Los Angeles immigration raid protests update
Members of the California National Guard have arrived in downtown Los Angeles. President Trump ordered 2,000 Guard troops to be deployed following protests in the LA area over raids by ICE.
Reporter For German Magazine Falsified Articles, Including One About Trump Supporters
When a now-resigned reporter for Der Spiegel wrote an article about Trump supporters in Fergus Falls, residents found many inaccuracies. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with a resident of the Minnesota town.
Trump Orders The Withdrawal Of 7,000 U.S. Troops From Afghanistan
President Trump is ordering the withdrawal of 7,000 U.S. troops from Afghanistan, about half the number now deployed there. The effects of this action on military operations are not yet clear.
Immigrant Family Celebrates Their First Holiday Without Fear Of Deportation
After years of living without documentation, a family from Brownsville, Texas now has legal papers. For the series "First Holiday Since," they discuss celebrating their first holiday without fear of deportation.
Week In Politics: Possible Government Shutdown, General Mattis' Exit and Syria
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with EJ Dionne, of the Washington Post and Brookings Institution, and National Review's Reihan Salam about the wall versus a shutdown, General Mattis' exit and Syria.
How Defense Secretary Mattis' Resignation Is Being Received Abroad
How is the resignation of Defense Secretary Jim Mattis playing abroad? NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to Bobby Ghosh, Foreign Affairs editor and columnist for Bloomberg Opinion, based in London.
In His New Film, Shakespearean Actor Kenneth Branagh Stars As The Bard Himself
Kenneth Branagh directs and stars in All Is True as Shakespeare in his final years, with Judi Dench as his wife.
Following Mattis' Resignation, An In-Depth Look At His Career
President Trump's Defense Secretary has resigned. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with New Yorker staff writer Dexter Filkins.
Pentagon Confirms Mattis Resigns Effective Feb. 28
President Trump tweeted on Thursday that Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis will retire "with distinction" at the end of February.