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Trump's Terms

Trump's Terms

NPR 467 Episodes Aug 21, 2026

Host Scott Detrow curates NPR's reporting, analysis and updates on the 47th President, focusing on actions and policies that challenge precedent and upend political norms, raising questions about what a President can do — and whether his efforts will benefit the voters who returned him to power.

Episodes

The system meant to protect ICE detainees has collapsed
The system meant to protect ICE detainees has collapsed Aug 21, 2026 357 One of the last remaining checks on Immigration and Customs Enforcement and private-prison contractors running immigration detention centers has all but collapsed, according to an NPR review. NPR's Vanessa Romo reports.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com f
Gulf allies brace for a future with an emboldened Iran
Gulf allies brace for a future with an emboldened Iran Aug 20, 2026 321 As President Trump tries to disengage from the war he launched on Iran, Gulf allies worry about their own future with their powerful neighbor. NPR's Aya Batrawy reports.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of per
Trump administration launches $5B AI initiative aimed at advancing science
Trump administration launches $5B AI initiative aimed at advancing science Aug 19, 2026 305 The Trump administration has a new $5 billion initiative dedicated to using artificial intelligence to advance science. It's part of what the administration calls a new "golden age of science." NPR's Katia Riddle reports.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com
Border construction paused at Big Bend National Park after public outcry
Border construction paused at Big Bend National Park after public outcry Aug 18, 2026 302 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott says he is "pausing all construction activity" on border infrastructure in Big Bend National Park, ahead of a visit to the area this week.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about
Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea
Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea Aug 17, 2026 236 President Trump ordered the Pentagon to scale back its joint military exercises with South Korea because the country declined to help with the Iran war, citing his relationship with North Korea. NPR's Anthony Kuhn reports.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.co
Cyclosporiasis outbreak is a test for agencies where Trump made cuts
Cyclosporiasis outbreak is a test for agencies where Trump made cuts Aug 14, 2026 298 Last year's funding cuts to federal agencies that oversee foodborne illness outbreaks are being tested with the record cyclosporiasis outbreak in the U.S. NPR's Yuki Noguchi reports. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection
Report suggests a threat forced Trump to switch aircraft as he departed NATO summit
Report suggests a threat forced Trump to switch aircraft as he departed NATO summit Aug 12, 2026 623 President Trump boarded Air Force One last month as usual. But the Washington Post reports he was smuggled off the plane in a catering truck and flew on an entirely different aircraft due to a threat.Then, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former Secret Service agent Robert McDonald about reports that President Trump boarded a military aircraft instead of flying aboard Air Force One from Turkey.Supp
Iran wants to pressure Trump over Strait of Hormuz
Iran wants to pressure Trump over Strait of Hormuz Aug 10, 2026 290 As Iran works toward a final agreement with Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, leaders there have a political incentive to drag out negotiations: their desire to put pressure on President Trump.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about ou
Could Trump's arch get moved elsewhere?
Could Trump's arch get moved elsewhere? Aug 7, 2026 295 This week, the National Park Service released a document listing 37 historic properties that it says would be adversely affected by the construction of an arch in Memorial Circle, a traffic roundabout just below Arlington National Cemetery. NPR's Rachel Treisman reports.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listeni
Senate debates how to sustain Social Security benefits
Senate debates how to sustain Social Security benefits Aug 6, 2026 205 The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing yesterday on how to prevent deep cuts to Social Security benefits in a few years. The math is simple but the politics are not.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of pe
Paramount's chairman says lawsuit opposing Warner Bros. merger is political
Paramount's chairman says lawsuit opposing Warner Bros. merger is political Aug 5, 2026 230 An antitrust lawsuit has put Paramount's bid for larger rival Warner Brothers Discovery in jeopardy. Paramount's chairman says the problem is really about politics — and whether he's fit to own CNN.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about
'Useless, junk prosecutions': legal analyst on DOJ's Reflecting Pool case
'Useless, junk prosecutions': legal analyst on DOJ's Reflecting Pool case Aug 4, 2026 535 The federal government dropped charges against three individuals in connection with damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, NPR's Rachel Treisman reports. And Steve Inskeep speaks with legal analyst Elliot Williams about the case. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.S

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