Donald Trump

As Trump Hotels Expand, Trump Club Also Raises Fees - And Eyebrows

5:04pm January 25, 2017

by Jackie Northam

The Trump Organization plans to open many hotels during this administration. And company's Mar-a-Lago club is doubling initiation fees. Ethicists say Trump is improperly profiting from his office.

Donald Trump waves from his vehicle during a tour of the World Trade International Bridge at the U.S. Mexico border in Laredo, Texas, in 2015, as a candidate.

Donald Trump's Moving Forward With His Wall. Is It Really Going To Happen?

1:49pm January 25, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

A wall would be expensive — up to $40 billion, according to one estimate. Experts say it's impractical, and a majority of Americans are actually against it. But it was a big Trump campaign promise.

Mansoor Shams stands in downtown Denver with his sign, "I'm A Muslim U.S. Marine Ask Anything." He is traveling the country in an effort to dispel misconceptions about Muslims.

Muslim Marine Answers Questions In Effort To Fight Islamophobia

1:00pm January 25, 2017

by NPR Staff

Mansoor Shams has been standing on street corners around the country with a sign saying, "I'm A Muslim U.S. Marine Ask Anything." It's exhausting, "but I feel like it's almost become my mission."

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Trucks, including an armored car, pass through U.S. customs in 2016 in Laredo, Texas.

Trump Vows 'Big Border Tax' For U.S. Manufacturers That Move Jobs Abroad

12:03pm January 25, 2017

by John Ydstie

President Trump has suggested an import tax of up to 45 percent on goods made by U.S. firms overseas. But it's illegal to single out individual companies and it's unclear what form the tax would take.

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David Shulkin (center), the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs undersecretary of health, talks with attendees in July prior to testifying at a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing in Gilbert, Ariz. Donald Trump has selected Shulkin to lead the agen

Hiring Freeze And Obamacare Repeal Could Clobber Veterans Affairs

9:10am January 25, 2017

by Quil Lawrence

If the Affordable Care Act is repealed, some of those left uninsured will be veterans. They may turn to the VA, further burdening a troubled health care system.

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The empty stage for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on election night at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.

Democrats Try To Find A Future Post-Obama With Fault Lines Along Economics, Race

11:03pm January 24, 2017

by Asma Khalid

Democrats suffered a stunning defeat in the November election. As the party tries to rebuild, one place that might offer some lessons is Ohio, a state long considered a presidential battleground.

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Using his personal Twitter account, Trump has publicly thanked Walmart, among other companies, for their plans to increase investment and job creation. It's not yet clear how his tweets may affect company decision making.

Some Firms Are Harnessing Trump's Tweets As A Marketing Strategy

6:06pm January 24, 2017

by Yuki Noguchi

President Trump's use of social media to endorse or shame companies is a new public-relations channel. Some are leveraging that to recycle old news on job creation or other investment plans.

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President Trump hosts Democratic and Republican congressional leaders in the State Dining Room of the White House on Monday.

Trump Still Insists Millions Voted Illegally. (There's Still No Evidence Of That)

5:34pm January 24, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Trump repeated the unproven claim to congressional leaders on Monday, and his press secretary on Tuesday affirmed "the president does believe that." There is still no proof of widespread fraud.

Rep. Michael Pompeo, R-Kan., is sworn in on Capitol Hill Jan. 12, before testifying at his confirmation hearing as CIA director before the Senate Intelligence Committee. Pompeo was confirmed by the full Senate Monday night.

The Status Of Trump's Cabinet: Where Everyone Is In The Process And How It Works

5:00am January 24, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

The president's CIA director was confirmed by the Senate Monday night. But Trump's Cabinet is still pretty thin at this point. Here's the status of his other nominees.

White House press secretary Sean Spicer tells reporters "our intention is never to lie to you."

Trump's Press Secretary Tries For A Reset, But Goes On To Lament Negative Narrative

7:16pm January 23, 2017

by Brian Naylor

White House press secretary Sean Spicer, in his first full press briefing, pledges never to lie, although, says, "Sometimes we can disagree with the facts." He called media coverage "demoralizing."