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Trump targets fed worker unions -- but only some of them
https://www.npr.org/2025/08/29/nx-s1-5522275/trump-targets-fed-worker-unions-but-only-some-of-them
Published: August 29, 2025 18:37
The Trump administration has begun terminating its collective bargaining agreements with federal employee unions, despite multiple lawsuits challenging the move. Unions are fighting back. NPR's Andrea Hsu reports. Support NPR and hear every episode of…
What happens when the federal government owns part of a company?
Published: August 28, 2025 14:56
President Trump says taking a 10% stake in Intel will be good for the company and the country. NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Michael Strain of the American Enterprise Insitiute, who disagrees.Support NPR and hear every episode of Trump's Terms sponsor-free…
Trump DOJ hired lawyer who compared Jan. 6 prosecutions to the Holocaust
Published: August 26, 2025 14:05
A lawyer who represented violent rioters charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and compared their prosecutions to the Nazi genocide has been hired by the Department of Justice, where he is now working with the Trump administration's…
U.S. sending warships to Venezuelan waters
https://www.npr.org/2025/08/25/nx-s1-5515497/u-s-sending-warships-to-venezuelan-waters
Published: August 25, 2025 14:45
U.S. warships are heading to the waters off Venezuela in a significant show of force by the Trump administration. Officials say the ship are part of the president's effort to combat drug trafficking.Support NPR and hear every episode of Trump's Terms…
DOJ threatens legal action against some cities and states over immigration policies
Published: August 21, 2025 14:19
The Justice Department says cities and states risk legal action if they fail to comply with federal immigration law. Democratic leaders are pushing back, saying their policies break no laws. Then, NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Washington state Gov. Bob…
Trump administration wants government to have an equity stake in chipmaker Intel
Published: August 20, 2025 15:35
The Trump administration is pursuing an unusual deal that would make the U.S. government a major stakeholder in chipmaker Intel. NPR unpacks the proposal with Bloomberg reporter Mackenzie Hawkins.Support NPR and hear every episode of Trump's Terms…
Trump wants to stop states from voting by mail and using voting machines
Published: August 19, 2025 14:11
President Trump announced Monday on his social media site, Truth Social, that he plans to "lead a movement" to get rid of mail-in ballots and voting machines in the country ahead of next year's midterm elections. NPR's Ashley Lopez reports.Support NPR and…
Trump's D.C. 'crisis' enters 2nd week with more soldiers — and no exit strategy
Published: August 18, 2025 16:19
As the U.S. capital braces for a second week with soldiers and masked federal agents conducting "roving patrols" on the city streets, President Trump says he knows some Americans fear he's crossed a dangerous line.Support NPR and hear every episode of…
Can Trump make a deal with Russia? Europe watches closely
Published: August 14, 2025 16:03
Friday's summit in Alaska between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin does not include European leaders or the president of Ukraine. So Thursday, Trump and those other leaders met for a virtual summit. NPR Berlin correspondent Rob Schmitz…
Trump official acknowledges: Congress has final say on census
Published: August 13, 2025 18:34
Less than a week after President Trump said he has ordered a "new" census, the cabinet official who oversees the Census Bureau acknowledged Tuesday that Congress, not the president, has final say over the national head count that's used to reshape election…
RFK Jr. undermines trust in expertise at HHS
https://www.npr.org/2025/08/12/nx-s1-5500149/rfk-jr-undermines-trust-in-expertise-at-hhs
Published: August 12, 2025 14:20
From firing vaccine experts to cutting off research funding, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has undermined trust in expertise at U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NPR's Selena Simmons-Duffin reports. Learn more about sponsor message…