Week in Politics: Trump's latest speech; SCOTUS on birthright citizenship; Pam Bondi President Trump claimed victory in Iran during a prime-time address to the nation. Meanwhile, Attorney General Pam Bondi is out, and the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on birthright citizenship. Scott Simon
How Trump's wartime rhetoric differs from past presidents and why that matters NPR's Scott Detrow talks with presidential historian Barbara Perry about how President Trump's wartime rhetoric fits into the history of the presidency. Mallory Yu
President Trump's rocky week at home and abroad President Trump spent much of the week on the defense after major setbacks ranging from the courts and the economy to foreign policy. Domenico Montanaro
Washington's Legislature is part-time. But after 'brutal sessions,' some want change Some experts — and lawmakers themselves — think the state’s problems are starting to outgrow the legislature’s part-time schedule. Sarah Mizes-Tan
Trump's ballroom fight sheds new light on an underground White House bunker The status of a decades-old bunker beneath the now-demolished East Wing is unclear, but the Trump administration has cited security concerns in its legal filings in favor of continuing construction. Rachel Treisman
Congress isn't regulating AI, so states are stepping up State action on artificial intelligence has led to resistance from the Trump Administration.
White House requests $1.5 trillion for defense spending in 2027 budget President Trump released his budget request for 2027 on Friday, asking for $1.5 trillion in defense spending. Steve Inskeep
Trump budget seeks $1.5 trillion in defense spending alongside domestic program cuts In his annual budget, President Trump is asking Congress to boost defense spending to $1.5 trillion, the largest such request in decades. The Associated Press
Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., on the future of the Epstein inquiry with Bondi's ousting NPR's A Martinez asks Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California about the future of the House Oversight Committee's Epstein inquiry, now that Attorney General Pam Bondi is out. A Martínez
Iran downs a U.S. F-15 jet and hits Gulf refineries as the war rounds its 5th week Iran said one of the longest bridges linking Tehran to the city of Karaj was destroyed overnight, while Iranian missiles and drones hit Israel, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait. NPR Staff
