security spending to increase. ...
Public Media Cuts, Waltz Out As National Security Advisor, Alien Enemies Act Ruling
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A new executive order aims to cut federal subsidies to PBS and NPR. President Trump is nominating national security adviser Mike Waltz as his ambassad...
Steve Bannon on Trump's First 100 Days
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Inskeep speaks with War Room Podcast Host and Trump ally Steve Bannon about the changes the U.S. President has introduced in his first months in...
Economy In The Next 100 Days, Ukraine Minerals Deal, India And Pakistan Tension
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US economy shrank in the first three months of the year and economists say the months ahead could also be challenging. Ukraine signed a deal with ...
Trump Marks 100 Days, Steve Bannon On Trump's Presidency, The "Big Beautiful Bill"
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump celebrated 100 days of his second term at a rally in Michigan and called his policy changes the "most profound" in generations. Steve ...
Grading Trump's First 100 Days, Presidential Retaliation, Detained Student Speaks
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a new poll, voters graded President Trump's first 100 days in office. An NPR analysis finds more than 100 people and groups the President targeted ...
Continued Crackdown on Illegal Immigration, Canada Votes, Measles Outbreak
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Trump administration continues to crack down on US immigrants without legal status. The Canadian election has been dominated by President Trump's ...
A Whistleblower Takes on DOGE
27 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
NPR's cybersecurity correspondent Jenna McLaughlin recently broke a story about a whistleblower inside the federal government who says DOGE representa...
Pope Francis's Funeral Ceremony; Gaza Goes Hungry Under Israeli Blockade
26 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We report live from St. Peter's Square in Vatican City, where Pope Francis's funeral is taking place. Plus, the U.N.'s food agency says it is running ...
Ukraine-Russia Peace, Noncitizens And Due Process, Khartoum Destroyed
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ukraine says a ceasefire must be in place first before it will accept a peace deal with Russia, President Trump claims it's not possible for all of th...
Trump Changes Tone On Tariffs, Russia And Ukraine, Education Executive Orders
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump is now saying tariffs on China will come down substantially, striking a very different tone from the tough talk of a few weeks ago. Th...
Global Economic Forecast Dims, Ukraine Peace Talks, Pope Francis Lies In State
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Economists warned about an economic slowdown on the horizon for most countries around the world in the wake of century-high US tariffs. European, Ukra...
Defense Department Leak, Mourning Francis, SCOTUS Considers Opting Out
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth continues to find himself mired in controversy. Also — tributes have poured in from around the world remembering Pope...
Pope's Life And Legacy, What Happens Now In Rome, Reaction From South America
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pope Francis has died at age 88. He was one of the most popular popes in decades and lent his voice to almost every modern issue facing the world, of...
The Girls Who Were Sent Away
20 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Before Roe v. Wade, when a young, unmarried girl got pregnant, she was often sent away – to a place called a maternity home. There, she would give b...
Supreme Court Blocks Deportations; Imprisonment in El Salvador; US-Iran Nuclear Talks
19 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Supreme Court has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting a group of Venezuelans. Also, President Trump this week raised the p...
US Senator Visits Abrego Garcia, Florida State University Shooting, Fed Independence
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A US Senator from Maryland met with Kilmar Abrego Garcia — the man illegally deported by the Trump administration — in El Salvador. Two people wer...
Trump Wants Powell Out, Administration Risks Contempt, and Homegrowns Are Next
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump is feuding with Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell. This all comes as Americans are feeling gloomier about the economy. Also, a ju...
Hearing For Wrongly Deported Man, Prescription Drug Prices, Harvard Battle Continues
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A federal judge in Maryland questioned the Trump administration about its continued refusal to retrieve a mistakenly deported man from an El Salvador ...
Wrongly Deported, DOGE And Agency Data, Harvard Defies The White House
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele says he has no plans to return a Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador, an NPR report details unusual data...
