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NPR News: 02-20-2026 6PM EST

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🗓️ 20 February 2026

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Support for NPR comes from NPR member stations and Eric and Wendy Schmidt through the Schmidt Family Foundation,

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working toward a healthy, resilient, secure world for all. On the web at theshmit.org.

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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Rylan Barton.

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President Trump says the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling against his sweeping tariffs is deeply disappointing.

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NPR's Franco Ordonez reports on the president's first response to his biggest legal defeat since returning to office.

0:31.0

President Trump said he was absolutely ashamed of the justices who ruled against him in the six to three decision.

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Foreign countries that have been ripping us off for years are ecstatic.

0:41.3

They're so happy.

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And they're dancing in the streets, but they won't be dancing for long.

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That I can assure you.

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The ruling threatens to upend one of Trump's favorite tools for his economic agenda. And in response,

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he says he'll go an even stronger direction, though it may take a little longer. He says he'll

1:00.9

sign an executive order to continue certain tariffs under different laws, including adding a 10%

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global tariff. But after 150 days, that would need approval from Congress, which might be difficult

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with an election approaching. Franco, Ordonez, NPR News. The number of student loan borrowers

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considered delinquent on their payments is nearly tripled since 2019. NPR's Janaki Mehta has

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more on a study showing those students have seen a big hit

1:29.1

to their credit scores. The new report, which comes from the Century Foundation and Protect

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Borrowers, says student loan delinquency has spiked to a record 25% of borrowers. And those

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considered delinquent, meaning students who've been laid on their payments, have seen their credit scores go down by an average of 57 points.

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The report blames the Trump administration's policies for blocking borrowers from,

1:53.5

accessing the income-driven repayment plans they're legally entitled to.

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