/tags/president-donald-trump President Donald Trump en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Tue, 01 Apr 2025 20:12:31 GMT /local-news/2025-04-01/trump-pulls-new-york-elise-stefaniks-nomination-un-ambassador-north-country North Country Public Radio's Emily Russell breaks down President Trump's decision to pull Rep. Stefanik as his nominee for the U.N. ambassadorship because of the slim GOP majority in the House. Stefanik's confirmation hearing would have been this week. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 20:12:31 GMT /local-news/2025-04-01/trump-pulls-new-york-elise-stefaniks-nomination-un-ambassador-north-country Mary Williams Engisch, Adiah Gholston /npr-news/2025-04-01/entire-staff-at-federal-agency-that-funds-libraries-and-museums-put-on-leave The staff of the Institute of Museum and Library Services was placed on administrative leave Monday morning, following a meeting between IMLS leadership and DOGE staff. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 18:41:25 GMT /npr-news/2025-04-01/entire-staff-at-federal-agency-that-funds-libraries-and-museums-put-on-leave Andrew Limbong /npr-news/2025-03-31/6-things-borrowers-should-know-about-federal-student-loans-right-now NPR has spent the past few weeks catching up with student loan experts and asking the Trump administration for clarity on some of borrowers' biggest questions. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 13:44:03 GMT /npr-news/2025-03-31/6-things-borrowers-should-know-about-federal-student-loans-right-now Cory Turner /local-news/2025-03-27/ridiculous-bad-and-scared-quebec-residents-weigh-in-on-trumps-policies-toward-canada A pause on some tariffs is expected to end on April 2, and Trump is not backing down on calls for Canada to join the U.S. Some Quebec residents are increasingly angry and worried tensions could escalate. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2025-03-27/ridiculous-bad-and-scared-quebec-residents-weigh-in-on-trumps-policies-toward-canada Brittany Patterson, Mary Williams Engisch /local-news/2025-03-24/over-1m-for-vermont-libraries-in-limbo-after-executive-order Every year, Vermont libraries use federal funding to pay for everything from interlibrary loans to audio books and staff training. It's unclear if that funding will continue after June. Mon, 24 Mar 2025 21:21:08 GMT /local-news/2025-03-24/over-1m-for-vermont-libraries-in-limbo-after-executive-order Lexi Krupp /local-news/2025-03-10/drawing-huge-crowds-bernie-sanders-leadership-anti-trump-resistance At 83 years old, Bernie Sanders has emerged as an unlikely leader of the Democratic resistance to Donald Trump. For now, Sanders stands alone as the only elected official willing â€� or perhaps able â€� to mount a national campaign to harness the fear and anger of the sprawling anti-Trump movement. Mon, 10 Mar 2025 15:04:27 GMT /local-news/2025-03-10/drawing-huge-crowds-bernie-sanders-leadership-anti-trump-resistance Steve Peoples, Associated Press /local-news/2025-03-06/university-vermont-begins-two-month-hiring-freeze-federal-funding-uncertainty The hiring pause applies to all open faculty, staff and postdoc positions. Thu, 06 Mar 2025 21:18:29 GMT /local-news/2025-03-06/university-vermont-begins-two-month-hiring-freeze-federal-funding-uncertainty Lexi Krupp /npr-news/2025-03-06/trumps-latest-tariff-twist-a-break-for-mexico-and-canada Trump put 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico on Tuesday. Markets tanked. And by Thursday, he had decided to broadly lift them. Thu, 06 Mar 2025 20:39:21 GMT /npr-news/2025-03-06/trumps-latest-tariff-twist-a-break-for-mexico-and-canada Franco Ordoñez, Eyder Peralta, Jackie Northam /show/vermont-edition/2025-03-05/how-trumps-canada-tariffs-will-affect-vermont-relationship-with-quebec Sen. Welch discusses Trump's tax on Canadian goods. Vermont Commerce Secretary and a Montreal reporter discuss how the tariffs will play out on either side of the border. Wed, 05 Mar 2025 21:59:06 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2025-03-05/how-trumps-canada-tariffs-will-affect-vermont-relationship-with-quebec Mikaela Lefrak, Daniela Fierro, Jon Ehrens /show/vermont-edition/2025-02-24/vermonts-treasurer-senate-minority-leader-and-a-fired-usda-employee-on-trumps-economic-agenda Among DOGE's federal funding cuts, tariffs, and proposed cuts to Medicaid, there is a lot of change happening in the federal budget. Vermont State Treasurer Mike Pieciak, Senate minority leader Scott Beck, and a recently-fired USDA worker give us their thoughts. Mon, 24 Feb 2025 19:25:01 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2025-02-24/vermonts-treasurer-senate-minority-leader-and-a-fired-usda-employee-on-trumps-economic-agenda Mikaela Lefrak, Jon Ehrens