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More musicians cancel Kennedy Center concerts after board votes to add Trump's name to the building
Recent cancellations have left the performing arts center in Washington with gaps in programming for Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.
Takeaways from Trump and Netanyahu’s meeting in Florida
President Donald Trump’s Monday meeting in Florida at Mar-a-Lago with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu generated plenty of warm words — but no clear progress in their peace plan for Gaza.
Trump administration rolls out rural health funding, with strings attached
While every state applied for money from the Rural Health Transformation Program, it won't be distributed equally. And critics worry that the funding might be pulled back if a state's policies don't match up with the administration's.
Trump says he might sue Fed Chair Jerome Powell for ‘gross incompetence’
It isn’t clear what specific claims could be brought against Powell or when.
Trump's Crusade Against 'Woke' Climate Research Threatens Solar Science
The National Center for Atmospheric Research not only investigates weather on Earth, but also in space.
7 of the Biggest Moments in Public Health in 2025
The year 2025 was one of the most tumultuous ever for the healthcare industry. From the start of the second Trump administration on Jan. 20, change ensued immediately. From reconsiderations of vaccine mandates to overhauls in the makeup of a critical advisory panel to alterations of policy, public ...
Zelensky works yet again to break Putin's hold on Trump
Few signs of progress toward a peace agreement materialize from the meeting at Mar-a-Lago.
NASA finally has a leader, but its future is no more certain
After a rudderless year and an exodus of around 4,000 employees due to Trump administration cuts, NASA got what may be its first piece of good news recently.
Trump says pardon for Netanyahu is 'on its way,' but Herzog denies claim
President Trump said Israeli President Isaac Herzog informed him that he plans to pardon Benjamin Netanyahu amid a long-running corruption trial.
Trump threatens to 'knock the hell' out of Iran if it rearms
"Now I hear that Iran is trying to build up again," Trump said. "And if they are we're going to have to knock them down."
Trump says contested allegation that Ukrainian drone targeted a Putin residence is ‘not good’
Georgia GOP congresswoman rips ‘Mar-a-Lago sexualization,’ Trump’s lack of ‘faith’
"I’ve always been uncomfortable with how those women puff up their lips and enlarge their breasts."
Trump administration launches rollout of $50B Rural Health Fund
The Trump administration on Monday announced the formal launch of its $50 billion rural health fund created through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Beginning next year, states will receive money fr…
$25,000 per month: the cost of Trump tariffs on small business importers, revealed
The Center for American Progress said the tariffs haven't been a Christmas gift for American business, more like a lump of coal.
CMS divvies up first payments from $50B rural health fund, with an eye toward MAHA goals
The Trump administration on Monday announced the distribution of the first payments from a new $50 billion rural health fund — but not all states are getting equal payouts.
Democratic Rep says Trump is ‘the only one that President Putin might listen to’
Trump admin doles out billions for rural health
Montana and California will receive near equal amounts in 2026, despite their massive size disparity.
Year in review: Trump's immigration policy : The NPR Politics Podcast
As we approach 2026, the NPR Politics Podcast is taking a look back at the year that was in different political areas. Today, we look at how President Trump has reshaped immigration policy during his return to office, and what impacts those changes have had.This episode: political correspondent Ashley Lopez, immigration policy correspondent Ximena Bustillo, and White House correspondent Deepa Shivaram.This podcast was produced by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye.Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.Listen to every episode of the NPR Politics Podcast sponsor-free, unlock access to bonus episodes with more from the NPR Politics team, and support public media when you sign up for The NPR Politics Podcast+ at plus.npr.org/politics.
U.S. could block asylum on public health grounds under Trump regulation
The U.S. could deny migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border access to asylum under a newly finalized regulation drafted during the COVID-19 pandemic in President Donald Trump's first term.
US allots at least $147 million per state for rural health in 2026
The Trump administration will award between $147 million and $281 million to each U.S. state in 2026 under a new rural health transformation program aimed at improving access to care and the quality of services, a senior White House aide said on Monday.
