Supreme Court allows Trump to fire members of independent agencies — for now
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday granted the Trump administration's emergency request to fire the heads of two independent agencies. But the decision is technically a temporary one.
Police In New York Pull Over Driver With Hand-Drawn Inspection Sticker
The officer ticketed the driver for an unregistered vehicle. It's hard to know what tipped off the officer: the wobbly handwriting, the homemade bar code or the pink construction paper.
Since The 1960s, Researchers Track Perry Preschool Project Participants
For decades, researchers have followed the participants of a 1960's preschool program. They found a range of social and economic benefits, and not just for the participants in the program.
News Brief: White House Meeting, 'American Taliban,' China's Hikvision
Trump meeting with Democrats escalates in blame-trading. After 17 years in federal prison, John Walker Lindh is to be released. The White House may blacklist a Chinese video surveillance company.
Lawmakers Briefed On U.S. Negotiations With The Taliban
The U.S. envoy on Afghanistan is updating Congress on his talks with the Taliban, while Afghanistan's ambassador to the U.S. says her government is still being left out.
Could Trump's Plan Of Merit-Based Immigration Work In The U.S.?
NPR's Noel King talks to Mireille Paquet, professor of political science at Concordia University in Montreal, about how effective merit-based immigration has been on Canada's immigration system.
House, Senate Lawmakers Briefed on Latest Tensions With Iran
Steve Inskeep talks to GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois about a briefing lawmakers received on the escalating tensions with Iran. NPR's David Welna weighs in on the conversation.
The Debate Grows Over What Religious Freedom Means
Congress passed the Religious Freedom and Restoration Act 25 years ago on an almost unanimous basis. Since then, the advocacy of religious freedom has become highly contentious and more partisan.
McDonald's Corp. Faces New Allegations Of Sexual Harassment
Twenty-five new sexual harassment charges and lawsuits have been announced against McDonald's. NPR's Noel King talks to Sharyn Tejani, director of the TIME'S Up Legal Defense Fund.