Michel Martin

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Senate Republicans are expected to pick a new leader today, who will continue to lead them when they resume the majority this January.

A second Trump term might mean a lower tax bill, but it could have drastic consequences for the national budget. We take a look at the impact on taxes and Social Security.

Millions of Ukrainians have been displaced and hundreds of thousands killed or wounded. The war has changed Russia as well.

Donald Trump has promised to slash federal spending massively with help from Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk. NPR's Michel Martin asks fiscal watcher Maya MacGuineas whether their plans are realistic.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Democratic Senator-elect Adam Schiff of California about Trump's election victory and what Democrats should do before he takes office.

How do European leaders view Russia's new nuclear policy and a potential shift in Ukraine policy under Trump? NPR's Michel Martin asks Jovita Neliupšiene, the EU's ambassador to the U.S.

Michel Martin asks former Google CEO Eric Schmidt about the government's move to separate Google from its Chrome browser and the future of artificial intelligence as envisioned in the book "Genesis."

Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country has the right to strike NATO countries that arm Ukraine in certain circumstances. We break down the latest in his posture toward Ukraine and the West.

FBI background checks and ethics agreements are a standard part of vetting cabinet nominees. But, so far, the Trump transition is going its own way.

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Today marks a thousand days since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of its neighbor Ukraine.