Why The U.S. Bombed Houthi Rebels In Yemen
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Both Presidents Biden and Trump launched bombing campaigns against Houthi rebels in Yemen after the ...
How Trump Is Reshaping U.S.-Canada relations
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Donald Trump hosted Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House Tuesday. The me...
How President Trump Is Reshaping The Justice Department
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In her Senate confirmation hearing earlier this year, Attorney General Pam Bondi promised that the "...
Making Sense Of Cents: Setting The Federal Budget
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump has called for the government's spending to be wrapped into "one big, beautiful bill...
Roundup: Mike Waltz Is Out, Young Democrats Ask What's Next, And Can't Let It Go
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Waltz is out as President Trump's National Security Adviser, it's the first major departure for...
Trump Wants Americans To Have More Babies
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump has said he wants to be the "fertilization president," urging American couples to ha...
Trump Gives Automakers Some Wiggle Room On Tariffs
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump's first 100 days in office have been marked by his on-again-off-again approach to tarif...
NPR Poll: Many Voters Give Trump Failing Grade
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As Donald Trump approaches the 100th day of his second term, most voters are not impressed. Majoriti...
What's Next For U.S. Involvement In Ukraine?
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Since Russia's large scale invasion began in 2022, the U.S. has provided significant military aid to...
Trump's First 100 Days: Promises Made, Promises Kept
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When running for office, Donald Trump promised to execute the largest deportation in American histor...
Trump's First 100 Days: Tariffs As Foreign Policy
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump has repeatedly said that "tariff" is "one of the most beautiful words in the dictionary...
Trump's First 100 Days: An Increase In Executive Power
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When running for office, Donald Trump suggested that he "alone could fix" the ills befalling the Uni...
Trump's First 100 Days: Wading Into The Culture Wars
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the campaign trail, candidate Donald Trump decried "gender ideology," said the military was becom...
Trump's First 100 Days: Project 2025 & Its Influence
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Heritage Foundation's "blueprint" for a new Republican administration got a lot of attention dur...
Roundup: Trump Vs. The Fed; Harvard Fights Back
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the White House continued to adjust its tariff policies, President Trump lashed out against Feder...
The Legal & Political Challenges To Trump's Deportation Plans
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A federal judge ruled there is "probable cause" to find the Trump administration in contempt for vio...
Exclusive: Whistleblower Alleges DOGE May Have Taken Sensitive Labor Data
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The entity known as DOGE has been used as part of the Trump administration's efforts to radically re...
Trump: Man Wrongfully Deported To El Salvador Won't Return To U.S.
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In an Oval Office meeting Monday with El Salvador's president, President Trump said Kilmar Abrego Ga...
Campus Activists Fear Trump Administration Crackdown
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Much of the activism seen on college campuses last year in protest of Israel's war in Gaza is now un...
Roundup: Immigration Rulings; DOGE & Social Security Data
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled the Trump administration must "facilitate" the return of a man ...
Trump's Tariff Tug Of War
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After days of market turmoil, President Trump walked back some tariffs on some countries, but kept a...
U.S. Trade War With China Escalates
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Earlier this week, President Trump threatened to make the steep tariffs on China even steeper if Chi...
Trump Threatens To Cut Federal Funds For Colleges And Universities
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dozens of American universities are under investigation by the Trump administration for use of DEI i...
He Has A Purple Heart & Is A Convicted Felon. ICE Wants To Deport Him
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An NPR exclusive: Deportation proceedings are underway for Jose Barco, an Iraq War veteran who was a...
Roundup: Tariffs, HHS Cuts & Bodega Cats
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The tariff plan rolled out by President Trump this week threatens to upend the global economic syste...
Trump's Tariffs Take Shape — How Will They Impact You?
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump announced a blanket tariff on all imports to the U.S., and additional, specific tari...
What Happened In Tuesday's Elections
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Money poured into races in Florida and Wisconsin at levels usually reserved for elections during a p...
Trump & Presidential Term Limits
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The president has flirted with — and walked back — suggestions he would seek a third term in off...
A Look At This Week's Special House Elections In Florida
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Races to fill two vacant seats in Florida's first and sixth congressional districts are getting a lo...
Weekly Roundup: Tariffs, Texts & Turtles
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump signaled more tariffs would come in April, signed an executive order about voting, &...
Why Does Donald Trump Want Greenland?
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
First floated in President Trump's first term, talks of the United States annexing or otherwise acqu...
DOGE's Potential Impact On Social Security & The VA
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Trump administration's efforts to reshape the federal government have now set their sights on ho...
Defense Officials Used Group Text To Plan Missile Strikes
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Before the U.S. carried out missile strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen, senior Trump administrat...
Sanders, AOC Rally To Motivate Democrats
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The two politicians are pushing a message that is both critical of President Trump & his policies, a...