China Tariffs, El Salvador President In DC, Meta Antitrust Trial
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
China calls new U.S. tariff exemptions a "small step", but urges President Trump to heed rational voices and abolish all reciprocal tariffs, El Salvad...
The State of Free Speech in America
13 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The first amendment is a cornerstone of American democracy. This week on The Sunday Story, we hear from people who feel their right to free speech mig...
China's Counter-Tariffs; CEOs Respond to Market Uncertainty; Trump's Deportations
12 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
China's 125 percent tariffs will hit U.S.-made goods today. We'll look at the view from China on President Trump's trade war. Plus, we'll hear from Am...
Tariff Fears, Trump Budget Plan Passes House, Deportation Ruling
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wall Street's relief rally didn't last long as investors took stock of the latest developments in President Trump's trade war. House Republicans appr...
Trump Pauses Tariffs, Businesses Welcome Relief, Trump Targets Former Officials
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump has hit pause on nearly all new tariffs for 90 days. Businesses struggle to plan for the future amid economic uncertainty. And Preside...
Trump's Tariff Talks, China's Tariff Response, SCOTUS Probationary Workers
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump's new tariffs went into effect just after midnight as U.S. trade partners seek negotiations. President Trump has raised the import tax...
Trump's Tariff Response, Economics of Tariffs, SCOTUS Rules on Deportations
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump faces questions on whether tariffs will remain in place as he welcomes trade negotiations with other countries. Forecasters warn of a ...
Global Markets Plummet, Wrongful Deportation Deadline, Second Measles Death
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump's trade war has prompted further market declines. The Trump administration has a midnight deadline to return a man deported to El Salv...
Fear and Dreaming in the USA
06 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fear is consuming many immigrant communities since the nationwide crackdown on illegal immigration. This week on The Sunday Story, NPR Immigration Cor...
Trump's Tariffs Hit Groceries; GOP Spending Bill; College Basketball and Hockey
05 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With some of President Trump's hefty tariffs in place, Americans will see the prices of some grocery items rise - we'll tell you which items might get...
Tariffs Hit At Midnight, Small Business Reactions, National Security Firings
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Steep new tariffs are set to take effect at midnight on nearly everything the U.S. imports. Big businesses are losing market value and small businesse...
Trump's New Tariffs, Global Tariff Reactions, TikTok Deadline
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump has announced plans to tax virtually all foreign goods coming into the United States. Leaders across the world react with dismay and c...
Trump's 'Liberation Day', Wisconsin Supreme Court Race, Mistaken Deportation
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump is set to impose sweeping tariffs on an array of countries. Liberal judge Susan Crawford was elected to the state Supreme Court in Wis...
Wisconsin Supreme Court Race, Florida's Special Elections, Trump's Trade War
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A Wisconsin Supreme Court election has become the most expensive judicial race in American history. Democrats are vying to pick up Congressional seats...
President Trump Third Term, Smithsonian Executive Order, Myanmar Earthquake
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump declines to rule out the possibility of serving a third term in office as the Constitution stipulates a two-term limit. The executive ...
Gambling with Memes
30 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What do Moo Deng the pygmy hippo, social media sensation Hawk Tuah, and the President of the United States all have in common? They've all inspired hi...
Myanmar Quake, Who Pays Tariffs, E.O. Impacts On Arts
29 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A powerful earthquake struck Southeast Asia Friday, killing more than 1,000 people. New tariffs come into effect in days, with American consumers like...
ICE Student Arrests, HHS Cuts, Stefanik Nomination Pulled, China Trade City
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Trump administration has revoked hundreds of visas of foreign students, including PhD student Rumeysa Ozturk who was detained on the street by ICE...
Intelligence Officials Testify, Trump's Auto Tariffs, DOGE Access
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A group chat among top U.S. national security officials discussing airstrikes in Yemen has been made public, sparking outrage and raising questions ab...
Intel Hearing On Group Chat, Return To Office Mandate, Black Sea Deal
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump's top intelligence officials face tough questions from lawmakers after a group chat security breach involving secret war plans and a j...