Trump Rural Health Grants Come With Clawback Threat to States
The Trump administration is announcing awards to states from a rural health care fund, with the threat that some of that money can be clawed back if jurisdictions fail to embrace policy initiatives backed by the president.
Proposal to dismantle NCAR would have space science impacts
A proposal by the Trump administration to dismantle a leading atmospheric science center would also have implications for space science.
The Biggest Footwear Business Issues That Grabbed Headlines in 2025
From tariffs and trade policy to sourcing and supply chain, plus AI and inflation, shoe firms had their hands full juggling a host of issues in 2025.
The events that defined world politics in 2025
From Vance’s shock Munich speech to the release of the Epstein files, Trump’s return to power has defined the year
U.S. offers Ukraine 15-year security guarantee as part of peace plan, Zelenskyy says
U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Zelenskyy on Sunday and stated that Ukraine and Russia are closer than ever to a peace settlement.
French Girl Chic or right-wing pin-up? The complicated style legacy of Brigitte Bardot
Bardot’s overarching legacy may not be as easy to define as her personal style. While she was a celebrated cultural icon who has left an indelible mark on fashion history, she was also perhaps an early prototype for the Trump-era pin-up.
As Missouri stares down Medicaid cuts, it seeks federal rural health funding
The Trump administration’s budget bill included about $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid. As part of an effort to offset those costs, Congress created the Rural Health Transformation Fund, a $50 billion bucket of money that goes to states.
California has sued Trump 52 times this year. Here’s what those suits have accomplished
With little prospect of fending off President Donald Trump’s agenda in Congress or at the ballot box, California has turned to the courts — with considerable success so far.
The most volatile group of voters is turning on Trump
There’s a new line dividing young Americans.
Tax changes loom large for US economy in 2026
Economists see the tax cuts in Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill as a principal driver of the U.S. economy in 2026, both for individuals and businesses. Here's some detail about what's in store.
‘It’s been a challenging year.’ Trump’s tariffs have taken a toll on small businesses.
It's been a year of complications and cost-cutting for business owners struggling to deal with unpredictable levies on imported goods.
Georgia hurtles toward 2026 as Trump’s return reshapes the political map
President Donald Trump’s return to office reset the national landscape almost overnight, forcing Republicans and Democrats alike to grapple with his norm-shattering approach.
President Trump’s damage to American science is incalculable
A STAT series highlights the wide-ranging impact of the president’s hacksaw approach.
Biggest political break-ups and make-ups of 2025
From Trump and Musk to the UK and the EU, Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without a round-up of the year’s relationship drama
Silver and other precious metals hit new peaks before falling back; oil price rises after Trump-Zelenskyy meeting
Rally in precious metals triggered by US interest rate cut hopes, hedging against geopolitical uncertainty
4 more African nations secure $2.3bn US health funding under America First strategy
The United States has signed four new Global Health Cooperation Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with Ethiopia, Botswana, Sierra Leone and Madagascar, marking a major expansion of Washington’s health engagement in Africa under President Donald Trump’s America First Global Health Strategy
Politics were predictably unpredictable
We asked a handful of geopolitical questions last year. It wasn’t your strongest subject.
Analysis: Trump doubles down on big goal bets in end-of-the-year flurry
President Donald Trump is spending the end of the year trying to cash in huge foreign policy bets on which thousands of lives may depend and that will define his attempt to wield decisive power far beyond American shores.
Takeaways from Trump’s meeting with Zelensky in Florida
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky traded freezing, missile-tormented Kyiv on Sunday for the frescoed dining room at Mar-a-Lago, where he hoped to gain President Donald Trump’s sign-off on a revised 20-point peace plan to end the war in his country.
The growing role of sports in President Trump's political brand
President Trump is increasingly embedding himself in sports culture. Christine Brennan, a longtime sports columnist and author, weighs in on the depths of Trump's ties to sports and what that will look like in the coming year.
