Trump’s 100-day report card. And, a student protester speaks from detention
Nearly half of the respondents in an NPR poll gave Trump an F on the first 100 days of his second term. And, detained student Mohsen Madhawi speaks with Morning Edition’s Leila Fadel.
10 key numbers that sum up Trump’s first 100 days
While the 100-day mark of a presidency is a made-up milestone, it’s still worthwhile to take stock of a new administration. Here’s where Trump stands on 10 key benchmarks.
Trump wants to bypass immigration courts. Experts warn it’s a ‘slippery slope.’
The administration’s recent actions to fire immigration judges and other steps are chipping away at what was already an imperfect system in administrative courts.
Trump has used government powers to target more than 100 perceived enemies
Through ICE arrests, criminal investigations, firings and executive orders, the president has launched a sweeping campaign of retribution. One judge called his actions “a shocking abuse of power.”
More give Trump an F than any other grade for first 100 days, poll finds
Nearly half of Americans give President Trump a failing grade for his presidency so far, with near record low approval ratings at this point in the job, as he hits the milestone 100 days in office.
Supreme Court weighs whether law enforcement can be held accountable for raid on wrong house
It’s not easy to bring such cases. That’s because the federal government is generally immune from being sued, except in certain circumstances set out by Congress.
Morning news brief
Poll finds most disapprove of how Trump is handling economy, NPR analysis shows Trump has taken action against more than 100 people and institutions, Columbia University student speaks from detention.
Why Trump is talking about bringing Columbus Day ‘back from the ashes’
Columbus Day is still a federal holiday — though some no longer want to celebrate the Italian explorer, and many jurisdictions also mark Indigenous Peoples Day.
Trump thinks Hegseth will ‘get it together’ amid Pentagon staff chaos
As questions swirl around the fate of the secretary of defense, former colleagues paint a troubling picture of Hegseth’s Pentagon.
A fire has destroyed Memphis’ historic Clayborn Temple
The historic Clayborn Temple was destroyed in a Monday morning fire in Memphis. It was a landmark of the Civil Rights movement and was a gathering place of striking sanitation workers in 1968.
A student protester in danger of deportation tells his story from detention
In his first interview since being detained, pro-Palestinian advocate Mohsen Mahdawi tells NPR he was arrested after arriving for what he thought was a citizenship test.
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