Supreme Court blocks deportation of immigrants under Alien Enemies Act, for now
The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting a group of immigrants in Northern Texas under the Alien Enemies Act.
Presidential Candidates Await Results In Ohio, North Carolina Primaries
The NPR politics team brings us analysis on the vote in the Ohio and North Carolina primary contests. Polls are also closing in Florida, Missouri and Illinois.
Polls Begin To Close In Ohio, North Carolina Primary Contests
The Democratic and Republican presidential candidates await results in the Ohio and North Carolina primary contests.
NFL Acknowledges Link Between Playing Football And CTE
NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Rep. Jan Schakowsky about the NFL acknowledging the links between football and CTE, a degenerative brain disease found in people who have suffered severe blows to the head.
ISIS Competition Fuels Al-Qaida Comeback In Africa
Recent terrorist attacks in Northern Africa suggest al-Qaida's arm in the region, known as al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb or AQIM, is making a comeback. Analysts say al-Qaida's competition with ISIS in the region has driven it to act and, in particular, the two groups are wrestling over what is considered a terrorist crown jewel in the region: Libya.
Washington, D.C., Metro System To Close In Emergency Shutdown
The Washington, D.C., metro system announced an emergency shutdown of its rail system starting at midnight Tuesday. The system will be closed for at least 29 hours for safety checks.
White House Loosens Restrictions With Cuba Ahead Of Obama Visit
As President Obama prepares for a historic visit to Cuba next week, the administration is taking additional steps to relax restrictions on travel and trade with the island.
Voters In 5 Large States Go To The Polls In Primary Contests
Voters in five large states — Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, Illinois and Missouri — have their turn in the Republican and Democratic presidential primary contests Tuesday.
GOP Candidates Look To Slow Donald Trump In 5 Major Primary Contests
Tuesday's primary contests may be the last real chance for Donald Trump's opponents to seriously harm his march to the GOP presidential nomination.