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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 NPR hide caption toggle caption Christian Blaza for NPR A staffer from the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, recently got high-level access to view and change the contents of a payments system that controls tens of billions of dollars in government payments and loans to farmers and ranchers across the United States, according to internal access logs reviewed by NPR. “When we talk about farm loan application records, there…

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America is being hollowed out by an extractive economy. Ad Policy Donald Trump signs the One, Big Beautiful Bill Act into law during an Independence Day military family picnic on the South Lawn of the White House on July 04, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Samuel Corum / Getty Images) Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” just passed both chambers of Congress. It slashes over $1 trillion from Medicaid and cuts anti-hunger programs by $295 billion, all while delivering tax breaks where 72 percent of all benefits go to the top 20 percent of earners. At least 16 million Americans are projected to…

A university in France says nearly 300 American researchers have applied for a space in its  “Safe Place for Science” program that was created to lure U.S. researchers seeking “scientific asylum” amid aggressive academic spending cuts and other actions against colleges by the Trump administration.  A banner reading “Safe Place for Science – Hosting American researchers”  is displayed during a press conference to introduce the first welcome day of American scientists on June 26, 2025. The University of Aix-Marseille welcomed the first scientists who will be staying in the south of France for three years. CLEMENT MAHOUDEAU/AFP via Getty Images Brian Sandberg,…

President Trump’s move to impose a 50% tariff on U.S. copper imports targets a vital metal that is widely used in many products and industries. That could lead to higher prices for everything from appliances and electronics to cars and home repairs, economists and industry experts said.Mr. Trump announced the copper duties late Wednesday on his Truth Social platform, saying they will take effect Aug 1. “Copper is necessary for Semiconductors, Aircraft, Ships, Ammunition, Data Centers, Lithium-ion Batteries, Radar Systems, Missile Defense Systems, and even, Hypersonic Weapons, of which we are building many,” he wrote. “Copper is the second most used…

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 free? ‘Neoliberalism’ might feel like a squishy term that’s hard to define and understand. But this ideology, founded by a group of men in the Swiss Alps, is a political project that has dominated our economic system for decades. In the name of free market fundamentals, the forces behind neoliberalism act like an invisible hand, shaping almost every aspect of our lives. This episode originally ran as “Capitalism: What Makes…

President Trump said Wednesday he would impose a 50% tariff on goods from Brazil next month, one of the steepest rates for any U.S. trading partner, citing the criminal prosecution of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, which Mr. Trump called an “international disgrace.”Mr. Trump has sent open letters to about 20 countries this week — ranging from Japan to Iraq — telling them to expect higher tariffs starting August 1, after delaying his sweeping tariffs against dozens of nations in April. So far, the 50% tariff on Brazilian imports is the highest rate threatened against any country, and Brazil is…

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Former President Joe Biden walks with his White House physician, Kevin O’Connor, outside the White House on Aug. 28, 2023. O’Connor declined to testify Wednesday as part of an investigation by Republicans on the House Oversight Committee into Biden’s mental fitness. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP hide caption toggle caption Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Former President Joe Biden’s longtime physician, Dr. Kevin O’Connor, has said he will not testify as part of a Republican-led congressional investigation into Biden’s health while in office. O’Connor declined to answer questions during a deposition scheduled for Wednesday in front of the House Committee on Oversight and Government,…

FIFA has opened an office in Trump Tower in New York City, the organization’s president Gianna Infantino announced this week, in the latest sign of deepening ties between soccer’s governing body and President Trump before the U.S. hosts next year’s World Cup.Infantino announced the decision in a presentation at the Trump Organization’s Manhattan headquarters Monday, where he was joined by the president’s son Eric Trump and former Brazilian soccer star Ronaldo, a two-time World Cup winner.”So today, we are opening an office of FIFA here in Trump Tower,” Infantino said. The FIFA president added that soccer’s governing body has “received such…