Tagged: Donald Trump

Pope Leo reiterates opposition to death penalty on same day U.S. approves firing squads
Pope Leo reiterates opposition to death penalty on same day U.S. approves firing squads
Pope Leo reiterated the Catholic Church's teaching that the death penalty is "inadmissible," in a video message released hours after the Justice Department said it would allow firing squads for federal executions.
Willem Marx | Apr 25, 2026, 5:51 PM UTC
Kushner and U.S. envoy Witkoff will head to Pakistan for new Iran talks
Kushner and U.S. envoy Witkoff will head to Pakistan for new Iran talks
Iran's foreign minister arrived in Islamabad, and the White House says Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will go there Saturday to try to "move the ball forward towards a deal."
NPR Staff | Apr 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC
Can a mentalist trick Trump? Oz Pearlman will try in a room full of journalists
Can a mentalist trick Trump? Oz Pearlman will try in a room full of journalists
The White House Correspondents' Dinner will be headlined by a mentalist instead of a comedian. Oz Pearlman tells NPR he hopes to unify, delight and puzzle the crowd — but can't reveal how.
Rachel Treisman | Apr 23, 2026, 4:46 PM UTC
Deaths of migrants in ICE custody hit record high under Trump
Deaths of migrants in ICE custody hit record high under Trump
Twenty-nine people have died in ICE custody since October, the start of the federal government's fiscal year, already surpassing 2004's toll of 28, the previous record, according to government data.
The Strait of Hormuz opens for commercial ships but the U.S. blockade continues on Iran
The Strait of Hormuz opens for commercial ships but the U.S. blockade continues on Iran
Iran's foreign minister declared the Strait of Hormuz is open, following the start of an Israel-Lebanon ceasefire. President Trump swiftly responded that the U.S. naval blockade on Iran will continue.
NPR Staff | Apr 17, 2026, 12:36 PM UTC
Human rights groups raise alarm over fate of Salvadorans deported from U.S.
Human rights groups raise alarm over fate of Salvadorans deported from U.S.
Migrants deported from the U.S. routinely disappear into El Salvador's prisons the moment they land or in the weeks that follow. Many remain incommunicado from family and lawyers for years.
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán | Apr 17, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
Israel starts a tense ceasefire in Lebanon, as Trump sounds optimistic on Iran talks
Israel starts a tense ceasefire in Lebanon, as Trump sounds optimistic on Iran talks
The leaders of Israel and Lebanon agreed to a 10-day ceasefire in Israel's fight against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon, but Israel vowed to keep troops in southern Lebanon.
NPR Staff | Apr 16, 2026, 11:45 AM UTC
Orbán's defeat is a win for democracy and a warning to Trump, analysts say
Orbán's defeat is a win for democracy and a warning to Trump, analysts say
Hungarian American experts say Viktor Orbán's defeat in Hungary is a win for democracy, a warning for Trump and a lesson for Democrats and Republicans.
Frank Langfitt | Apr 16, 2026, 8:44 AM UTC
Trump vows to sink Iranian ships approaching a U.S. blockade of Strait of Hormuz
Trump vows to sink Iranian ships approaching a U.S. blockade of Strait of Hormuz
President Trump said the U.S. would interdict vessels that had paid what he called an "illegal toll" to Iran to cross the Strait of Hormuz.
NPR Staff | Apr 13, 2026, 11:03 AM UTC
Pope Leo says he does not fear Trump, as he pushes back in feud over Iran war
Pope Leo says he does not fear Trump, as he pushes back in feud over Iran war
President Donald Trump delivered an extraordinary broadside against Pope Leo XIV on Sunday night, saying he didn't think the U.S.-born global leader of the Catholic Church is "doing a very good job."
The Associated Press | Apr 13, 2026, 4:11 AM UTC