Trump's Trials

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Reporting and analysis on the inquiries, trials, and criminal probes facing former President Donald Trump. From the Jan. 6 insurrection and Georgia election interference, to the ongoing question of classified documents - and beyond - host Scott Detrow, political editor Domenico Montanaro and legal experts dive deep every week to explore the news inside the courtrooms and the stakes for American democracy.Support NPR's reporting by subscribing to Trump's Trials+ and unlock sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials

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    Poll: Majorities say state of the union is not strong, & Trump is rushing change
    Majorities say the state of the union is not strong, that the country is headed in the wrong direction and President Trump is rushing to make changes without considering their impact, a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds.

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    3 March 2025, 7:11 pm
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    Farmers will be hit hard by the dismantling of USAID
    A pause on the release of $2 billion in foreign aid could affect the government's longest-running permanent program for international food assistance — Food for Peace.

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    28 February 2025, 4:09 pm
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    Can the president override Congress on spending? It depends on 'impoundment'
    Can the president spend less money than congress directed be spent? It comes down to a legal question around what's known as impoundment.

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    27 February 2025, 3:34 pm
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    How the White House's war on DEI is changing the Defense Department
    White House's efforts to target the so-called "woke" military is impacting long-standing relationships and practices at the Defense Department, including recruiting of women and people of color.

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    26 February 2025, 3:12 pm
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    Republicans' love/hate relationship with the Education Department
    The fight over the U.S. Department of Education has begun, but the battle lines are a little blurry.

    President Trump says he wants to close the department, and the Senate is expected to vote soon on the confirmation of Linda McMahon, his nominee to be education secretary.

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    25 February 2025, 5:51 pm
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    'You can't interpret silence to be a resignation:' email stokes confusion
    Federal employees were told they have until the end of Monday to detail what they accomplished last week or face firing. Some bosses said to hold on before replying to the email, stoking confusion. NPR's Emma Bowman reports.

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    24 February 2025, 4:11 pm
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    Elon Musk's role in government raises conflict-of-interest issues
    Elon Musk is working to slash federal spending while also promoting his business ventures. Experts in government ethics are worried he's acting in his own best interest and not in the country's, as NPR's Tamara Keith reports.

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    21 February 2025, 2:47 pm
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    Trump claims expanded power over independent agencies
    President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order to give the president greater power over independent regulatory agencies — government entities Congress set up to be shielded from White House control.

    Well-known independent regulatory agencies include the Consumer Product Safety Commission, which issues recalls and safety warnings; the Securities and Exchange Commission, which oversees markets; and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, which insures bank deposits.

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    20 February 2025, 3:45 pm
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    'Nightmare Scenario:' Trump Admin Cuts Europe Out Of Ukraine Talks
    European leaders have called an emergency meeting in Paris Monday after the Trump administration has cut Europe out of negotiations on ending the war in Ukraine. "Their worst nightmare has come true," Elie Tennenbaum, a security expert at the French Institute for International Relations, tells NPR's Eleanor Beardsley.

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    17 February 2025, 4:04 pm
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    DOJ official targeting Jan. 6 investigators worked on those cases himself
    The No. 2 acting official at the DOJ, Emil Bove, has been shaking up the agency and its past work on the 2021 Capitol riot. But he also has his own history with Jan. 6 cases.

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    14 February 2025, 3:31 pm
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    Trump's aggressive foreign policy decisions have shaken the globe
    Many of President Trump's foreign policy moves, including suspending foreign aid and saying the U.S. should take over Gaza, have shaken the globe.

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    13 February 2025, 4:09 pm
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