Politics chat: Trump gives commencement address at West Point, threatens more tariffs President Trump gave the commencement address at West Point Saturday - while his administration's attacks on Harvard University continue. Ayesha Rascoe Play AudioListen 5 mins
Trump's massive spending bill & the GOP's priorities House Republicans muscled through President Trump's massive tax and spending bill this week. The vote this week sends a clear message about where the Republican party is today. Scott Detrow Play AudioListen 6 mins
How do once fringe, right-wing theories make their to the White House? On the heels of President Trump promoting misinformation about a white genocide in South Africa, we take a look at how once fringe theories make their way to the White House. Lisa Hagen Play AudioListen 8 mins
Trump dismisses dozens of National Security Council staff in major shakeup President Trump is drastically reducing the number of national security and foreign policy experts employed by the National Security Council. Scott Simon Play AudioListen 4 mins
Week in politics: Trump's budget bill passes House, 50% tariffs on EU announced President Trump's budget package threatens to increase the deficit, while his tariff threats — the most recent of which was Friday — destabilize global trade. Scott Simon Play AudioListen 5 mins
No stranger to ethics questions, Trump's second term brings new potential conflicts Ethics issues for President Trump have come to a head. The U.S. government accepted a Boeing 747 from Qatar for the Air Force One fleet, and he headlined a dinner for top Trump meme coin investors. Stephen Fowler Play AudioListen 8 mins
DOGE created a 'survey of surveys' for a push to cut some government data collection DOGE's push to cut some federal surveys conducted by the Census Bureau may be duplicating a White House agency's oversight work and weaken U.S. data infrastructure, experts warn. Hansi Lo Wang
Fired Copyright Office head sues Trump administration over removal Shira Perlmutter's termination came shortly after the Copyright Office published a long-anticipated report on artificial intelligence. Andrew Limbong
The White House rejects a watchdog finding that it's breaking the law over halted funds The White House budget office rejected the conclusion of a nonpartisan congressional watchdog that said the Trump administration is breaking the law by not spending funds as directed by Congress. Deepa Shivaram
Trump threatens steep tariffs on trade with the European Union — and on iPhones Trump said on social media that he had recommended 50% tariffs on European Union products starting June 1 — and warned Apple's CEO to move manufacturing of iPhones to the United States. Danielle Kurtzleben
