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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Gov't shutdown continues; White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt talks to NPR

October 3, 2025 • 12 mins
As the government shutdown enters its third day, the GOP-led Senate will vote for the fourth time on partisan stopgap bills. Meanwhile, the White House is threatening mass layoffs for federal workers.

Then, NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt about the government shutdown.

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Retired general talks about president's use of the military in U.S. cities

October 2, 2025 • 6 mins
NPR speaks with retired Gen. Randy Manner, who was once a top official in the National Guard, about the president's use of the military in American cities.

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Trump says U.S. military should be used to fight the 'enemy within'

October 1, 2025 • 4 mins
President Trump told top U.S. commanders Tuesday that he plans to use American cities as a training ground for the U.S. military to fight what he called the "enemy within."

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What's changed since the last government shutdown during Trump's first term?

September 30, 2025 • 5 mins
The last government shutdown was in 2018 during President Trump's first term. Republicans controlled Congress and needed Democrats to pass a spending bill — just like now. But a lot has changed.

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DACA has bipartisan support in Congress, but Republicans are following Trump's lead

September 29, 2025 • 5 mins
Congressional Republicans are waiting on President Trump to signal he is ready to negotiate a permanent solution for recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA. NPR's Ximena Bustillo reports.

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Experts say Trump's guidance on hepatitis B vaccine and babies is dangerous

September 25, 2025 • 3 mins
In a press conference this week, President Trump said there's no reason to give babies the hepatitis B vaccine. But pediatricians and infectious disease experts say this guidance is dangerous.

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Unease at DOJ as Trump threats get even more blunt

September 23, 2025 • 4 mins
President Trump is openly directing the Justice Department to go after his political adversaries, adding to a sense of unease inside the department about job security and ethical obligations. NPR's Carrie Johnson reports. 

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President Trump pressures attorney general to investigate his political rivals

September 22, 2025 • 4 mins
In a social media post Saturday, President Trump pressured Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate his political rivals, fueling concerns about the administration weaponizing the Justice Department.

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Trump says he plans to designate antifa as a 'terrorist organization'

September 19, 2025 • 4 mins
President Trump says he plans to designate antifa as a "major terrorist organization." It's unclear how he'll go about that, but even the suggestion could have significant ramifications.

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National Guard troops in D.C. share their thoughts on the deployment

September 18, 2025 • 4 mins
For the past month, National Guard troops deployed in Washington D.C. have been patrolling low-crime areas and picking up garbage. NPR spoke to some of them to get their perspective on the mission.

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Law professor says stifling free speech is no way to commemorate Kirk's legacy

September 17, 2025 • 8 mins
NPR speaks with Jonathan Turley, a law professor at George Washington University, about the conversation emerging around free speech in the wake of Charlie Kirk's death.

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High-profile conservative figures lead calls for critics of Charlie Kirk to be fired

September 16, 2025 • 5 mins
Vice President Vance and other high-profile political figures have called for people who speak negatively online about the assassination of Charlie Kirk to lose their jobs.

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What's next in the investigation into Charlie Kirk's assassination

September 15, 2025 • 6 mins
NPR's Michel Martin asks former FBI counterterrorism analyst Javed Ali about the next steps in the investigation into Charlie Kirk's assassination.

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Fired by Trump's DOJ, lawyers find new purpose

September 12, 2025 • 5 mins
Four prosecutors who worked on Capitol riot cases have found a way to continue public service after leaving the Justice Department. They're all colleagues again. NPR's Carrie Johnson tells their story. 

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A look at recent acts of political violence in the U.S.

September 11, 2025 • 5 mins
The killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk on Wednesday at a university in Utah is the latest in a string of acts of political violence in recent years that have spanned the political spectrum.

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What the downward revision in jobs numbers indicates about the U.S. economy

September 10, 2025 • 5 mins
What does the sharp downward revision in jobs data suggest about the health of the U.S. economy? NPR speaks with David Wessel, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.

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Former head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics discusses future of U.S. labor data

September 8, 2025 • 5 mins
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Erica Groshen, former head of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, about employment data and what politicization of the agency could do to future numbers.

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Former staffers of Climate.gov are attempting to launch a new site: Climate.us

September 5, 2025 • 5 mins
Climate.gov went dark after cuts from the Trump administration. Now, a group of former employees are trying to revive it under a new domain.

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Judge rules Trump administration illegally froze billions in Harvard funds

September 4, 2025 • 4 mins
A federal judge found the Trump administration acted illegally when it froze more than $2.2 billion in research funding for Harvard University. The White House says it will appeal the decision.

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Trump's use of National Guard in L.A. ruled illegal

September 3, 2025 • 3 mins
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration's use of the National Guard in Los Angeles was illegal. Meanwhile, the president maintained his intention to send troops to Chicago. Laura Fitzgerald reports. 

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