A bipartisan bill in Congress would enable President Trump to slap "bone-crushing sanctions" on Russia, says Democratic Sen.

NPR speaks with Marc Caputo, a senior politics reporter for Axios, about Trump's recent change in approach toward Russia and Vladimir Putin.

What are the consequences of slashing federal funding for scientific research? NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with William Haseltine, a scientist acclaimed for his medical research.

June 5, 2025 • NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with longtime China observer Robert Daly about Trump administration plans to revoke Chinese student visas amid assertions of national security concerns.

Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First. Known for interviews with presidents and Congressional leaders, Inskeep has a passion for stories ...

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Karim Sadjadpour, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about the United States' options in the conflict between Iran and Israel.

China Is Unleashing a New Export Shock on the World As President Trump’s tariffs close off the U.S. market, Chinese goods are flooding countries from Southeast Asia to Europe to Latin America.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with John Bolton, a national security advisor in President Trump's first term, about U.S. strikes on Iran and differing assessments of their success.

The redeployments would encourage allies to shoulder more of their defense and leave U.S. forces less vulnerable to mass ...

China has taken a series of actions in the past week on counter-narcotics, in a sign of cooperation with U.S. demands for stronger action on the synthetic opioid fentanyl, a key irritant in the ...