Trump's Terms

Trump's Terms

Host Scott Detrow curates NPR's reporting, analysis and updates on the 47th President, focusing on actions and policies that challenge precedent and upend political norms, raising questions about what a President can do — and whether his efforts will benefit the voters who returned him to power. Support NPR's reporting by subscribing to Trump's Terms+ and unlock sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.

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Congress has voted to eliminate government funding for public media

July 18, 2025 • 2 mins
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Trump threatens to sue 'Wall Street Journal' over article about his Epstein ties

July 18, 2025 • 4 mins
The controversy surrounding President Trump and the so-called Epstein files has moved back to the legal system as he threatens to sue The Wall Street Journal and wants some case files released. NPR's Stephen Fowler reports.

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Is President Trump's MAGA coalition splintering over handling of the Epstein case?

July 17, 2025 • 8 mins
President Trump called Republicans who demand the release of more Epstein probe details "weaklings." NPR asks GOP strategist Alex Conant whether it's splintering Trump's MAGA coalition.

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What massive cuts to the Department of Education mean for schools and students

July 16, 2025 • 4 mins
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled to allow the Trump administration to resume its efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. What will that mean to schools, students and families?

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Supreme Court says Trump's efforts to close the Education Department can continue

July 15, 2025 • 4 mins
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that it would allow the Trump administration to resume dismantling the U.S. Department of Education. NPR's Cory Turner reports.

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Polling suggests drop in support for President Trump's immigration policies

July 14, 2025 • 4 mins
Polling suggests a drop in support for the Trump administration's immigration policies and its aggressive deportation agenda.

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DOGE has special access to sensitive financial data on millions of farmers

July 11, 2025 • 5 mins
DOGE recently got high-level access to a database that controls billions of dollars in government payments to farmers and ranchers across the U.S.

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What kind of support does the government offer to help people in flood-prone areas?

July 10, 2025 • 6 mins
NPR asks Chad Berginnis, executive director of the Association of State Floodplain Managers, about the kind of support the government offers to those in flood-prone areas.

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Supreme Court allows Trump administration to resume mass federal layoffs for now

July 9, 2025 • 4 mins
The Trump administration can move ahead, for now, with plans to lay off hundreds of thousands of federal workers following a U.S. Supreme Court decision on Tuesday.

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DOJ sues entire federal district court in Maryland over policy on immigration cases

July 8, 2025 • 4 mins
The DOJ has sued the entire federal district court in Maryland over an order that puts a temporary hold on deportations, intensifying a confrontation between the Trump administration and the courts.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to meet President Trump Monday

July 7, 2025 • 4 mins
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is scheduled to meet President Trump at the White House on Monday, when they are expected to discuss a possible ceasefire in Gaza.

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The GOP's massive bill would add trillions of dollars to the country's debt

July 3, 2025 • 5 mins
The massive tax cut and spending bill passed by the Senate this week is expected to add trillions of dollars over the next decade to an already hefty federal debt. NPR's Scott Horsley reports.

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Trump administration targets ATF, with plans to cut jobs and ease gun restrictions

July 2, 2025 • 4 mins
The Trump administration has set its sights on restructuring the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, including plans to loosen gun regulations and significantly reduce its budget. NPR's Meg Anderson reports.

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New poll finds about three-quarters of Americans say democracy under threat

July 1, 2025 • 4 mins
About three-quarters of Americans say democracy is under serious threat, according to a new poll from NPR, PBS News and Marist. A similar number also see politically motivated violence as a major problem.

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The Trump administration is building a national citizenship system

June 30, 2025 • 5 mins
The Trump administration has built a searchable national citizenship data system. The tool is designed to be used by state and local election officials to ensure only citizens are voting. But it was developed rapidly without a public process, and some of those officials are already worrying about what else it could be used for.

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RFK Jr.'s vaccine advisers meeting wraps up

June 27, 2025 • 4 mins
A panel of vaccine advisers handpicked by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. concluded a two-day meeting with votes to limit the availability of certain flu vaccines. Their concern is a preservative that has been a source of controversy despite ample evidence that it is safe. NPR's Will Stone reports.

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At NATO, President Trump defends his Iran strikes and warms to the alliance

June 26, 2025 • 5 mins
President Trump was pressed on his assertion that U.S. strikes had obliterated Iran's nuclear program at the end of the NATO summit.

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Trump said he'd send 30,000 migrants to Guantánamo. He's sent about 500

June 24, 2025 • 4 mins
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer brings us a report on the Trump administration's plans to house migrants at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.

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Trump administration defends its strikes on three nuclear targets in Iran

June 23, 2025 • 4 mins
President Trump says U.S. military strikes on Iran "obliterated" Tehran's nuclear program. Although it will take time to know the full extent of the damage. Meanwhile, Democratic lawmakers have been critical of the action.

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A former DOGE employee gives his account of working for the operation

June 20, 2025 • 4 mins
What did the Department of Government Efficiency actually accomplish under Elon Musk? And what might change now that Musk is out? One former DOGE worker is going public and sharing what he learned.

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