President Trump is trying to dramatically reshape the federal government, including remaking the federal workforce itself. While his directives are sweeping, they are facing legal challenges.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Democratic U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, following the White House's withdrawal of an order to pause federal spending.

And then there's China, one of the U.S.'s biggest trading partners and rivals. Steve Inskeep got a perspective from there. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: That perspective comes from Qian Liu, who lives in ...

Karoline Leavitt faced reporters for the first time as White House press secretary on Tuesday. At 27, she's the youngest person to hold the job.

The White House Office of Management and Budget on Wednesday rescinded a memo that froze federal grants and loans and created widespread confusion this week. “OMB Memorandum M-25-13 is rescinded.

The White House is rolling out a new policy allowing opportunities for so-called “new media” outlets and content creators to ask questions during press briefings. White House press secretary ...

UPDATE (Jan. 29, 2025, 1:07 p.m. ET): The White House on Wednesday rescinded its ... Watch this space. Steve Benen is a producer for "The Rachel Maddow Show," the editor of MaddowBlog and ...

The White House said that a ceasefire involving Israel and Lebanon had been extended in a Sunday statement. The ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, announced by former President Biden in Novem ...

Donald Trump has called the 27-year-old Leavitt "smart" and "tough." White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt made her debut at the first press briefing of President Donald Trump's second term ...

The White House unveiled its official portrait of first lady Melania Trump on Monday. Mrs. Trump is pictured in a suit, standing in front of a window with the Washington Monument in the rearview ...

Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday. By Matthew Cullen The White House rescinded an order today that froze trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans in an effort to purge the ...

A judge temporarily blocked the directive, citing confusion over its impact. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, during her first press briefing on Tuesday, faced a barrage of questions ...