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An oil platform sits in the distance at Refugio State Beach in California in 2015. Now that the Trump administration has announced plans to allow new oil and gas drilling leases in more federal waters, a number of states are petitioning to be exempt from

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After Florida Gets Offshore Drilling Exemption, Other States Ask For The Same

3:34pm January 10, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

The Trump administration has proposed radically expanding offshore oil drilling, but Florida's waters are "off the table." Leaders in California, New York, South Carolina and elsewhere noticed.

President Trump's lawyer Michael Cohen is suing the firm that compiled the Russia dossier and BuzzFeed.

Trump's Lawyer Sues BuzzFeed, Fusion GPS Over Russia Dossier

3:28pm January 10, 2018

by Brian Naylor

Michael Cohen declared "enough is enough," calling the dossier "lie-filled." NPR has not detailed the allegations in the document because it remains unverified.

President Trump says the nation's libel laws "do not represent American values."

Trump Again Blasts Libel Laws, Calling Them 'A Sham'

3:11pm January 10, 2018

by Brian Naylor

The president's attack follows publication of a best-selling book that questions his fitness for office.

Santa Barbara County Fire Department firefighters respond to mud and debris flow due to heavy rain in Montecito.

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Search Efforts Continue After California Mudslides Killed At Least 15

1:44pm January 10, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

Rescuers are looking for trapped and injured people in Santa Barbara County, where rain storms hit hills that were recently devastated by wildfires, causing deadly mudslides.

Alfonso Verdis came to the U.S. from Mexico at age 15, working his way from dishwasher to executive chef in an industry that relies heavily on immigrant labor. But his DACA status in the U.S. will soon expire.

DACA's Cloudy Future Casts A Shadow On A Young Chef's Dream

1:24pm January 10, 2018

by Allanah Dykes

Alfonso Verdis came to the U.S. from Mexico at age 15, working his way from dishwasher to chef in an industry that relies heavily on immigrant labor. But his DACA status in the U.S. will soon expire.

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise listens as five officers are presented with medals during a ceremony in November. The officers were honored for risking their lives to save others when a gunman opened fire on the GOP congressional baseball team's practic

Rep. Scalise To Undergo Another Surgery As Part Of Shooting Recovery

1:10pm January 10, 2018

by Doreen McCallister

Scalise was wounded in June when a gunman opened fire on Republican lawmakers practicing in a Washington, D.C., suburb for a charity baseball game.

Proponents of medically supervised, indoor sites for opioid injection say such places would be much safer than tent encampments like this one — and could help people addicted to opioids transition into treatment and away from drug use.

Desperate Cities Consider 'Safe Injection' Sites For Opioid Users

12:17pm January 10, 2018

by Bobby Allyn

Opioids were a main driver in roughly 1,200 drug overdose deaths in Philadelphia last year. That's four times the city's murder rate. It's time, some officials say, to supervise, not criminalize.

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New citizens stand for the U.S. national anthem at a naturalization ceremony in Jackson, Miss., in September 2017. The Census Bureau is considering adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census.

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Adding Citizenship Question Risks 'Bad Count' For 2020 Census, Experts Warn

11:32am January 10, 2018

by Hansi Lo Wang

The Justice Department has asked the Census Bureau to reinstate a question about citizenship on the census. But some say that kind of question could jeopardize the headcount's accuracy.

Demonstrators urging the Democratic Party to protect the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Act (DACA) rally outside the office of California Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein in Los Angeles last week.

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump's Decision To End DACA

11:16am January 10, 2018

by Doreen McCallister

After a judge ordered the government to continue a program protecting young immigrants from deportation, President Trump tweeted, "It just shows everyone how broken and unfair our Court System is."

Pharmacist Donna Barsky measures potassium iodide at the Texas Star Pharmacy in 2011 in Plano, Texas.

Fallout From 'Nuclear Button' Tweets: Jump In Sales Of Radiation Drug

10:51am January 10, 2018

by JoNel Aleccia

After a war of words between President Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un over the ability to launch nuclear attacks from their desks, orders rose for pills to protect against radiation.