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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rahm.

President Trump's tariffs appear to be unpopular with voters, but his NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rahm.

President Trump's tariffs appear to be unpopular with voters, but as NPR's Mara Liason reports,

Trump does not appear to be backing off.

In the past, President Trump has reversed course when the markets or voters reacted negatively to his policies. But this time, White House advisors say he is staying the course,

and Trump himself posted last week, quote, by policies will never change. A majority of Americans

tell pollsters they disapprove of Trump's tariffs, and the S&P 500 is down by 15% since

inauguration day. It's also unclear which of Trump's stated reasons for the tariffs will win out.

The White House sometimes says they're meant to be permanent in order to bring manufacturing back to the U.S.

and bring in enough money, hundreds of billions of dollars, to pay for tax cuts and balance the budget.

Other times, Trump has suggested the tariffs are just a negotiating tactic.

Mara Liason, NPR News. U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins says looming job cuts in the agency

are not a step towards privatizing the service. From member station WDET, Quinn Kleinfelder reports.

The VA is considering eliminating more than 80,000 jobs, and the Trump administration is trying to terminate collective bargaining at the agency.

Unions call it an attempt to begin moving the VA to the private sector.

But VA Secretary Doug Collins says veterans already use more than just government health care.

With all due respect to the unions, quit scaring people. We're not in favor of privatization.

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