War Plans Group Chat, Alien Enemies Act, U.S. Greenland Visit
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A national security breach reveals that U.S. military plans were accidentally shared in a group chat on a commercial app, including a journalist. The ...
Occupy Gaza Plan, Ukraine Ceasefire Talks, China Economy
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the death toll reaches 50,000 Palestinians killed, Israel is considering a full-scale ground invasion and military occupation of Gaza. U.S. officia...
The Long Shadow of Duterte's Drug War
23 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With the recent arrest of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte for crimes against humanity, a spotlight is again on actions taken during his pr...
DHS job cuts, Travel troubles under Trump, Sudan Civil War latest
22 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Department of Homeland Security makes cuts to its office for civil rights and civil liberties and other oversight offices, saying these offices sl...
School Funding, Venezuelan Deportation Hearing, Key Bridge Inspection
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump shuts down the Department of Education, leaving federal funding for schools in limbo. A judge demands answers from the Trump administr...
Fed Rates Pause, USIP Loses Case, Israel Restarts Gaza Ground Invasion
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady despite rising inflation, while President Trump calls for rate cuts as tariffs take effect. A federal ...
USAID Ruling, Ukraine On Trump Putin Agreement, Gaza Ceasefire Collapse
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A federal judge rules that President Trump's administration likely violated the Constitution when it shut down USAID, but Trump vows to appeal. Hours ...
Israel Strikes Gaza, Trump And The Courts, Takeover At US Institute Of Peace
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hundreds of Palestinians were killed or injured in surprise Israeli strikes, threatening a tenuous ceasefire. A federal judge ordered the Department o...
Alien Enemies Act, Legal US Immigrants Denied Entry, Deadly Storm System
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Trump Administration invoked a wartime law called the Alien Enemies Act to deport hundreds of Venezuelans accused of being gang members, several l...
A Palestinian Reporter Returns Home to Gaza City
16 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Anas Baba is NPR's eyes and ears on the ground in Gaza. He's also one of the only Palestinian journalists working full time for an American news organ...
Democrat In-Fighting; Conservative Media on Trump; Mahmoud Khalil's Wife Speaks
15 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The partisan, Republican stopgap budget was narrowly passed by the Senate with the help of a few Democrats. Some Congressional Democrats view that vot...
Congress Budget Vote, Trump Speaks At DOJ, Federal Workers Reinstated
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Congress faces a shutdown deadline today as Senate Democrats weigh whether to back a Republican spending bill or risk being blamed for closing the gov...
Russia Mulls Ceasefire, EPA Rollbacks, Iran Rebuffs Trump
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump's special envoy is in Moscow for talks as Russia reviews a U.S. backed proposal for a 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine. The White House ...
Ukraine Ceasefire Talks, Education Department Layoffs, Spending Bill
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. is resuming military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine after negotiators agree to a 30-day ceasefire, which Russia is now reviewing. ...
Ukraine Ceasefire Talks, Stock Market Slide, Columbia University Arrest Latest
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As Ukraine begins ceasefire negotiations in Saudi Arabia, the Trump administration signals that aid could resume if Ukraine makes concessions. A steep...
Canada's New Leader, ICE Arrest Columbia Student, Congress and The Budget
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Canada's ruling Liberal Party has a new leader, Mark Carney, a former central banker who now faces the challenge of steering the country through econo...
Who gets to be an American?
09 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the first day of his second term as President, Donald Trump signed an executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship for children born in...
Limiting Musk's Powers; VA Employees On DOGE Emails; No Cure For Long COVID
08 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump says that his Cabinet secretaries are actually supposed to be the ones to make staffing decisions, not Elon Musk and his DOGE entity. ...
BONUS: America's Shifting Alliances
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump has shaken up America's global alliances with policy reversals and realignments being felt around the world. How are writers, analysts...
Jobs Report, White House Crypto Summit, Gaza Ceasefire Uncertainty
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Labor Department is expected to show a modest uptick in hiring as part of its monthly jobs report card, but layoffs could cast a chill over the jo...