Roundup: Potential Ukraine Ceasefire; Trump Attacks Judiciary
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump spoke separately to his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts this week to try and hamm...
How Trump's Tariffs Are Impacting U.S. Farmers
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Many U.S. farmers have evolved under free trade and grown dependent on exporting food. With tariffs ...
Why Wisconsin's Supreme Court Election Matters Nationally
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tens of millions are being spent. Donald Trump, Jr. and Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) are holding rallies ...
Dems In Disarray? Finding Unity In The Caucus
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After bruising losses in November's elections, Democrats are trying to figure out how to unite their...
What Is The Alien Enemies Act?
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Trump administration used the 18th century law as justification for deporting hundreds of allege...
Roundup: Shutdown Threat, Tariffs & Ukraine
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Congressional Democrats are at odds as to whether or not to support Republican-led efforts to keep t...
Trump's Latest Efforts To Reduce The Federal Workforce
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Since taking office, President Trump has championed the idea of reducing the federal workforce. A Fe...
Trump's Efforts To Consolidate Executive Branch Power
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Since returning to office, President Trump has moved quickly to reshape the federal government. His ...
Who Is Mahmoud Khalil, The Protester The Trump Admin Wants To Deport?
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
While studying at Columbia University, Khalil helped lead pro-Palestinian protests on campus relatin...
Measles Returns — Here's What You Need To Know
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hundreds have been infected and two have died as measles outbreaks have occurred in West Texas and N...
Roundup: DOGE's Power Checked; Vance's Role Evolves
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a cabinet meeting this week, President Trump affirmed that while DOGE — the entity meant to res...
Trump's Tariff Tumult
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 20:46:42 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
On the campaign trail, Donald Trump promised to enact tariffs on some of the United States' largest ...
Trump's Tariff Tumult
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the campaign trail, Donald Trump promised to enact tariffs on some of the United States' largest ...
How Trump's Immigration Policy Is Taking Shape
Wed, 05 Mar
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Immigration was a major campaign issue for Donald Trump as he sought to return to the White House. N...
How Trump's Immigration Policy Is Taking Shape
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Immigration was a major campaign issue for Donald Trump as he sought to return to the White House. N...
Trump Defends Agenda In Combative Address
Wed, 05 Mar
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
In the longest address of its kind before Congress in recent memory, President Trump laid out his po...
Trump Defends Agenda In Combative Address
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the longest address of its kind before Congress in recent memory, President Trump laid out his po...
Poll: Majority Thinks Trump Is Making Changes Too Quickly
Mon, 03 Mar
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
In a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll, a majority of respondents think the state of the union is not str...
Poll: Majority Thinks Trump Is Making Changes Too Quickly
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll, a majority of respondents think the state of the union is not str...
NPR Investigation: Harassment In The Federal Court System
Sat, 01 Mar
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Federal judges have enormous power over their courtrooms and their chambers, which can leave employe...
NPR Investigation: Harassment In The Federal Court System
01 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Federal judges have enormous power over their courtrooms and their chambers, which can leave employe...
Roundup: Congress Works On Budget; Cabinet Meets; Good TV
Fri, 28 Feb
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Congress is trying to come up with a new budget, while also attempting to extend tax cuts put in pla...
Roundup: Congress Works On Budget; Cabinet Meets; Good TV
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Congress is trying to come up with a new budget, while also attempting to extend tax cuts put in pla...
Trump's Next Foreign Policy Challenge: Syria
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Syria is in the midst of rebuilding after a long civil war and the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's reg...
How DOGE Cuts Are Impacting Federal Workers
Wed, 26 Feb
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Proposals from DOGE, Elon Musk's entity tasked with making the federal government more "efficient," ...
How DOGE Cuts Are Impacting Federal Workers
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Proposals from DOGE, Elon Musk's entity tasked with making the federal government more "efficient," ...
NPR Exclusive: Harassment In The Federal Judiciary
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
People who work for the federal court system don't have the same kinds of job protections that most ...
Trump Administration Fires Top Pentagon Officials, Military Lawyers
Mon, 24 Feb
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Over the weekend, the Trump administration fired several high-ranking military leaders and announced...
Trump Administration Fires Top Pentagon Officials, Military Lawyers
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Over the weekend, the Trump administration fired several high-ranking military leaders and announced...
Roundup: Kash Patel Confirmed As FBI Chief; China Sees Opportunity As USAID Gets Cut
Fri, 21 Feb
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Kash Patel was confirmed as the new FBI director yesterday despite questions about his qualification...
Roundup: Kash Patel Confirmed As FBI Chief; China Sees Opportunity As USAID Gets Cut
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kash Patel was confirmed as the new FBI director yesterday despite questions about his qualification...
McConnell Announces His Retirement And Trump Signs Another Executive Order
Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:06:10 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Sen. Mitch McConnell announced today that he would not seek reelection when his term is over in 2026...
