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As courts move to block Trump tariffs, small business owners dare to hope

Court rulings against President Trump's tariffs could spell relief for many American importers — if the decisions hold. For now, the uncertainty remains.

Some low-income renters in King County evicted without attorneys, despite state law

As eviction case filings in King County reach record high levels, some low-income tenants have been going without legal representation despite a 2021 law that gives them the right to counsel.

Supreme Court limits environmental reviews of infrastructure projects

A small, family-run wine business took on the U.S. executive branch and won

A second federal court has blocked President Trump's authority to unilaterally impose tariffs. We speak with the plaintiff in the first case, a wine company that took on the executive branch and won.

NPR CEO Katherine Maher on suing Trump administration over order to cut funding

NPR and three public radio stations in Colorado sued President Trump on Tuesday over his executive order that seeks to end federal funding for NPR and PBS. NPR's media correspondent David Folkenflik breaks down the suit, and NPR CEO Katherine Maher answers Mary Louise Kelly's answers about the lawsuit, potential fall out, and future of NPR and public media. And a reminder about how NPR covers news about NPR: All Things Considered host Kelly and media correspondent Folkenflik, as well as the editors and other journalists working on stories about NPR all operate without involvement from corporate officials or news executives.For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

Nina Totenberg reflects on what it's like to cover the Supreme Court

For decades, Nina Totenberg has brought us some of the most notable and memorable reporting on the Supreme Court. Today, she takes us behind the scenes of what it's like to cover the Third Branch.