What losing billions in federal grants means for universities, and the nation
The Trump administration has so far frozen about $11 billion in research funding. University leaders say no other source can fill the void.
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Corporation for Public Broadcasting sues Trump after he tries to fire board members
President Trump opened up a new front in his assault on public media on Monday, asserting that he was removing three of the five board members of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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Exclusive: The White House is looking to replace Pete Hegseth as defense secretary
The White House has begun the process of looking for a new secretary of defense, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly.
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Trump plans order to cut funding for NPR and PBS
The Trump administration has drafted a memo to Congress outlining its intent to end nearly all federal funding for public media, which includes NPR and PBS, according to a White House official who spoke to NPR.
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China retaliates with new 84% tariffs as global markets fall
“The US’s practice of escalating tariffs on China is a mistake on top of a mistake,” the ministry said in a statement announcing the fresh round of levies.
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Tariffs are fueling fears of a recession. What does it take to actually declare one?
Since President Trump announced the sweeping baseline and “reciprocal” tariffs, Google searches for the term “recession” have surged and economists at prominent investment banks have pointed to increased odds of a recession occurring.
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Judge orders the Trump administration to return man who was mistakenly deported
The judge ordered the government to return Abrego Garcia to the U.S. by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, April 7. She said keeping him in El Salvador constitutes irreparable harm.
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Higher prices are likely for these 10 grocery items when tariffs hit
A trip to the grocery or liquor store is about to become even more expensive, economists say, following the latest round of import tariffs announced by President Trump on Wednesday.
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Tariffs threaten to upend markets American farmers depend on
U.S. row crop farmers produce enormous quantities of food, and they depend on selling lots of it overseas. They thrive under free trade policies.
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Cory Booker breaks a 68-year-old Senate record with a 25-hour speech
Sen. Cory Booker spent a full day standing on the Senate floor, delivering an impassioned speech in protest of the Trump administration’s policies.
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White House says it’s ‘case closed’ on the Signal group chat review
The White House has concluded its review of how Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg was inadvertently included on a Signal message group chat of high-ranking officials discussing impending strikes in Yemen.
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4 takeaways from PBS and NPR’s testimony on Capitol Hill
NPR CEO Katherine Maher and her counterpart at PBS, Paula Kerger, appeared Wednesday before a House subcommittee on government efficiency, where they defended public broadcasting against accusations by Republican lawmakers of political bias.
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U.S. intel leaders are grilled again about the leaked Signal chat as more details emerge
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, CIA Director John Ratcliffe and other top U.S. intelligence officials testified before the House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday — in a session dominated by discussion of an extraordinary breach of security.
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Watch Live: President Trump address a Joint Session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol
NPR’s Live Special Coverage of Trump’s address will begin at 8 PM CT. here at ipmnewsroom.org and on WILL-AM 580, WILL-FM 90.9 and WILL-TV.
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Poll: Majorities say state of the union is not strong, and Trump is rushing change
How Americans are reacting to the first month of the administration, according to an NPR/PBS News/Marist poll.