McConnell Announces His Retirement And Trump Signs Another Executive Order
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sen. Mitch McConnell announced today that he would not seek reelection when his term is over in 2026...
Dems Face Pressure To Fight Trump
Wed, 19 Feb
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Democrats lost the Senate and the White House in November's elections. Now as a minority party, thei...
Dems Face Pressure To Fight Trump
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Democrats lost the Senate and the White House in November's elections. Now as a minority party, thei...
How Trump Changed U.S. Policy Toward Ukraine
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:58:55 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
President Trump has shifted U.S. policy regarding the war between Ukraine and Russia. On Tuesday, Th...
How Trump Changed U.S. Policy Toward Ukraine
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump has shifted U.S. policy regarding the war between Ukraine and Russia. On Tuesday, Th...
Is Trump's Economy Taking Shape?
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
He campaigned on lowering the cost of household goods, but inflation remains outside the range the F...
Weekly Roundup: Eric Adams; More Trump Nominees Confirmed
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Department of Justice instructed prosecutors to dismiss federal corruption charges against New Y...
DOGE's Quest To Reshape Government Continues
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The unit, led by Elon Musk, has run into legal obstacles as it continues its rapid efforts to change...
Navigating Trump's Foreign Policy
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the campaign trail, Donald Trump promoted an "America First" approach. How does that translate to...
How Canada & Mexico Respond To Trump's Tariffs
Tue, 11 Feb 2025 22:05:08 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Alongside newly announced universal tariffs on aluminum and steel imports, President Trump has levie...
How Canada & Mexico Respond To Trump's Tariffs
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alongside newly announced universal tariffs on aluminum and steel imports, President Trump has levie...
Trump's Latest Target: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The government agency formed in the wake of the Great Recession acts to regulate financial products,...
Friday Roundup: Trump's Efforts To Overhaul Bureaucracy, FBI
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Trump administration's offer for federal employees to resign now and keep their pay and benefits...
Trump Wants To Turn Gaza Into The "Riviera Of The Middle East"
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At a Tuesday press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Trump said h...
Congressional Republicans OK With Shifting Power Dynamics
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Congress is supposed to hold the power of the purse. So what do Republicans in Congress think about ...
Elon Musk's DOGE Takes Control Of Federal Spending
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Elon Musk is keeping his campaign promise of trying to cut $2 trillion of federal spending through h...
Trump Attempts To Shut Down USAID And Imposes Tariffs
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This past weekend, President Trump imposed new tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China. He has since wa...
Friday Roundup: More Hearings And Trump's First Two Weeks In Office
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kash Patel, Trump's pick to lead the FBI, and Tulsi Gabbard, his nominee for intelligence chief, had...
White House Walks Back Federal Funding Memo
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Monday, the White House budget office ordered a freeze on all federal funding. Yesterday, the Whi...
RFK Jr. Confirmation Hearing
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
During his confirmation hearing Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump's pick to run Health and Huma...
White House Memo Puts Federal Funding On Hold
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The White House budget office has ordered a pause on all federal grants, loans, and financial assist...
How Trump Is Governing In His Second Term
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This past weekend, President Trump showed the country how he plans to govern in his second term. On ...
How Trump's Executive Actions Are Impacting Federal Workers
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump campaigned on a promise of mass deportation and reducing the size of the federal wor...
Trump Declared A "National Energy Emergency." Now What?
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
During his inaugural address, President Trump said, "I will also declare a national energy emergency...
Trump Rolls Back Federal DEI Rules
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The president argues such programs, meant to increase the diversity of the federal workforce, were d...
Trump Pardons Jan. 6 Defendants
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fulfilling a campaign promise, President Trump pardoned more than 1,500 people who had been charged ...
Trump Promises "Golden Age," Moves To Enact Sweeping Executive Actions
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"I return to the presidency, confident and optimistic that we are at the start of a thrilling new er...
Roundup: Noem Confirmation Hearing; Laken Riley Act
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Senate confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump's cabinet picks continued Friday, as Gov. Kri...
Israel, Hamas Ceasefire; Biden's Farewell Address
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After more than a year of fighting, President Biden announced a ceasefire agreement between Israel a...
Trump's DOJ, Dept. Of State Picks Have Confirmation Hearings
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President-elect Trump's picks to run the Departments of Justice and State faced senators today in co...
Part Of Special Counsel Report Released; Hegseth Confirmation Hearing
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Department of Justice's long-awaited election interference report against Donald Trump, released...
Trump Puts Blame For Wildfires On Newsom's Shoulders
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Los Angeles area has been devastated by wildfires over the past week. As officials work to get t...
Trump Sentenced: No Jail Time, No Fine
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced today in his New York hush money case. While there weren'...
Washington Honors Jimmy Carter
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Former president Jimmy Carter was honored today at Washington's National Cathedral. The funeral brou...