Connor Donevan
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Politics
Former congressman behind U.S. Institute of Peace reacts to Trump admin. takeover
The White House says the USIP's acting president and CEO George Moose was fired last week along with most of the board for failing to comply with an executive order.
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Law & Courts
A law professor weighs in on the White House's recent deportations
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to University of Virginia law professor Amanda Frost about the barrage of legal challenges against the Trump administration, which insists it's complying with judicial rulings.
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Economy
Trump says the economy is in 'transition.' What comes next?
The president says we're in a transition period and tariffs will remake the economy for the better. Economist Matthew Slaughter tells NPR's Ailsa Chang he thinks they're a recipe for long-term pain.
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Politics
Republicans say Medicaid cuts won't happen. But does their budget work without them?
Republicans say medicaid cuts are off the table, but the Congressional Budget Office says the budget they're proposing doesn't work without them.
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Economy
Tariffs and the cost of uncertainty
The start date of President Trump's tariffs keeps changing. An economist explains why that's bad for businesses.
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Politics
Can Democrats find their way out of the wilderness?
NPR's Juana Summers talks to Bennett from the centrist think tank Third Way, about what he heard from leaders in the Democratic party and what he thinks about Trump's joint session of Congress speech.
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Politics
Is this U.S. heading for autocracy?
Since he took office four weeks ago, President Trump has taken a series of actions that have upended the traditional role of government. Are they pushing the United States closer to an autocracy?
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Politics
Why Elon Musk is driving such drastic changes in the federal government
The Trump administration is implementing drastic changes throughout the federal government. The man driving the changes is Elon Musk.
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Politics
What to know about Trump's Chief of Staff Susie Wiles
Chief of Staff Susie Wiles could make or break Trump's second term. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Chris Whipple, author of The Gatekeepers: How the White House Chiefs of Staff Define Every Presidency.
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Politics
What Trump's picks tell us about foreign policy
This week, the Senate takes up the confirmation of three of President-elect Trump's national security/foreign policy picks. What do the hearings tell us about the incoming administration's priorities?
