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Donald Trump leaves an elevator at Trump Tower in New York City, just prior to delivering a speech in September that outlined his plan for tax reform.

Who Benefits From Donald Trump's Tax Plan?

11:06am November 13, 2016

by John Ydstie

The plan laid out by the president-elect is detailed — but different from what he promised during the campaign. His economic team says it will boost the middle class; several experts beg to differ.

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Young Republican Roundtable: Shifting Views After Election Of Donald Trump

8:40am November 13, 2016

Over the course of the campaign season, NPR's Rachel Martin spoke with a group of young Republicans. She checks back in with them now that Trump has won the election.

Trump Presidency Will Top Agenda At European Union Foreign Ministers Meeting

8:40am November 13, 2016

European foreign ministers will hold a special meeting in Brussels on Sunday to discuss how the EU can work with the new U.S. president-elect.

We Revisit North Carolina Trump Supporter, As First-Term Hopes Turn Into Expectations

8:40am November 13, 2016

Over the course of the year we talked to voters in Charlotte, North Carolina. One of the Trump supporters we met was Don Reid. NPR's Rachel Martin asks him what he'd like to see in Trump's first term.

'Black-Ish' Creator Kenya Barris Says Show Will Take New Direction Post-Election

8:40am November 13, 2016

Kenya Barris created the ABC sitcom, Blackish. He says Donald Trump's win has changed the course of his show, to have a renewed focus on addressing serious issues, as it did in the first two seasons.

Trump Election Revealed Fractures Among Diverse Evangelical Community

8:29am November 13, 2016

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to evangelical blogger and radio show host Julie Roys about division in the Evangelical community following Donald Trump's election.

Spike In Minority Students Reporting Harassment After Trump Win

8:27am November 13, 2016

After Donald Trump's election victory, there are growing reports of harassment and intimidation directed at minority students in schools around the country.

Feeling Left Behind, White Working-Class Voters Turned Out For Trump

8:27am November 13, 2016

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to ProPublica reporter Alec MacGillis about his reporting in white working class areas of Pennsylvania and Ohio, and how the opioid epidemic played into voters' decisions.

Hillary Clinton Had The Stronger Ground Game. What Happened?

8:20am November 13, 2016

Before election day we spoke to Republican and Democratic strategists Rob Jesmer and Karine Jean-Pierre. NPR's Rachel Martin checks back in with them now that Donald Trump is the President-elect,

For Clues To Trump's National Security Policy, Look To His Advisers

6:42am November 13, 2016

by Philip Ewing

All potential advisers discussed so far are longtime Washington hands who embody Republican orthodoxy. The more responsibility Trump delegates to them, the more familiar his administration may look.