Trump's Terms
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. Support NPR's reporting by subscribing to Trump's Terms+ and unlock sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.
Episodes (799)
'You can't interpret silence to be a resignation:' email stokes confusion
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Elon Musk's role in government raises conflict-of-interest issues
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Trump claims expanded power over independent agencies
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'Nightmare Scenario:' Trump Admin Cuts Europe Out Of Ukraine Talks
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DOJ official targeting Jan. 6 investigators worked on those cases himself
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Trump's aggressive foreign policy decisions have shaken the globe
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Republicans split on best path to advance Trump's agenda in Congress
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President Trump's second administration and Project 2025
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Some states ramp up pressure on local law enforcement to aid immigration efforts
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Trump carries out his 'flood the zone' strategy, creating a week of whiplash
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Georgia sheriffs slow to implement new federal immigration law due to lack of fu...
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Trump floats idea to make Gaza Strip 'the Riviera of the Middle East'
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President Trump is trying to dramatically reshape the federal government
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Hegseth has signaled he may halt efforts to fight extremism in the military
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Colombia agrees to take deported migrants after Trump threatens tariffs
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What designating cartels as terrorist organizations means in practice
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Trump's crackdown on DEIA programs within the federal government is underway
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Trump says he wants tariffs to start February first
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President Trump signed a slew of executive actions on day one
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What to expect today as Trump takes the oath of office for a second time
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Trump Begins Presidency In Delicate Position, Poll Finds
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Special counsel Jack Smith says evidence against Trump was enough to convict him
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Trump's national security team will start their Senate confirmation hearings
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After Trump's criminal sentence, 'a new era of American history'
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Trump Is Sentenced In Hush Money Case
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Big tech gets ready for Trump's return
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Four years after the Capitol riot, its meaning and legacy are still debated
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How Trump can end the war in Ukraine, according to a former ambassador
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Democrats worry Trump may chip away at Biden's progress on clean energy
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Immigrants with Temporary Protected Status fear deportation as Trump returns
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What the spending fight portends for the next Congress and the Trump administrat...
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Do election victories really give presidents a 'mandate'?
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How the GOP went from promoting free trade to backing Trump's proposed tariffs
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How Democrats & the tech industry are approaching Trump differently
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This former Trump official doesn't want a pardon from President Biden
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Colorado Democratic Gov. Jared Polis pushes back on some Trump ideas
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How Kash Patel has used children's books & podcasts to promote conspiracy theori...
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Who is Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick for Secretary of Defense
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Inside RFK Jr.'s nonprofit's legal battles over vaccines and public health
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Former FBI lawyer says Trump's plan to shake up FBI leadership is unprecedented
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Trump says he intends to nominate loyalist Kash Patel to serve as FBI director
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The man who helped roll back abortion rights now wants to 'crush liberal dominan...
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Trump plans to use presidential power to control spending
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Hedge fund manager Scott Bessent is Trump's pick for treasury secretary
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President-elect Trump picks Pam Bondi as nominee for attorney general
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Matt Gaetz, Trump's pick for attorney general, withdraws
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Sexual misconduct and drug allegations against Trump's pick for attorney general
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What Trump's pick for chief of staff reveals about women who work for him
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What would massive cuts to the federal government look like?
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Introducing Trump's Terms
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