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.<br><br><em>Support NPR's reporting by subscribing to Trump's Trials+ and unlock sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials</em>

  • 6 minutes 23 seconds
    ICE officers are taking DNA samples from protesters they've arrested
    In statements made as part of lawsuits against the Trump administration's handling of immigration enforcement, NPR found several people who said they were arrested while protesting ICE and then had officers take or try to take what appeared to be a sample of their DNA. NPR's Meg Anderson reports. Support NPR and hear every episode of Trump's Terms sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org.

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    19 March 2026, 4:46 pm
  • 9 minutes 6 seconds
    Trump wants more detention centers. These towns don't
    The Trump administration's unprecedented expansion of migrant detention facilities is igniting fierce opposition in communities across the political and geographic spectrum.

    NPR’s Jasmine Garsd and Kate Dario of New Hampshire Public Radio have been talking with people in communities slated to host mass detention facilities. They’ve found fierce, bipartisan opposition to the plans.

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    18 March 2026, 10:33 pm
  • 4 minutes 49 seconds
    Federal judge halts RFK Jr.'s changes to children's vaccine policies
    A federal judge has issued a preliminary ruling that puts a hold on the Trump administration's overhaul of vaccine policies, including cuts to the number of recommended vaccines for children.

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    17 March 2026, 2:28 pm
  • 5 minutes 19 seconds
    US eyes Venezuelan oil as ties thaw and pressure over fuel prices rises
    Seven years after it was lowered, the American flag is flying again over the U.S. Embassy in Caracas, as Washington eyes Venezuelan oil to ease fuel prices amid global tensions.

    NPR's Eyder Peralta reports. 

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    16 March 2026, 3:12 pm
  • 4 minutes 43 seconds
    Medicaid can now share data with ICE. Here's what that means
    Medicaid has promised that recipients' names, addresses and immigration status would stay private for decades. A December court ruling changed that. Now, some data can be shared with immigration authorities.

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    13 March 2026, 7:46 pm
  • 4 minutes 54 seconds
    Blue cities in red states debate over how to respond to efforts to resist ICE
    While cities in blue states like Minnesota and California resist ICE enforcement, some Democrat-led cities in red states, like Austin, Texas, are in a heated debate over how to respond.

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    12 March 2026, 3:44 pm
  • 3 minutes 10 seconds
    The next redistricting battle might be who is counted in state legislative districts
    A next potential front in the redistricting war could involve who is counted for state legislative districts, as NPR's Hansi Lo Wang reports.

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    11 March 2026, 4:22 pm
  • 5 minutes 2 seconds
    Judge rules Kari Lake unlawfully ran Voice of America, mass layoffs void
    A federal judge has ruled that Kari Lake does not have legal standing to oversee the Voice of America and its parent agency, and nullified her actions, including mass layoffs.

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    9 March 2026, 3:15 pm
  • 4 minutes 36 seconds
    Justice Department says it will defend Trump's order targeting 4 law firms
    In an abrupt reversal, the Justice Department said Tuesday that it will continue to defend President Trump's executive orders targeting four big law firms.


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    4 March 2026, 3:01 pm
  • 6 minutes 41 seconds
    Trump promised the MAGA base no new wars. Then he went to war with Iran

    The Trump administration's justification for war in Iran is exacerbating tensions within the president's political coalition and highlights an increasing disagreement on what "America First" means.


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    3 March 2026, 3:40 pm
  • 4 minutes 59 seconds
    Heightened alert in the U.S. after Trump ordered attacks on Iran

    Iran has fired missiles and drones at U.S. bases across the Middle East in response to Israeli and U.S. military strikes. Here in the U.S., authorities are also on heightened alert for any potential attacks. 

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    3 March 2026, 1:42 am
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