How Trump is leveraging sports and sports culture for his political brand : Consider This from NPR
President Trump is using his position to access sporting events across the country and embed himself with teams and fans. And he’s leveraging sports and American sports culture to build up and amplify his political brand. NPR’s Tamara Keith speak with Christine Brennan, a longtime sports columnist and author, about the president and the significance of his strong ties to sports.For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email us at considerthis@npr.org.This episode was produced by Jeffrey Pierre and Henry Larson. It was edited by Sarah Robbins, Dana Farrington and Rebekah Metzler. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.
How Trump is leveraging sports and sports culture for his political brand : Consider This from NPR
President Trump is using his position to access sporting events across the country and embed himself with teams and fans. And he’s leveraging sports and American sports culture to build up and amplify his political brand. NPR’s Tamara Keith speak with Christine Brennan, a longtime sports columnist and author, about the president and the significance of his strong ties to sports.For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email us at considerthis@npr.org.This episode was produced by Jeffrey Pierre and Henry Larson. It was edited by Sarah Robbins, Dana Farrington and Rebekah Metzler. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.
The miracle cure for sickle cell is now 2 years old. Most are still waiting.
Despite a Trump administration push, there are few facilities offering the complex treatment in the rural areas where many patients live.
Trump Official Brags On Fox News: ‘I Don’t Think Small Business Owners Have Ever Been So Excited to Pay Their Taxes!’
Billionaire Trump Goon Ripped for Wild Claim About Small Businesses
Kelly Loeffler says small business owners have never been so excited to pay their taxes as under the second MAGA administration.
Kennedy Center president demands $1 million from artist who canceled Christmas Eve concert amid Trump changes
Trump's Kennedy Center president is slamming jazz artist Chuck Redd for pulling out of the annual Christmas Eve concert in the wake of the venue's controversial renaming: 'We will seek $1 million in damages.'
YEAR IN REVIEW: National politics affect daily life in KC Metro
President Donald Trump's second term in office had ripple effects across the country, including here in the Metro. Our roundtable discusses the issues that changed daily life, and what 2026 could hold.
Trump's economic policies bring small business optimism to 'all-time highs'
SBA Administrator Kelly Loefller joins 'Sunday Morning Futures' to discuss the impact of President Donald Trump's economic policies on small businesses.
Trump chooses to go back to the moon — and to do it this decade
All the stars are aligned.
Live updates: Trump administration news, Epstein files release
Trump gives Christmas subsidies to farmers, lumps of coal to others
Per the U.S. Department of Agriculture, “Median total farm household income has exceeded the median U.S. household income in every year since 1998.
Politics chat: Trump meets Zelenskyy; American heritage creates GOP rift
President Trump is meeting with Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelenskyy today and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tomorrow.
Trump’s 2026 Resolution: Give People Money
The president is trying to coax voters out of financial malaise with cash.
GOP coalescing behind Vance as Trump privately dismisses third-term run
Trump has floated Vance as his potential successor multiple times without ever explicitly endorsing his nomination.
Kennedy magic: America's storied political dynasty roared back in 2025
This year was marked by the resurgence of the Kennedys, one of America’s dynasties, but in unexpected ways from MAHA to cancer to renaming a building.
Trump’s Second Term Is Reshaping US Science
Unprecedented cuts and destabilizing policy changes are causing fundamental shifts in scientific research and outcomes.
How Cameroon Fought to Save Its Malaria Program After the U.S. Cut Critical Funding
When the Trump administration slashed foreign aid, it gutted a program that had reduced malaria deaths world wide. In northern Cameroon, health workers tried to protect children in one last rainy season.
The 10 Senate races that will decide the balance of power in 2026
Democrats still face an uphill battle to net four seats and take control of the Senate, but they see a path amid Trump’s poor ratings on the economy and concerns about health care.