EU Leaders On Ukraine, Auto Tariffs Paused, USDA Workers Return
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
European leaders are meeting for an emergency summit to find ways to raise billions for defense and aid to Ukraine after after the U.S. cut military s...
What Trump Said Last Night, Trump On Immigration, China Tariff Confidence
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In his first address to Congress of this term, President Trump criticized Democrats and highlighted his administration's policy achievements. Trump us...
Ukraine Funds Paused, Trump Addresses Congress, Tariffs Begin
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The White House put a pause on military aid to Ukraine after a heated Oval Office exchange with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Trump will address Cong...
Zelenskyy in London, Gaza Ceasefire Status, Judicial Accountability
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy received a warm welcome in London from the British prime minister and other European leaders, after a contenti...
Who Will Win at the Oscars
02 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tonight, big blockbuster films Dune: Part Two and Wicked are competing against critic favorites like The Brutalist, Nickel Boys and The Substance at t...
Zelenskyy-Vance-Trump Blow Up, DOJ Demotions, Feds Plan for Bird Flu
01 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ukrainians react to the stunning events in the Oval Office that ended not with a signed minerals deal, but with shouting. Trump's Department of Justic...
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Says She's Fighting President Trump's "Illusion of Power"
01 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a New York Democrat, says she thinks Republicans have begun making mistakes... and her party is resolved to s...
Zelenskyy Visits DC, Tate Brothers In Florida, USAID Standoff, AOC and DOJ
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Ukrainian President is arriving in Washington to discuss a deal involving his country's rare earth minerals, social media influencers Andrew and T...
Foreign Aid Terminated, Migrants At Guantánamo, Legal Challenges To Federal Firings
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Trump administration says it will end more than 90 percent of the U.S. Agency for International Development's foreign aid contracts. NPR spoke to...
House Budget Plan, DOGE Resignations, Battle Against Bird Flu
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
House Republicans passed a sweeping new budget plan but disagree on spending cuts. A group of civil servants on Elon Musk's DOGE team resigned, and eg...
Federal Worker Email Confusion, UN On Ukraine, Colorado River, France Surgeon Trial
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Confusion remains after the "What did you do last week?" email that federal workers received, the Trump administration's break with European allies ov...
Federal Worker Confusion, European Leaders In DC, German Election, Greenpeace Lawsuit
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Federal workers are experiencing confusion after receiving an email demanding a list of their work accomplishments, the French President and British P...
Alternate Realities
23 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Conspiracy theories are all over social media. For some, that's as far as they go. But for reporter Zach Mack, conspiracy theories have infiltrated hi...
Pentagon Upheaval, Hamas Releases More Hostages, NY State Prisons
22 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Donald Trump fires the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, plus the Defense Department is set to lose more than 5 thousand personnel. Ham...
Migrants Leave Guantanamo, Israeli Hostages Update, Changes at FEMA
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nearly all migrants held at Guantánamo Bay have been released, with over 170 Venezuelans flown to their home country. Israeli authorities say a host...
Trump and Zelenskyy Feud, DOGE Savings Claims, Hamas Releases Four Hostage Bodies
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A look at the roots of the difficult relationship between President Trump and President Zelenskyy. DOGE says its saved taxpayers billions of dollars. ...
Measles Outbreak, Foreign Aid Cuts, Bolsonaro Charges
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Health officials are warning about a measles outbreak in Texas. Trump administration efforts to shrink the federal government have temporarily cut of...
Ukraine Talks, U.S. Health Agency Cuts, NYC Mayor Eric Adams Fallout
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
American and Russian officials meet in Saudi Arabia for talks on negotiating an end to the war in Ukraine. The Trump administration has started makin...
Paris Emergency Summit, Marco Rubio in the Middle East, Trump's First Month
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
European leaders meet in Paris to discuss an emerging transatlantic chasm over security and the war in Ukraine. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio i...
