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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Trump's 100 days: what stands out on the economy, immigration, foreign policy

May 1, 2025 • 12 mins
We examine Trump's actions and missteps in first 100 days on the economy, immigration and foreign policy, with NPR's Franco Ordonez, Ximena Bustillo, and Scott Horsley.

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Republicans plan to overhaul the federal student loan system. Here's what to know

April 30, 2025 • 4 mins
Republicans on the House education committee publicly unveiled their plan Tuesday to remake the federal student loan system while also cutting more than $330 billion in federal spending to help offset the cost of extending President Trump's tax cuts.

The Republican proposal includes eliminating previous income-contingent loan repayment options and replacing them with one "Repayment Assistance Plan." It also ends the Grad P...
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Marc Short, former chief of staff to VP Pence, discusses Trump's 100 days in office

April 29, 2025 • 6 mins
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Marc Short, former chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence, about the differences in President Trump's second-term agenda from his first term.

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What happens when the federal government stops funding university research

April 28, 2025 • 4 mins
The federal government has cancelled about 11 billion dollars worth of university research funding, and is threatening to cut more. When the federal government stops funding research, there's no one else to take on those costs. NPR's Elissa Nadworny has the story.

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'A slippery slope:' critics say deportations skirt due process all deserve

April 25, 2025 • 5 mins
The Trump administration is moving quickly to arrest, detain and remove people from the country. But critics say such actions can violate the due process rights that all people in the U.S. deserve. NPR's Ximena Bustillo reports.

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Oil companies expected a big business boom under Trump. Now they're worried

April 24, 2025 • 6 mins
Many oil and gas company executives, particularly the larger ones, initially celebrated Trump's return to the White House. But lately, that optimism for higher oil company profits appears to have faded amid growing fears of a recession. NPR's Kirk Siegler has the story.

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Hundreds of scholars say U.S. is swiftly heading toward authoritarianism

April 23, 2025 • 8 mins
Most — but not all — political scientists are deeply troubled by the president's attempts to expand executive power, according to a national survey. NPR's Frank Langfitt reports. Read more here.

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Unpacking the latest controversy surrounding Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth

April 22, 2025 • 5 mins
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth continues to find himself in controversy. He shared details with his wife and brother minutes after being updated on the Yemen strikes by a senior military official. NPR's Tom Bowman has the story.

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Supreme Court temporarily halts new deportations under Alien Enemies Act

April 21, 2025 • 4 mins
The Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration from deporting a group of immigrants in Texas under the Alien Enemies Act in an uncharacteristic middle-of-the-night order on Saturday.

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The State Department is changing its mind about what it calls human rights

April 18, 2025 • 8 mins
The Trump administration is substantially scaling back the State Department's annual reports on international human rights to remove longstanding critiques of abuses such as harsh prison conditions, government corruption and restrictions on participation in the political process, NPR has learned. Graham Smith has the story.

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Judge rules there is 'probable cause' to hold U.S. in contempt over deportations

April 17, 2025 • 4 mins
A federal judge has ruled that there is "probable cause" to find the Trump administration in contempt for violating his order last month to immediately pause deportations under the Alien Enemies Act.

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What Kilmar Abrego Garcia's case says about the Trump administration and the courts

April 16, 2025 • 6 mins
What does Kilmar Abrego Garcia's case tell us about the relationship between the Trump administration and the courts? NPR's A Martinez asks Kate Shaw, law professor at the University of Pennsylvania.

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U.S. soybean farmers urge Trump to ease tariffs on China to protect their industry

April 14, 2025 • 6 mins
Soybean farmers are urging the White House to abandon its tariffs on China to protect their industry. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Caleb Ragland, president of the American Soybean Association.

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White House orders NIH to research trans 'regret' and 'detransition'

April 11, 2025 • 5 mins
The Trump administration has ordered the National Institutes of Health to study the physical and mental health effects of undergoing gender transition, including regret. The research comes at a time when the administration has cut hundreds of grants for research into health issues affecting the LGBTQ community.

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President Trump blinks on tariffs

April 10, 2025 • 4 mins
Facing pressure from world markets, President Trump stepped back from his plans to slap steep tariffs on a broad range of countries — except for China.

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Trump is getting a physical. What will be included in the report?

April 9, 2025 • 5 mins
President Trump is getting the first physical of his second term on Friday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. NPR's Tamara Keith has more.

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Tariff forecast: higher prices, slower growth, no sign of an off-ramp

April 8, 2025 • 5 mins
President Trump's trade war is rattling businesses and financial markets around the world, and many investors are eager to see an off-ramp. NPR's Scott Horsley explains why there may not be one.

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How free speech is changing under Trump

April 7, 2025 • 11 mins
Many Americans are worried that their First Amendment right to free speech is fading. NPR's Morning Edition has talked to legal experts, activists, immigration lawyers, scientists, students, teachers and others over several weeks to understand why. This episode, the first installment of their series, "The State of the First Amendment: The Right From Which All Other Rights Flow."

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Why local cops are now more likely to know if someone is wanted by ICE

April 3, 2025 • 4 mins
The federal government has added hundreds of thousands of immigration arrest warrants to a national database used by local police, meaning cops are more likely to know if someone is wanted by ICE. NPR's Martin Kaste reports.

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Who loses in Trump cuts to universities? Former Obama official reacts

April 2, 2025 • 6 mins
The Trump administration pledged this week to withhold millions from various colleges and universities, including the University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University and Harvard University. Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, the vice provost for global initiatives at the University of Pennsylvania, says the administration's move to cut funding amounts to a war on higher education. He speaks to NPR's Ailsa Chang.

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