Zelensky to meet Trump as Russia continues to pound Ukraine
Zelensky will visit Trump at Mar-a-Lago to discuss raising pressure on Russia, security guarantees and investment in postwar reconstruction.
The Year in Climate: Attacks on Science, the Start of Trump’s Second Term and Surging Electricity Demand Foreshadow a Future Filled with Uncertainty
Global inaction on fossil fuel and plastic treaties, the dismantling of federal agencies and regulations and the rapid rise of data centers were just a few of the consequential stories that Inside Climate News tracked in 2025.
Mamdani needs rapport with Trump to continue as he seeks federal support for New York City
The administration has targeted Democrat-led cities with large-scale immigration raids and troop deployments.
Zelensky and Trump to meet in Florida after weeks of intensive peace talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives here Sunday as his frozen capital of Kyiv comes under assault by Russian missiles and drones, a deadly reminder from the war’s aggressor that its attacks would continue even amid accelerated peace talks.
Pot Inc. was celebrating Trump's rescue
Pot Inc. has been popping the champagne corks (or, in this case, rolling some fat joints), and it’s not just to celebrate the New Year.
The Year in Trump's Health
What do bruises and dozing off mean for the president's health?
Here’s what happened in politics and with Trump’s presidency in 2025
Americans will get 'gigantic' tax refund next year, Treasury Secretary says
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent predicted "gigantic" tax refunds of $1,000-$2,000 for many Americans filing in 2026 due to Trump's tax cuts.
The Second Trump Administration, South America Shifts Right, Time For Sports : Up First from NPR
NPR’s Ron Elving has been thinking about the state of U.S. politics since President Donald Trump returned to power. Also, several countries in South America elected conservative and even far right leaders in 2025, marking a political and ideological shift in the region. And, we’ll have the highlight reel from the year in sports.
The Second Trump Administration, South America Shifts Right, Time For Sports : Up First from NPR
NPR’s Ron Elving has been thinking about the state of U.S. politics since President Donald Trump returned to power. Also, several countries in South America elected conservative and even far right leaders in 2025, marking a political and ideological shift in the region. And, we’ll have the highlight reel from the year in sports.
Crockett: Trump, GOP not interested in doing anything to ‘make health care more affordable’
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) on Friday said President Trump and Republican lawmakers have no interest in making “health care more affordable” as ObamaCare subsidies are set to expire…
Week in Politics: 2025 politics overview; a look ahead at midterms
President Trump began the year with huge plans and a GOP in lockstep, but heading into 2026 there are cracks in his support that could affect how much his administration gets done.
Challenges lie ahead for Trump. Six key hurdles he's facing in 2026.
With the new year's arrival, Trump must navigate lingering impasses over spending and health care.
5 Big Questions for Sports in 2026
From the spread-out Winter Olympics to the Trump-heavy World Cup to a looming MLB lockout, there’s a lot on the horizon.
Analysis: Donald Trump’s top 25 lies of 2025
It was hard to pick only 25. But it was easier than it used to be.
2025: a year in political cartoons – from a Bond-villain Trump to a toppled prince | Martin Rowson, Ella Baron, Nicola Jennings and Ben Jennings
Our cartoonists look back at a year of covering tragedy, farce and everything in between – and having to draw far too many Donald Trumps
The political weaponisation of sleep
Tireless dynamism has been fetishised by the likes of Donald Trump and Sanae Takaichi
'Embarrass them': Trump urges DOJ to out any Dems in Epstein files
“The Dems are the ones who worked with Epstein," Trump said in a Dec. 26 social media post. “Release all of their names, embarrass them.”
Kennedy Center president rebukes performer who called off Christmas Eve show over addition of Trump’s name
Kennedy Center president Richard Grenell lambasted a performer’s decision to cancel an annual Christmas Eve jazz concert, following the addition of President Donald Trump’s name to the Washington, DC, arts venue.
How Trump, 79, Turned Bruises and Cankles into Full-Scale Health Crisis
Trump now finds himself facing the same kind of scrutiny that haunted his predecessor.
