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U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions (left) speaks with former FBI Director James Comey (center) and other officials at the Department of Justice in April 2017, in Washington.

DOJ Didn't Want To Request Census Question During FBI's 'Comey Matter'

11:42pm September 17, 2018

by Hansi Lo Wang

The Trump administration has said the Justice Department needs a citizenship question on the 2020 census. But a newly unredacted memo shows DOJ staff initially "did not want to raise the question."

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks about the new limit on refugees to the media Monday at the State Department in Washington.

U.S. To Limit The Number Of Refugees Allowed Entry To 30,000

11:15pm September 17, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

As the Trump administration slashes the number of refugees it will accept, global humanitarian groups say the U.S. could do more to save lives.

Carter Page, former foreign policy adviser for the Trump campaign, speaks to the media after testifying before the House intelligence committee on Nov. 2, 2017.

Trump Orders Declassification Of FBI Documents Sought By House Republicans

8:39pm September 17, 2018

by Martina Stewart

In addition to documents related to former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page, the president has also ordered the DOJ and the FBI to release text messages from key figures in the Russia investigation.

Immigration authorities have been skipping a step in the process: When they served notices to appear in court, they routinely left the court date blank. Because of that omission and a recent Supreme Court decision, tens of thousands of deportation cases c

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Supreme Court Ruling Means Thousands Of Deportation Cases May Be Tossed Out

8:12pm September 17, 2018

by Joel Rose

A recent high court ruling that didn't get much attention at the time could mean that tens of thousands of deportation cases are delayed — or tossed out altogether.

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What Illinois Has Learned About Election Security Since 2016

6:25pm September 17, 2018

by Brian Mackey

After Russian hackers successfully gained access to voting systems in Illinois in 2016, the state has spent the last two years hardening its cyber-defenses.

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Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Sept. 6, the third day of his confirmation hearing to replace retired Justice Anthony Kennedy.

Who Is Christine Blasey Ford, The Woman Accusing Brett Kavanaugh Of Sexual Assault?

6:22pm September 17, 2018

by Meg Anderson

Ford, who revealed her identity in The Washington Post on Sunday, accused the Supreme Court nominee of sexually assaulting her in the early 1980s. Here's what we know about her.

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Los Angeles Opens First Of 15 New Shelters To Help Homeless Community

6:01pm September 17, 2018

by Anna Scott

Los Angeles has set up a homeless shelter in an area where a lot of people are living on the streets. The goal is to help people transition to full-time housing. But nearby businesses are skeptical.

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Sen. Mazie Hirono Weighs In On Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct Against Brett Kavanaugh

5:40pm September 17, 2018

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, about the most recent developments in the confirmation process of Judge Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court.

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Flooding From Hurricane Florence Also Poses Environmental Risks

5:40pm September 17, 2018

Flood waters breached a pit of coal ash at a power plant in Wilmington, N.C., spilling heavy metals into a nearby lake. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Frank Holleman at the Southern Environmental Law Center about the risks of coal ash water contamination.

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The Dunn Solar Telescope in Sunspot, N.M. The site was closed for over a week after a security threat.

After Mysterious Closure, Solar Observatory In New Mexico Reopens

5:30pm September 17, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

A telescope in Sunspot, N.M., will have additional security for now, after "an unusual number of visitors" showed up at the site. Conspiracy theories had proliferated about its sudden closing.