President Trump’s rocky week at home and abroad
President Trump spent much of the week on the defense after major setbacks ranging from the courts and the economy…
April 3, 2026
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How Trump’s wartime rhetoric differs from past presidents and why that matters
NPR’s Scott Detrow talks with presidential historian Barbara Perry about how President Trump’s wartime rhetoric fits into the history of…
Trump’s ballroom fight sheds new light on an underground White House bunker
The status of a decades-old bunker beneath the now-demolished East Wing is unclear, but the Trump administration has cited security…
White House requests $1.5 trillion for defense spending in 2027 budget
President Trump released his budget request for 2027 on Friday, asking for $1.5 trillion in defense spending.
Trump calls for a major increase in defense spending alongside cuts in domestic spending
In his annual budget, President Trump is asking Congress to boost defense spending to $1.5 trillion, the largest such request…