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The VA Servicing Purchase program has helped about 20,000 veterans avoid foreclosure. But Republicans in Congress have been critical of the program, saying it puts too much taxpayer money at risk. (Image credit: Chip Somodevilla)

Kamala Harris had centered her closing argument of her unsuccessful presidential campaign on the dangers posed by Trump. These were her first major remarks since he took office. (Image credit: Justin Sullivan)

Politicians, lawyers and journalists who left behind autocratic systems in Europe, Asia and Latin America see the Trump administration employing similar methods. (Image credit: Peter Kohalmi)

Before a rally in Michigan on Tuesday, President Trump signed actions to give automakers a break from some tariffs. NPR speaks with Macomb County Chief Executive Mark Hackel about the reprieve. (Image credit: Jeff Kowalsky)

NPR’s live coverage examining the first 100 days of President Trump’s second term starts tonight at 8 p.m. ET.

If the bill is signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida would be the second state, after Utah, to ban the additive from its drinking water sources. (Image credit: Romain Costaseca/Hans Lucas)

President Trump has shown no deference to Congress in his early day in office, and leaders on Capitol Hill seem willing to cede him more power. (Image credit: Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

Many of Trump’s actions are a direct challenge to the courts and to Congress, the two branches of government designed to act as checks on presidential power. We look at this power dynamic.

NPR’s Juana Summers talks with Kevin Roberts — president of the Heritage Foundation, the conservative think tank which unveiled Project 2025 — about the Trump administration’s recent actions.

We examine Trump’s actions and missteps in first 100 days on the economy, immigration and foreign policy.

Critics see the terminations as an effort to politicize the Holocaust museum. The White House says Trump will appoint new board members “who are also steadfast supporters of the State of Israel.” (Image credit: Angela Weiss)

A once-fringe movement claims having more babies is the only way to save civilization. NPR reporter Lisa Hagen and sociologist Karen Guzzo explain who’s empowering pronatalism today.

House Republicans blocked a resolution that could have forced an investigation into Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., says it’s because the GOP knows it can’t defend him. (Image credit: Alex Brandon)

The Republican proposal would eliminate Grad PLUS loans, set strict limits on Parent PLUS loans and create a system in which colleges would be on the hook if their students don’t repay their loans. (Image credit: Yulia Romashko)

House Republicans are focused on passing Trump’s “big beautiful bill” by Memorial Day. And, Steve Bannon shows support for Trump’s agenda in an interview with NPR’s Steve Inskeep. (Image credit: Scott Olson)

When President Trump took office in 2017, it was a shock to the political system. But his first term looks downright tame compared to the first 100 days of Trump 2.0.

NPR’s Steve Inskeep speaks with Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., about GOP efforts to block questions on the House floor about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of Signal for sensitive communications.

NPR’s Steve Inskeep speaks with Trump ally Steve Bannon about the president’s agenda at home and abroad. (Image credit: Nickolai Hammar/NPR)

Republicans in Congress are eager to turn President Trump’s top policy priorities into actual legislation. But they’ll need near-unanimous GOP support to get Trump’s “big beautiful bill” passed.

Researchers at the Department of Veterans Affairs warn that crucial medical research is in jeopardy unless the Trump administration reverses course on cuts. (Image credit: Chip Somodevilla)