Trump’s top adviser slammed for ‘stupid’ immigration take inspired by old Christmas special
"Imagine watching" the "Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra Family Christmas Show," Stephen Miller tweeted, "and thinking America needed infinity migrants from the third world."
RFK Jr. declares public health emergency for WA flooding
Ferguson plans to ask for major disaster declaration from Trump
Year in review: Trump's foreign policy : The NPR Politics Podcast
Editor's note: This episode originally aired on December 16, 2025.As we approach 2026, the NPR Politics Podcast is taking a look back at the year that was in different political areas. Today, we explore what President Trump's administration has done in terms of foreign policy, and what might be expected in the coming year.This episode: senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez, and national security correspondent Greg Myre.This podcast was produced by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye.Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.Listen to every episode of the NPR Politics Podcast sponsor-free, unlock access to bonus episodes with more from the NPR Politics team, and support public media when you sign up for The NPR Politics Podcast+ at plus.npr.org/politics.
Donald Trump Gets Lowest Kennedy Center Honors Ratings Ever: Report
Despite Trump’s boasts, the broadcast’s ratings reportedly dropped 35 percent from last year’s record low.
Donald Trump Gets Lowest Kennedy Center Honors Ratings Ever: Report
Despite Trump’s boasts, the broadcast’s ratings reportedly dropped 35 percent from last year’s record low.
Friday letters: politics, media, public discourse and more
Reflections on Trump’s address I hope everyone had a chance to watch Trump’s address to the country on Dec. 17. If not, you should easily be able to find it on the internet. If you...
These were the most explosive moments so far in California’s war with Trump
Targeting California — through lawsuits, policies to undermine state laws and insults hurled at its leaders — has become a hallmark of President Donald Trump’s second term in office.
From 9/11 to Trump 2.0: 25 years in politics
As the year comes to a close, we want to step back and take a longer view of the last quarter century.
Contributor: The 5 key plotlines in the politics of 2025
This was not a year of triumph, but of transition. A year when Trump’s dominance began to fade and successors started circling.
Contributor: The 5 key plotlines in the politics of 2025
This was not a year of triumph, but of transition. A year when Trump's dominance began to fade and successors started circling.
Nigeria provided US with intelligence for strikes on Islamist militants, says foreign minister
Strikes against group accused by Donald Trump of attacking Christian communities took place on Christmas Day in country’s north-west
2025 Turned Trump’s Biggest Strength Against Him
As usual when Donald Trump occupies the White House, 2025 condensed a decade’s worth of political upheaval into a single year. Identifying the most important of those developments is like picking through the wreckage to find a few family heirlooms after a tornado has torn through the neighborhood.
Should the U.S. model its vaccine policy on Denmark's? Experts say we're nothing alike
The Trump administration wants to revamp U.S. childhood vaccination recommendations to align with some other peer nations, including one tiny country in northern Europe.
Clean energy is surging despite political attacks. But a slowdown may be looming
Over the past year, the Trump administration and Congressional Republicans have waged a sweeping campaign against America's renewable energy industry. At least for now, though, clean energy is still booming in the United States.
Business Story of the Year: Trump’s tariffs
Like a ghost pepper dropped in the stew, every news story in 2025 was flavored by tariffs.
‘We won, the president lost,’ Jimmy Kimmel says in Christmas message
Jimmy Kimmel gave a Christmas address on British broadcaster Channel 4 poking fun at the state of America under President Trump.
US struck Islamic State targets in Nigeria after group targeted Christians, Trump says
A Defense Department official, who insisted on animosity to discuss details not made public, said the U.S. worked with Nigeria to carry out the strikes, and that they'd been approved by that country's government.
Trump says US military struck ISIS terrorists in Nigeria
President Donald Trump said Thursday he’d ordered a deadly strike on Islamic State terrorists in Nigeria, who he has accused of persecuting Christians in the country.