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President Trump bangs a gavel after signing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act at the White House on July 4. Brendan Smialowski/Pool/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brendan …

David Gergen answers a reporter’s question in the briefing room of the White House in Washington on June 7, 1993. Doug Mills/AP hide caption toggle caption Doug Mills/AP David Gergen, …

Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., questions witnesses during a House Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee hearing on Feb. 12, 2025, on Capitol Hill. Rod Lamkey/AP hide caption toggle caption Rod Lamkey/AP …

The U.S. Department of State sign in Washington, D.C. Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images The State Department is cutting its Washington-based …

What President Trump learned after his tax cuts bill passed in his first term — and what his team might do differently this time as they work to sell it …

TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I’m Terry Gross. The U.S. Supreme Court term that concluded at the end of June was remarkable in how it expanded presidential power …

With his eyes on the midterms, Elon Musk says he’s starting a new political party. It’s a move that could appeal to a key group Trump made gains with last …

The Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, recently gained high-level access to a database that controls government payments and loans to farmers and ranchers across the U.S. Christian Blaza for …

Loop Images/Universal Images Group/Getty Images Loop Images/Universal Images Group/Getty Images What’s the role of government in society? What do we mean when we talk about individual responsibility? What makes us …

President Trump is pictured at the Salute to America Celebration at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines on July 3. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption …