Biden to speak on protecting Social Security Former President Joe Biden will return to Chicago Tuesday night to speak before a national gathering of disability advocates focused on protecting and strengthening Social Security. Play AudioListen 2 mins
Washington state Democrats reveal sweeping new tax plan The plan cobbles together a range of hikes, including on businesses, capital gains, and property. A question now is whether Gov. Bob Ferguson will support the proposals. Jerry Cornfield/Washington State Standard
Judge finds 'probable cause' to hold Trump admin in contempt over Alien Enemies Act deportations The government sent several planeloads of alleged gang members to El Salvador, including 137 people under the act, the White House said at the time. The judge gave the U.S. until April 23 to respond. NPR Staff
The White House is starting the process to eliminate finding for public media The White House is proposing that virtually all federal funding for public media—that's NPR and PBS—be eliminated, starting a process that will reach Congress later in April. Scott Neuman Play AudioListen 5 mins
80 years after President Franklin Roosevelt's death, Trump cuts threaten his legacy Descendants of FDR and others reflect on the unfinished business of the New Deal, Roosevelt's program to pull the U.S. out of the Great Depression, as the Trump administration slashes the government. Debbie Elliott Play AudioListen 9 mins
The story of one migrant pursuing asylum A Venezuelan was told to self-deport this week. She instead pushed for an asylum hearing. Play AudioListen 5 mins
Trump plans order to cut funding for NPR and PBS President Trump and GOP members of Congress have accused the public broadcasters of biased and "woke" programming. The president plans a rescission, which would give Congress 45 days to approve the directive or allow funding to be restored. David Folkenflik
Bipartisan senators rebuke White House move to end legal aid for unaccompanied minors The letter obtained by NPR marks a rare bipartisan critique from Capitol Hill of the administration's immigration policy. Ximena Bustillo
After delays, first vaccine advisory meeting under RFK Jr. set to start For the first time since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. became health secretary, vaccine advisers to the CDC are meeting to discuss vaccines for RSV, HPV, COVID and more. Pien Huang Play AudioListen 3 mins
5 takeaways about NPR's reporting on the whistleblower report about DOGE at the NLRB Here's a summary of NPR's findings about the report that a whistleblower filed to Congress about how DOGE violated security protocols and could have removed sensitive labor data. Jenna McLaughlin Play AudioListen 4 mins
