Danielle Kurtzleben

6 days ago | wkar.org | Danielle Kurtzleben |Tamara Keith |Fatima Al-Kassab

Updated May 8, 2025 at 7:32 PM EDTWASHINGTON, D.C., and LONDON — President Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday announced they had reached a trade agreement that lifted some — but not all — U.S. tariffs on British goods. It's Trump's first such deal since his steep tariffs last month roiled stock markets and raised fears about a U.S. recession. Trump made the announcement sitting at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office, with Starmer joining by speakerphone.

6 days ago | nhpr.org | Danielle Kurtzleben |Tamara Keith |Fatima Al-Kassab

Updated May 8, 2025 at 12:52 PM EDTWASHINGTON, D.C., and LONDON — President Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday announced on Thursday they had reached a trade agreement that lifted some — but not all — U.S. tariffs on British goods. It's Trump's first such deal since his steep tariffs last month roiled stock markets and raised fears about a U.S. recession. Trump made the announcement sitting at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office, with Starmer joining by speakerphone.

1 week ago | nhpr.org | Danielle Kurtzleben

Updated May 2, 2025 at 1:45 PM EDTPresident Trump is proposing $163 billion in cuts to non-defense discretionary spending for the 2026 fiscal year in what's known as a "skinny budget" — a summary of what the White House would like to see Congress do when it determines government spending. Trump's proposals cover spending that Congress authorizes each year — which does not include spending on safety nets like Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.

2 weeks ago | mprnews.org | Danielle Kurtzleben |Tamara Keith

President Trump has decided to give automakers a break on some of his tariffs, the latest retreat from a get-tough policy he has said is aimed at bringing manufacturing jobs to America and driving up government revenues. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump would sign an executive order on the tariffs on Tuesday. The formal announcement comes as Trump heads to Michigan for a rally marking his 100 days in office.

2 weeks ago | mainepublic.org | Danielle Kurtzleben |Lexie Schapitl

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST:Elon Musk says he'll pull back from his work in the Trump administration to focus on running his electric car business, Tesla. For the last few months, Musk has had massive access and power within the White House. NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben reports on the relationship that was mutually beneficial until things got complicated. DANIELLE KURTZLEBEN, BYLINE: On election night, Donald Trump gave special attention to one of his biggest supporters.