Trump Levels New Economic Sanctions On Iran's Leaders
Trump said that "hard-hitting" sanctions will cut off the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his office from certain financial assets.
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U.S. Border Patrol Finds 4 Bodies, Including 3 Children, Near Rio Grande In Texas
An FBI agent calls it "an incredibly heartbreaking situation." Three of the deceased were children — one toddler and two infants — and the other was a 20-year-old woman.
Trump Authorized Cyberattacks On Iran After Drone Attack, Reports Say
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Chris Krebs of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency at the Department of Homeland Security about his agency accusing Iran of increased cyber interference.
News Brief: Iran Sanctions, Middle East Peace Plan, Oregon Politics
President Trump is imposing new sanctions against Iran. The Trump administration this week presents the economic part of its Middle East peace plan. Oregon's GOP state senators avoid climate vote.
Oregon GOP State Senators Go Into Hiding To Avoid A Climate Vote
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Oregon Republican state Sen. Tim Knopp about GOP senators walking out of the state Capitol, and going in to hiding to protest a climate bill.
South Bend Town Hall To Discuss Shooting Of Black Man Gets Heated
Democratic presidential contender Pete Buttigieg held a town hall meeting in South Bend, Ind., where he is mayor to discuss the fatal shooting of a black man by a white officer.
Black Residents In Long Island Community Struggled To Get Federal Aid
An earlier NPR probe found money from a federal program that helps people move after a disaster goes disproportionately to whiter communities. A Long Island neighborhood highlights the inequality.
Advocates Are Concerned About Conditions For Detained Migrant Children
NPR's Rachel Martin talk to Dr. Julie Linton of the American Academy of Pediatrics Immigrant Health Special Interest Group about dangerous conditions for migrant children in detention centers.
Wisconsin Lawmakers Move To Strengthening Drunken Driving Laws
Wisconsin legislators are considering measures to strengthen the state's lenient drinking and driving laws. It's the only state that doesn't criminalize drunk driving on the first offense.
With Mass Deportations Looming, Advocates Organize To Offer Aid To Migrants
Immigration networks throughout California have set up hotlines to provide legal aid to undocumented immigrants as President Trump threatens to ramp up deportations.