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News Articles: President Trump

President Trump speaks during a press conference Tuesday at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla.

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  • Politics

Trump claims expanded power over independent agencies

The executive order would affect agencies like the SEC and FDIC, but it excludes the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors and Open Market Committee.

February 19, 2025
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By:
  • Danielle Kurtzleben
GPB  NPR

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  • Politics

White House says Elon Musk is not in charge of DOGE -- legally, anyway

Elon Musk is not the legal administrator in charge of the "Department of Government Efficiency," the White House said in a court filing, and has "no actual or formal authority" to make decisions.

February 18, 2025
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development so far has not publicly announced any plan for broad cuts, and the timing for any reductions is not clear.

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  • National

HUD employees are bracing for what they hear will be 'drastic' staff cuts

As federal layoffs mount, sources say the Trump administration plans a 50% staffing cut at the federal housing agency. The moves come amid an affordable housing shortage and record high homelessness.

February 14, 2025
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By:
  • Jennifer Ludden
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC.

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  • Arts & Life

New board elects President Trump chair of Kennedy Center

"It is a great honor to be chairman of the Kennedy Center, especially with this amazing Board of Trustees. We will make the Kennedy Center a very special and exciting place!" Trump said.

February 12, 2025
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By:
  • Neda Ulaby
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development building is seen in Washington, D.C.

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  • National

HUD is bracing as DOGE seeks to cut waste, fraud. Union leaders have a suggestion

The Trump administration is reviewing contracts across the federal housing agency. Some employees worry about potentially "devastating" cuts, though union leaders also hope some good may come of it.

February 11, 2025
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By:
  • Jennifer Ludden
Former Illinois Gov. and convicted felon Rod Blagojevich speaks to the press outside of the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in August 2021 in Chicago.

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  • National

Trump pardons disgraced former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich

Blagojevich was convicted on corruption charges for trying to sell a Senate seat once held by President Barack Obama. Trump commuted the former governor's sentence in 2020.

February 11, 2025
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By:
  • NPR Staff
President Trump boards Air Force One in Louisiana as he returns to Washington after attending Super Bowl LIX.

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  • Business

Trump says he will impose a 25% tariff on aluminum and steel imports

A tax on all imported steel and aluminum could give a helping hand to domestic steel and aluminum makers, but raise costs for businesses and consumers that buy the metals.

February 10, 2025
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office in February.

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  • Politics

Trump plans to become chair of the Kennedy Center. Here are 3 things to know

President Trump plans to fire several Board Members at Washington D.C.'s John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and indicated that he's naming himself chairman. Here's why it matters.

February 09, 2025
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By:
  • Bob Mondello
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds up a document as she reads off line items of government spending during a news conference Wednesday in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C.

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  • Media

How conspiracy theories about Politico led Trump to cancel subscriptions

Less than 24 hours after misleading claims started circulating that tied Politico to USAID, the White House vowed to end subscriptions for the insider news outlet's services and others.

February 08, 2025
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By:
  • Huo Jingnan and
  • Jude Joffe-Block
A GMC pickup truck is displayed for sale on a lot at a General Motors dealership in Austin, Texas. Last year, General Motors told investors in its annual report that "we are committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion." But in its latest report, published last week, GM doesn't mention diversity once.

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  • Business

Exclusive: GM, Pepsi, Disney, others scrub some DEI references from investor reports

Some companies have announced diversity rollbacks — but many more are deleting or softening language from their investor disclosures, an NPR analysis finds.

February 08, 2025
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By:
  • Maria Aspan
The NFL is removing the "End Racism" message from their end zones. Above, the Kansas City Chiefs' field in September 2020.

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  • Race

The NFL is removing 'End Racism' from its Super Bowl end zone

Here's what the decision by America's favorite sports league tells us about "anticipatory obedience."

February 08, 2025
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By:
  • Gene Demby
President Donald Trump is cheered by supporters at the Circa Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on Jan. 25, 2025.

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  • National

Trump supporters welcome the first steps in his immigration crackdown

President Trump kicked off his second term with a dramatic crackdown on immigration. Critics call those moves cruel and unnecessary. But many of Trump's supporters are applauding these early steps.

February 08, 2025
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By:
  • Joel Rose
President Trump announced Friday that he planned to take over as chair of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

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  • Performing Arts

Trump plans to name himself chair of Kennedy Center, fire board members

The president announced Friday that he would remove multiple board members, including the Chairman, who do not share his vision for a "Golden Age in Arts and Culture."

February 07, 2025
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By:
  • Mandalit del Barco
President Trump announced his plan for Gaza during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Tuesday.

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  • Politics

Trump's week in review

An attempt to identify and explain some of the biggest things that happened each week, and draw attention to some that have been overlooked.

February 07, 2025
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
A pedestrian walks past the flag of Puerto Rico and the colorful door to the sanctuary apartment of Chicago's Adalberto Memorial United Methodist Church in Chicago in 2021. The church has provided shelter to immigrants in the U.S. illegally.

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  • National

Justice Department sues Chicago and Illinois over 'sanctuary' laws

The federal lawsuit accuses those jurisdictions of "making it more difficult for, and deliberately impeding, federal immigration officers' ability to carry out their responsibilities." 

February 06, 2025
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By:
  • Joel Rose
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