The gamble of trying to inflate away debtThe United States national debt is running at more than $40 trillion dollars. It’s a potential crisis in the making, but President Donald Trump suggested it can all be solved just by inflating the debt away. Today, we dig into the nitty gritty on how and when inflating the national debt could work.Fact checking by Sierra Juarez.Your Next Listen –Is the…NPR9h agoWhole story →CultureEconomyDonald Trumpnational debt crisis
CNN left off Air Force One for Trump's upcoming trip, White House signals in new media restrictionThe White House has signaled that CNN will be left off Air Force One for President Donald Trump's Saturday trip in the latest media restriction in an ongoing dispute with First Amendment implications.NPR25d agoWhole story →CultureGovernmentDonald Trumpwhite house media restrictions
US and Denmark reach deal to build US military presence in GreenlandPresident Donald Trump says he has a deal with Denmark to bolster the U.S. military presence in Greenland. The announcement comes after months of threatening to take the island by force from the NATO ally.NPR1mo agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurityDonald Trumpus greenland military deal