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Trump's words show why he's imposing tariffs. And it's not a goal he campaigned on

4:34am February 03, 2025

by Steve Inskeep

President Trump wants to impose sweeping tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China. NPR's Steve Inskeep spoke with two economists who unpacked the repercussions for the United States.

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As Trump vows to embrace fossil fuels, U.S. climate policy won't change quickly

9:00am February 01, 2025

President Trump's first weeks in office included executive orders that aim to stop or roll back former President Biden's ambitious climate agenda and redirect the country's attention to fossil fuels.

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Legal questions surround Trump's federal worker resignation offer

11:27am January 31, 2025

More and more questions are being raised about the legality of the Trump administration's offer to nearly all federal workers to resign now and keep their pay through Sept. 30.

Senate Holds Confirmation Hearings For HHS Secretary Nominee Robert Kennedy

RFK Jr., Trump's pick for HHS, grilled about vaccines again in Day 2 hearing

7:21pm January 30, 2025

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he wanted "gold standard science" on vaccines, but when presented with compelling research, he cited reasons to doubt it.

Trump orders Education, Labor and other departments to enhance school choice

6:36pm January 29, 2025

The president directed several departments to submit plans for using federal funds to expand school choice.

'Not a buyout': Attorneys and unions urge federal workers not to resign

2:21pm January 29, 2025

Unions and attorneys who represent federal employees are telling workers not to take the offer from the Trump administration to resign from their jobs by Feb. 6 and still be paid through September.

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Trump invites nearly all federal workers to quit now, get paid through September

7:59pm January 28, 2025

Through an email blast, federal workers were given the opportunity to resign from their jobs before Feb. 6 and retain full pay and benefits through Sept. 30.

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Senate Armed Services Committee Holds Confirmation Hearing For Pete Hegseth

Trump issues order to ban transgender troops from serving openly in the military

2:28pm January 28, 2025

The executive order speaks of transgender identity in sweeping and dismissive terms and sets the stage for a policy that is more restrictive and punitive than the ban from Trump's first term.

Trump fires EEOC and labor board officials, setting up legal fight

1:51pm January 28, 2025

President Trump fired two Democratic EEOC commissioners and an NLRB board member, hobbling two independent agencies that are tasked with enforcing worker protections.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers wait to detain a person, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Silver Spring, Md. ALEX BRANDON/AP

Politics & Government

Winston-Salem immigration attorney shares observations, expectations for the future

1:12pm January 28, 2025

by Santiago Ochoa

Winston-Salem immigration attorney, Helen Parsonage, sat down with WFDD's Santiago Ochoa to discuss her clients' fears and what changes she expects to see within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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