How Do Election Polls Work?

How Do Election Polls Work?

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Campus Activists Fear Trump Administration Crackdown

Campus Activists Fear Trump Administration Crackdown

Much of the activism seen on college campuses last year in protest of Israel's war in Gaza is now under increased scrutiny as part of a policy that the Trump administration says is aimed at eliminatin...

14 Apr 202514min

Roundup: Immigration Rulings; DOGE & Social Security Data

Roundup: Immigration Rulings; DOGE & Social Security Data

On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled the Trump administration must "facilitate" the return of a man it mistakenly deported to El Salvador. How is the White House responding, and what happens next? The...

11 Apr 202521min

Trump's Tariff Tug Of War

Trump's Tariff Tug Of War

After days of market turmoil, President Trump walked back some tariffs on some countries, but kept a near universal 10 percent tariff in place and increased tariffs on goods from China. What's behind ...

10 Apr 202517min

U.S. Trade War With China Escalates

U.S. Trade War With China Escalates

Earlier this week, President Trump threatened to make the steep tariffs on China even steeper if China did not withdraw its retaliatory measures. Today, Trump kept his promise by levying a 104% tariff...

9 Apr 202512min

Trump Threatens To Cut Federal Funds For Colleges And Universities

Trump Threatens To Cut Federal Funds For Colleges And Universities

Dozens of American universities are under investigation by the Trump administration for use of DEI initiatives and alleged anti-Semitism on campuses. The message is clear: comply with federal executiv...

8 Apr 202516min

He Has A Purple Heart & Is A Convicted Felon. ICE Wants To Deport Him

He Has A Purple Heart & Is A Convicted Felon. ICE Wants To Deport Him

An NPR exclusive: Deportation proceedings are underway for Jose Barco, an Iraq War veteran who was awarded a Purple Heart. Barco came to the U.S. as a child, enlisted as a teenager, and, after his dis...

7 Apr 202511min

Roundup: Tariffs, HHS Cuts & Bodega Cats

Roundup: Tariffs, HHS Cuts & Bodega Cats

The tariff plan rolled out by President Trump this week threatens to upend the global economic system. We look at the potential impacts. Then, widespread cuts at the Department of Health and Human Ser...

4 Apr 202525min

Trump's Tariffs Take Shape — How Will They Impact You?

Trump's Tariffs Take Shape — How Will They Impact You?

President Trump announced a blanket tariff on all imports to the U.S., and additional, specific tariffs on dozens of countries. How will this change in trade policy impact consumers? This episode: Whi...

3 Apr 202517min

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