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>

  • 5 minutes 6 seconds
    How the Epstein file saga is fueling extremist conspiracies

    Authorities have not yet shared a motive behind a fatal incident that took place at President Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence and resort early Sunday morning. Federal and local law enforcement shot dead a 21-year old man from North Carolina. Authorities say he was armed and entered the property unlawfully. But media reports have asked whether the Trump administration’s handling of the Epstein files may play a role. NPR’s domestic extremism correspondent Odette Yousef reports.

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    27 February 2026, 1:06 am
  • 4 minutes 42 seconds
    Trump administration cuts some Medicaid funding to Minnesota alleging fraud
    President Trump says Vice President Vance will lead a "war on fraud" to root out corruption in places like Minnesota. Vance announced cuts to some Medicaid funding to the state Wednesday. Matt Sepic reports. 


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    26 February 2026, 3:59 pm
  • 3 minutes 40 seconds
    Abigail Spanberger frames Democrat's midterm message in State of the Union response

    Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivered Democrats' official response to President Trump's State of the Union address while Sen. Alex Padilla of California gave the Spanish language reply.


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    25 February 2026, 3:16 pm
  • 4 minutes 43 seconds
    Lawsuit alleges DHS intimidates observers

    People who film immigration operations in their cities say federal agents are surveilling and intimidating them. In some cases, they say agents have threatened to add them to a list of domestic terrorists. A new lawsuit filed in Maine against the Department of Homeland Security argues this pattern violates the First Amendment. NPR’s Jude Joffe-Block reports.


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    24 February 2026, 11:45 pm
  • 4 minutes 46 seconds
    NPR finds DOJ withheld, removed some Epstein files related to Trump
    The Justice Department has withheld some Epstein files related to allegations that President Trump sexually abused a minor, an NPR investigation finds. It also removed some documents from the public database where accusations against Jeffrey Epstein also mention Trump. NPR's Stephen Fowler reports. 

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    24 February 2026, 2:32 pm
  • 5 minutes 12 seconds
    After SCOTUS deals blow to Trump's tariffs, businesses wonder if refunds are coming
    Following a Supreme Court ruling that rejected about half of President Trump's tariffs, U.S. businesses question whether refunds are coming their way. NPR's Alina Selyukh reports.


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    23 February 2026, 3:02 pm
  • 4 minutes 17 seconds
    U.S. Commission on Fine Arts approves Trump's White House ballroom plan

    The U.S. Commission on Fine Arts, which is packed with President Trump's allies, voted to approve the new White House ballroom project pursued by Trump.


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    20 February 2026, 2:02 pm
  • 3 minutes 10 seconds
    Judge declares mistrial in Texas ICE detention facility shooting case
    A U.S. federal judge in Fort Worth declared a mistrial Tuesday in the case against nine people connected to a shooting outside an ICE detention facility in Alvarado, Texas, last year. Toluwani Osibamowo 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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    18 February 2026, 3:55 pm
  • 9 minutes 44 seconds
    Trump administration tries to resolve three crises with Iran, Ukraine and Gaza
    This week, the Trump administration seeks diplomatic deals on three fronts, as it tries to make a nuclear deal with Iran, end the Russia-Ukraine war and advance a ceasefire in Gaza.


    Then, NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Kori Schake of the American Enterprise Institute about how the Trump administration's approach to Iran, Ukraine and Gaza aligns with national security.


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    17 February 2026, 2:53 pm
  • 5 minutes 45 seconds
    Free speech lawsuits mount after Charlie Kirk assassination
    Five months after the assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, a wave of lawsuits reveals how Americans were investigated, fired, and in one case, arrested for their online reactions to his death. NPR's Martin Kaste 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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    16 February 2026, 5:40 pm
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    A town's warehouse will become an ICE detention center. The town says it wasn't asked
    The conservative town of Social Circle, Georgia, is upset about a warehouse that is set to become an immigrant detention center. NPR's Grant Blankenship 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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    13 February 2026, 4:06 pm
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