A Home But Not A Cure
16 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thirty years ago, housing activists began an unusual experiment to help people struggling with homelessness and chronic addiction. They decided to get...
The Future of Ukraine ... and a US Consumer Agency. More on Black Hawk Crash
15 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appeals to Europe for support as President Trump changes U.S. foreign policy. A tumultuous week at the Consumer ...
Justice Department Shakeup, Guantanamo Migrants Lawsuit, Immigration Crackdown Poll
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Multiple prosecutors have resigned from the Justice Department after refusing to drop a corruption case against the New York City mayor and legal aid ...
Migration and Trade with India, Trump and Putin Chat, Future of Education Department
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trump to meet India's Prime Minister after he says the two nations have an unfair trade relationship. After a long call with President Putin, Trump sa...
Federal Worker Surveillance, Trump's Team In Europe, Elon Musk And Mars
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Employees at the General Services Administration are facing massive staff cuts and threats of near-constant monitoring, three top Trump administration...
Jordan's King In Washington, New Tariffs, NYC Mayor's Corruption Charges
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jordan's King Abdullah will meet with President Trump in Washington after rejecting Trump's plan to move Palestinians out of Gaza. President Trump ann...
Trump At The Superbowl, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Turmoil, Air Aid To Gaza
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a pre-Superbowl interview on Fox News, President Trump talked about his plans for the Department of Education and Gaza, the Consumer Financial Prot...
When Chatbots Play Human
09 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Increasingly, tech companies like Meta and Character.AI are giving human qualities to chatbots. Many have faces, names and distinct personalities. So...
Trump Administration Latest, USAID Ruling, Super Bowl Preview
08 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Federal judges temporarily block several Trump Administration moves aimed at reshaping the government. One order halts efforts to dramatically reduce ...
Trump's Justice Department, Disappearing DEI, Flu Peaks Again
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Justice Department is moving to implement President Trump's agenda for the agency, some large companies in the US are deleting or softening DEI la...
Deadline For Federal Workers, Reaction To Trump's Gaza Plan, Future Of US Foreign Aid
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Federal workers must decide today whether to accept an offer to resign. After calling for the US to take over Gaza, President Trump has also promised ...
Trump And Gaza, Migrants At Guantanamo, USAID Staff On Leave
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump has laid out a new vision for US ownership of the Gaza Strip, the first planeload of migrants from the US has arrived in Guantanamo Ba...
Canada Tariffs, Education Department Targeted, DOGE
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At the last moment the US paused its trade wars with Canada and Mexico, the Trump administration is reportedly targeting the US Department of Educatio...
USAID Programs Halted, Netanyahu in Washington, Rubio Visits Panama, Cannabis Safety
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nearly all foreign aid programs delivered by the US Agency for International Development, or USAID, have been halted, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin ...
Time to Leave
02 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The recent wildfires around Los Angeles are just the most recent example of how extreme weather driven by climate change is affecting housing across t...
Tariffs Come Due, Chopper Traffic After Crash
01 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The White House says President Trump will implement tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China on Saturday. Also, the FAA prohibits most helicop...
Plane Crash Latest, German Far Right, Nuclear Testing
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cockpit recordings have been recovered from the jet involved in a collision just outside of Washington, DC, a German far-right party is participating ...
D.C. Plane Crash, Migrant Housing At Guantanamo, January 6th Criminal Records
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An American Airlines plane collided with a military helicopter in the skies over Washington, DC, President Trump says the US will send deported migran...
Trump Remaking Government, RFK Jr. Confirmation Hearings, US Education Report Card
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump's actions this week show the scope of his bid to reshape the federal government, Senate confirmation hearings begin for RFK Jr. and re...
Justice Department Firings, Humanitarian Parole Ends, China And AI
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At least a dozen Justice Department employees involved in prosecuting President Trump received dismissal notices, humanitarian parole programs are end...
Mideast Ceasefire, Florida Immigration Session, Congolese City Captured
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Palestinians are returning to their homes in northern Gaza, a proposal by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis would give local law enforcement officials the...