Daniel Kurtzleben
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NPR News Now
NPR News: 03-04-2025 5PM EST
Trump's speech comes as new tariffs he's imposed have gone into effect on China and allies Canada and Mexico. Tariffs are taxes paid to import goods from abroad. That means U.S. businesses pay U.S. tariffs. Those tariffs can cause higher prices for consumers. The speech also comes as the U.S.
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NPR News: 03-04-2025 5PM EST
has suspended military aid to Ukraine days after an Oval Office argument between Trump, Vice President Vance, and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. During his speech, Trump is expected to ask Congress to pass new funding for border security and possibly also an extension of tax cuts. Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News.
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NPR News: 02-19-2025 8PM EST
Independent agencies include well-known entities like the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. They were set up by Congress with some insulation from presidential power. This order, signed Tuesday afternoon, would remove much of that insulation, requiring those agencies to run new regulations by the White House.
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NPR News: 02-19-2025 8PM EST
In addition, the Trump administration would have power over their spending. This comes after Trump has fired top officials from some of these agencies, such as the National Labor Relations Board. Those firings have led to lawsuits, and this order could similarly spur more legal action. Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News.
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NPR News: 01-17-2025 8PM EST
Senior administration officials told reporters that Biden wants the archivist to publish the amendment, a crucial final hurdle for it. However, they said he is not directing her to do so. Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News.
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NPR News: 01-17-2025 8PM EST
In a statement, Biden declared the 28th Amendment is the law of the land, guaranteeing all Americans equal rights and protections under the law, regardless of their sex. Congress originally passed the ERA in 1972, but the required 38 states had not ratified it by a 1982 deadline. States continued ratifying it, though, and in 2020, Virginia became the 38th.
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NPR News: 02-27-2025 7PM EST
At a joint press conference with Prime Minister Starmer, Trump was asked point blank whether he supports Article 5 of the NATO treaty, which says that an attack on one NATO member is an attack on all. Briefly, he said yes.
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NPR News: 02-27-2025 7PM EST
On the campaign trail, Trump at one point said he had told a foreign leader that he would encourage Russia to, quote, do whatever the hell they want against NATO members who don't meet defense spending guidelines. Trump said that on Friday, he will be meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House. Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News.