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Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy take their DOGE government efficiency pitch to the Hill

6:00am December 05, 2024

The leaders of the so-called "Department of Government Efficiency" are calling for large-scale layoffs of federal workers and the elimination of some federal agencies during Trump's second term.

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Trump names former Texas state Rep. Scott Turner to lead Housing and Urban Development

8:40pm November 22, 2024

HUD is bracing for possible budget cuts, something the first Trump administration proposed but was unable to get through Congress. Other changes could restrict who gets rental aid.

How to bridge our political divide? A pastor's answer: Do unto others

6:00am November 19, 2024

A Pennsylvania church just blocks from where then-candidate Donald Trump's would-be assassin lived created a sermon series on the Golden Rule to try to bridge political divisions in its congregation.

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In 2016, NPR talked to 2 young Hillary fans. How do they feel after this election?

6:00am November 10, 2024

Eight years ago, Hillary Clinton supporters gathered at her alma mater hoping to celebrate the election of first female U.S. president. We tracked down two of the tiniest fans to check back in.

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Protestors run through the street before the inauguration of Donald Trump.

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In D.C., Group Of Protesters Breaks Windows; Police Use Pepper Spray

8:37pm January 20, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

One inauguration protest erupted into conflict; officers in riot gear sent a concussive device into the crowd of several hundred. The interim police chief says protests elsewhere have been peaceful.

President Donald Trump; his wife, Melania, and other family members arrive for the presidential inaugural parade.

Digital Transition Of Power Is Not So Peaceful

7:22pm January 20, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

As with every new administration, Donald Trump and his team took over the White House website Friday.

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Another Campaign Donor Gets A Top Ambassadorship, But That's Par For The Course

6:30pm January 19, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

Donald Trump named New York Jets owner Woody Johnson to be ambassador to the U.K. It's a post traditionally reserved for big donors. Obama even named another NFL owner to a different ambassadorship.

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The America Donald Trump Is Inheriting, By The Numbers

3:24pm January 19, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Trump will be at the head of a nation with a relatively healthy economy and a health care system he has promised to overhaul, and he will be facing a slew of international tensions.

Treasury Secretary nominee Steven Mnuchin testifies at a confirmation on Capitol Hill. He faced tough questioning from Democrats over his running of a bank that profited from the housing crisis.

WATCH LIVE: Trump Treasury Nominee Defends Profiting From Foreclosure Crisis

2:37pm January 19, 2017

by Yuki Noguchi

Steven Mnuchin, who took over a bank that failed because of bad home loans, argued before the Senate Finance Committee that his actions saved thousands of jobs.

Health and Human Services Secretary nominee Rep. Tom Price at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.

Tom Price, HHS Nominee, Faces Tough Questions On Stock Deals And Obamacare

3:33pm January 18, 2017

by Brian Naylor

President-elect Donald Trump's pick to head the Department of Health And Human Services had the first of two separate Senate hearings on Wednesday.