Courtney Dorning
Stories
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The thinking behind President Trump's tariffs
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Rana Foroohar, a columnist for the Financial Times, about President Trump's goal with tariffs.
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Who loses in funding cuts to universities?
Proposed federal funding cuts to universities would have sweeping consequences that would impact local economies, scientific research and the institutions themselves.
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Russia's history of broken agreements with Ukraine
As negotiators try to hammer out a partial ceasefire, NPR's Juana Summers talks to Harvard historian Serhii Plokhy about Russia's history of broken promises to Ukraine.
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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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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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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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Former DOGE staffer explains her decision to quit
Staffers of the Department of Government Efficiency resigned in protest saying they won't use their skills to dismantle government services. One woman shares the reasons why she took this step.
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Alexander Vindman says Trump's appeasement of Russia won't end Ukraine war
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with retired Lt. Colonel and former Trump staffer Alexander Vindman on Russia, Ukraine and his new book.
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How will firings affect the Pentagon?
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with former Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall about the leadership shakeup at the Pentagon, including the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff CQ Brown's firing.
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What it would mean to eliminate the Education Department
President Trump says he wants to eliminate the Department of Education. NPR speaks with two former education secretaries to dig into what this means and whether it's possible.
