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Flames and smoke billow from buildings during mass Russian drones and missile strikes on Ukraine’s capital in July 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Oleksii Filippov/AFP via Getty Images …

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NPR’s Scott Detrow speaks with Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., after President Trump’s recent comments about the potential release of files from the Justice Department’s investigation of Jeffrey Epstein. SCOTT DETROW, …

On left, NPR President and CEO Katherine Maher testifies during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing at the U.S. Capitol on March 26. On right, CPB President and …

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, center, attends a conference titled “International Law Under Assault: Aggression and Self-Defense,” in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. Vahid Salemi/AP hide caption toggle caption …

Emil Bove, then a Justice Department official, testifies during his nomination hearing as U.S. Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit in June 2025 in Washington, D.C. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide …

Demonstrators hold signs asking for the release of the Epstein files during a “No Kings” protest in downtown Las Vegas on Oct. 18, 2025. Steve Marcus/AP/Las Vegas Sun hide caption …

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth salutes as he inspect a guard of honor during a welcoming ceremony prior to the 57rd Security Consultative Meeting (SCM) on Nov. 4 in Seoul, …

President Trump arrives after being greeted by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., to address a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington on March 4. Alex Brandon/AP hide …

We discuss President Trump’s attempts to tackle affordability, and a possible House vote this week on releasing files related to the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.