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Supreme Court rules administration can end protected status for Venezuelans for now

6:39am May 20, 2025

by Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that the Trump administration, for now, can end the safeguard known as Temporary Protected Status for about 350,000 Venezuelans living in the U.S.

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Politics & Government

Senate Panel To Question Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh

by Nina Totenberg

Brett Kavanaugh faces his first day of questioning from the Senate Judiciary Committee. Barring an unforeseen twist, Democrats have neither leverage nor the votes to block his nomination.

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World News

U.K. Charges 2 Russians In Poison Attack On Former Spy

by Frank Langfitt

Scotland Yard says it has sufficient evidence to charge Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov in absentia with attempted murder over the poisonings in the city of Salisbury in March.

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World News

Labour Party To Adopt International Definition Of Anti-Semitism

by Frank Langfitt

Britain's opposition Labour Party is trying to defuse widespread attacks from Jewish community leaders who've accused the party's leader of being either anti-Semitic or tolerant of anti-Semitism.

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Judicial Crisis Network Supports Kavanaugh's Supreme Court Nomination

Rachel Martin talks to Carrie Severino of the conservative Judicial Crisis Network, who attended the first day of confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

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Politics & Government

Portions Of Bob Woodward's Book On Trump White House Are Leaked

Famed Watergate journalist Bob Woodward has written a book about the Trump White House. It reportedly paints a picture of a factional administration and a president prone to tantrums.

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Students Put Up Fake 'Asians Ad' On Wall In McDonald's

They saw several posters of people enjoying McDonald's. They made a poster of themselves eating fries and a burger. They snuck it into the restaurant and hung it up. It's been there for over 50 days.

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National

Population Doubles In North Dakota's Smallest Incorporated City

Ruso was on the verge of dissolving after the death of its longtime mayor. But it's rebounding, with expectations to double its population — from two residents to four.

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National

Detroit Students Face Heat Wave, Elevated Metals In Drinking Water

by Quinn Klinefelter

Public school students in Detroit face a heat wave and non-working water fountains. Officials shut them off after recent testing discovered elevated levels of lead and copper.

Political Shocker: Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Won't Seek Re-Election

by David Schaper

Emanuel's decision comes as the trial of a police officer charged with the murder of a black teenager is about to begin, and as his city struggles with violent crime and a mountain of pension debt.

Sports

Commentary: Nike Inserts Itself Into The NFL-Kaepernick Standoff

Commentator Mike Pesca weighs in on Nike doing business with former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick. The former quarterback is a main image in the 30th anniversary of the "Just Do It" campaign.

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Politics & Government

Ask Cokie: Why Were Campaign Finance Laws Put In Place?

David Greene talks to columnist and commentator Cokie Roberts, who answers listener questions about the history of campaign finance reform.

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World News

U.S. Secretaries Of Defense And State To Visit India

by Lauren Frayer

India is an important ally to the U.S., but the Trump administration has twice postponed high-level talks with the country over the past year — citing scheduling conflicts.

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