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Host Scott Detrow curates NPR's reporting, analysis and updates on the 47th President, focusing on actions and policies that challenge precedent and upend political norms, raising questions about what a President can do — and whether his efforts will benefit the voters who returned him to power. 

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Trump's Trials

A federal grand jury indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James Thursday. The charges, which include bank fraud, come after pressure from President Trump to prosecute his political foes. NPR Justice correspondent Ryan Lucas explains the case, and what comes next. And Elie Honig, a former federal and state prosecutor, tells NPR why the DOJ's action is 'truly unprecedented.' Honig is the author of When You Come at the King: Inside DOJ’s Pursuit of the President, from Nixon to Trump.

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'Truly unprecedented:' Ex-DOJ prosecutor on 'weaponized' Justice Dept.

What people believe about health increasingly depends on how they feel about politics, according to a new poll. NPR's Yuki Noguchi reports.

Then, NPR's A Martínez speaks with former U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona, who is one of six former surgeons general to have issued a warning about Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the secretary of health & human services.

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Poll: 59% of Americans disapprove of RFK Jr.'s moves as health secretary

With the 2026 midterm election approaching, U.S. expatriates and their advocates say voting faces more uncertainty than usual, as Republican officials continue a push for more restrictions on overseas voters, including U.S. military members stationed abroad. NPR's Hansi Lo Wang reports.

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A GOP push to restrict voting by overseas U.S. citizens continues before the midterms

President Trump is bucking tradition and legal precedent in pushing to deploy the National Guard to Democratic-led cities such as Portland, Ore., and Chicago due to what he says is rampant crime and to support his crackdown on illegal immigration. NPR's Jaclyn Diaz and Juliana Kim report.

Then, NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul about President Trump's efforts to deploy National Guard forces to Chicago, over state and local objections.

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Trump's power to deploy National Guard, explained

Several clashes happened over the weekend between protesters and federal agents in Chicago. It comes as the Trump administration and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker fight over National Guard deployments.

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Illinois governor calls National Guard deployment an 'invasion' of his state

As the government shutdown enters its third day, the GOP-led Senate will vote for the fourth time on partisan stopgap bills. Meanwhile, the White House is threatening mass layoffs for federal workers.

Then, NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt about the government shutdown.

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Gov't shutdown continues; White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt talks to NPR

NPR speaks with retired Gen. Randy Manner, who was once a top official in the National Guard, about the president's use of the military in American cities.

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Retired general talks about president's use of the military in U.S. cities

President Trump told top U.S. commanders Tuesday that he plans to use American cities as a training ground for the U.S. military to fight what he called the "enemy within."

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Trump says U.S. military should be used to fight the 'enemy within'

The last government shutdown was in 2018 during President Trump's first term. Republicans controlled Congress and needed Democrats to pass a spending bill — just like now. But a lot has changed.

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What's changed since the last government shutdown during Trump's first term?

Congressional Republicans are waiting on President Trump to signal he is ready to negotiate a permanent solution for recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA. NPR's Ximena Bustillo reports.

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DACA has bipartisan support in Congress, but Republicans are following Trump's lead

NPR takes a look at where President Trump stands when it comes to public opinion polling on immigration and how that has shifted over time.

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A look at public opinion polling on Trump's immigration policies and how it's changed

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