Unpacking the $10 billion sale of the LA Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers announced that the team will be sold for $10 billion. Author and historian Jeff Pearlman explains what this means for the franchise and the sport of basketball.
White House Defends Controversial Order On Immigration
The Trump administration is defending its executive order that bars refugees and residents of seven majority Muslim countries from entering the U.S. Even some Republican lawmakers are calling the order too broad and poorly executed.
Trump's Immigration Freeze Faces Legal Challenges And Public Criticism
The Council on American-Islamic Relations filed suit against the Trump administration on Monday on behalf of 20 people affected by the new restrictions on travel to the U.S. Separately, protests continued around the country as opponents faulted what they called Trump's de facto Muslim ban. The White House rejected any religious dimension to the ban and cited the small number of people it has affected.
Attorneys General Condemn Trump's Executive Action On Immigration
In a joint statement citing the bedrock principle of religious liberty, the attorneys general of 15 states and the District of Columbia condemned President Trump's ban on certain travelers as unconstitutional. NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller about the legal landscape of the executive action going forward.
Immigration Expert Outlines Origins Of 7 Countries In Trump Order
Ruth Ellen Wasem, a specialist in immigration policy at the University of Texas at Austin, speaks about the origins of the seven countries in Donald Trump's immigration ban.
Republicans Divided Over Trump's Action Barring Immigrants From 7 Countries
Congressional Democrats planned a protest Monday evening in front of the Supreme Court against President Trump's order on immigration and refugees. Republicans have been mixed in their reaction to the executive action.
Refugee Resettlement Coordinator Reacts To Trump's Immigration Ban
NPR's Ari Shapiro reconnects with Corine Dehabey, coordinator of Us Together, an organization that works to settle new refugees in Toledo, Ohio. They helped 131 Syrian refugees settle from October 2015 to November 2016. Following President Trump's executive order, we check back in with her about her concerns and worries for Syrians in Toledo, awaiting family members banned from the United States.
Canadian Prime Minister Denounces Mosque Attack As Act Of Terrorism
Six people are dead and more hospitalized in killings at a mosque in Quebec City. Canada's prime minister called the attack an act of terrorism.
In Nashville, Kurds Express Fears About Trump's Immigration Ban
Some people in Nashville's Kurdish community — the largest in the U.S. — are worried about Trump's executive order on immigration. Reports of green card holders being turned away overseas are causing panic among legal permanent residents.
