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Shae Stevens. President Trump is back in Washington, pursuing major policy changes on his own terms. We know from the past that means challenging precedent, busting norms, and pushing against the status quo. NPR is covering it all with Trump's Terms, a podcast where we curate stories about the 47th president with a focus on how he is upending the way Washington works. Listen to Trump's Term terms from NPR. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shae Stevens.

President Trump has signed proclamations placing new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. As NPR's Divya Shivaram reports, the move could bolster domestic steel and aluminum production, or it could raise costs for U.S. businesses and consumers. The proclamations reimpose a 25 percent tariff on steel imports on all countries. It ends a Biden era exclusion for certain favored nations. Trump also raised aluminum tariffs from 10 to 25 percent. The proclamations create new requirements for steel and aluminum in North America. The goal is to prevent countries

like China and Russia from sending their steel to Mexico and Canada, where it then gets relabeled before being sent to the U.S. in order to avoid tariffs. In his first term, Trump also put tariffs on steel and aluminum, which caused global backlash. The president claims that those tariffs saved the steel and aluminum industries. Deepa Sivaram, NPR News, The White House. A federal judge has extended his temporary injunction against the Trump administration's proposed deferred resignations. The Office of Personnel Management had given all federal workers until last Thursday to submit their resolutions in order to avoid future dismissal.

Meanwhile, another federal judge says President Trump is not in full compliance of an order to stop freezing federal funding for grants and other programs already approved by Congress. Three faith-based organizations are suing the Trump administration for suspending the U.S. refugee resettlement program. As NPR's Jason DeRose reports, the plaintiffs include several refugees who have been approved to enter the U.S. Jason DeRose, NPR's Jason DeRose, NPR's Jason DeRose, NPR's Jason DeRose, NPR's Jason DeRose, NPR's Jason DeRose, NPR's Jason DeRose, NPR's Jason DeRose, NPR's Jason DeRose,

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NPR's Jason DeRose, NPR's Jason DeRose, NPR's Jason DeRose, NPR's Jason DeRose, NPR's Jason DeRose, NPR's Jason DeRose, NPR's Jason DeRose, NPR's Jason DeRose, faith-based organizations' ability to carry out their work. The lawsuit argues that suspending the resettlement program violates Congress's authority to make immigration laws. The suit asks the court to declare the executive order illegal, restart the entrance of refugees, and restore funding that helps pay for the resettlement of refugees in the U.S. Last year, about 100,000 refugees entered the United States as part of the program. Jason DeRose, NPR News. Investigators are looking into yet another fatal plane crash, this time in Scottsdale,

Arizona. NPR's Driel Snyder reports it's the fourth plane crash in the U.S. in just two weeks. At least one person was killed and a handful of others were injured when a Lear jet skidded off the runway while landing at the Scottsdale Municipal Airport. It collided with another mid-sized business jet parked on the ground. Local media say the plane that had trouble landing is registered to Motley Cruise singer Vince Neal, but that he was not on board. Giles Snyder reporting.

This is NPR. President Trump has ordered the U.S. Mint to stop making pennies. The idea gained support among members of both parties after the government disclosed that it costs three cents to produce a single penny. The U.S. Mint says that amounted to a loss of more than $83 million in fiscal year 2024. Meanwhile, Trump has reversed the Biden administration's push away from plastic straws aimed at reducing plastic pollution. Trump says the paper ones don't work.

In Israel, police raided two popular bookstores in East Jerusalem over the weekend, and they arrested the owners on suspicion of inciting and supporting terrorism. As NPR's Sadil Halshalchi reports, the raid has caused an uproar among Palestinians and Israelis. Books were strewn all over the bookstore floors during the raid, and police said they confiscated a number of them, including a children's coloring book. The owners, Mahmoud and Ahmed Muna, who are well-known figures in the city, were held in police custody overnight on Sunday.

The educational bookshop chain is considered an institution in East Jerusalem that has served researchers, diplomats and journalists for years. The stores carry both Arabic and English books mainly about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The raid has raised questions about the state of freedom of speech and expression in Israel. Hadil Al-Shalchi, NPR News, Tel Aviv. The first winners have been announced at the 149th annual Westminster Dog Show in New York. Bourbon the Whippet is the winner of the helm group. A Shih Tzu named Comet wins the toy group.

In the non-sporting group, a Bichon Frise named Neil came out on top. And a German Shepherd named Mercedes is number one in the herding group. This is NPR News. Valentine's Day is on the horizon and NPR's All Songs Considered has you covered with a mix of lesser known love songs for that special someone in your life. You don't make your wife playlist?

Well, not anymore. I sealed the deal. Robin, Robin, Robin, Robin, Mr. Robin. We're gonna discuss this later. Hear new episodes of All Songs Considered every Tuesday, wherever you get podcasts.