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Trump Says US Will Have 'Fair Deal With China'

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4 takeaways from the week — from a softer approach on trade to Hegseth in hot water

5:00am April 25, 2025

After much volatility because of Trump's trade war, the stock markets responded positively to a softened tone toward both China and the Fed chair. This, plus four more takeaways from this week.

With federal funding on the line, school leaders weigh Trump DEI order

2:27pm April 17, 2025

The Trump administration has told states they have until April 24 to promise to end DEI programs in K-12 schools, or risk losing federal dollars.

Families say school civil rights investigations have stalled after federal cuts

5:00am April 16, 2025

The U.S. Education Department's Office for Civil Rights investigates discrimination in schools. It recently lost more than 40% of its staff.

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DOGE abruptly cut a program for teens with disabilities. This student is 'devastated'

5:00am April 14, 2025

The program, Charting My Path for Future Success, aimed to help teens with disabilities transition from high school to the real world. It abruptly ended when DOGE terminated its federal contract.

How are college presidents handling funding threats? Preparing for the worst

4:15am April 04, 2025

by Elissa Nadworny

University leaders are under pressure to comply with federal executive orders and policy changes or risk losing federal funding. Some college presidents say that makes their jobs more challenging.

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How the Education Department helps students with disabilities get an education

5:00am April 03, 2025

Special education laws and the U.S. Department of Education have evolved together over nearly five decades. Now, the Trump administration seems to want to separate the two.

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It's been a wild rollout of Trump's tariffs. Here's how we got here

5:00am April 02, 2025

President Trump's tariff talk has been big — and also unpredictable. He's frequently made threats only to back off or shift deadlines. Here, a look at how the tariff agenda has rolled out.

6 things borrowers should know about federal student loans right now

5:00am March 31, 2025

NPR has spent the past few weeks catching up with student loan experts and asking the Trump administration for clarity on some of borrowers' biggest questions.

President Trump Meets With NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte In The Oval Office Of The White House

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Signal chat fallout, tariff tension — and 3 more takeaways from Trump's week

5:00am March 28, 2025

Here, five takeaways from a week when the Trump administration has had to deal with the Signal chat leak, announced new tariffs and made more deportations.

Pete Marocco (center), who served as deputy administrator-designate at USAID in the new Trump administration until last week, met with members of Congress to discuss foreign assistance.

Pete Marocco tried to upend USAID in 2020 -- and failed. In 2025, he dismantled it

10:43am March 25, 2025

This Trump administration official was a key figure in the dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development — and will help set the agenda for the future of foreign aid.