Politics

Trump Says His Immigration Plan Will Be 'Envy Of The Modern World'

7:37am May 17, 2019

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to White House adviser Brooke Rollins, about the new merit-based immigration plan that would dramatically reshape the legal immigration system. NPR's Joel Rose weighs in.

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Former military intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning speaks to reporters in Virginia on Thursday. After Manning refused to testify before a grand jury, U.S. District Judge Anthony Trenga said she was in contempt of court and ordered her back to jail.

Chelsea Manning Sent Back To Jail For Refusing To Testify Before Grand Jury

7:36am May 17, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

"Facing jail again, potentially today, doesn't change my stance," the former Army private said before the hearing. The judge also ordered her to be fined every day she is in custody after 30 days.

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Federal Judge Orders More Information Released On Russia Investigation

6:28am May 17, 2019

by Carrie Johnson

According to newly unsealed court documents, President Trump's former national security adviser Mike Flynn gave investigators evidence about alleged White House interference with the Russia probe.

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News Brief: Russia Probe, Immigration Overhaul, Rural Hospital Closes

6:26am May 17, 2019

A federal judge orders the government to release more about the Russia probe. Trump calls for an overhaul of how the U.S. handles legal immigration. A Kansas town grapples with its hospital's closure.

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President Trump speaks to service members of the U.S. Coast Guard during an invitation to play golf at Trump International Golf Course in West Palm Beach, Fla. The Trump resort at Mar-a-Lago brought in nearly $23 million last year.

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Trump Financial Disclosures Show Drop In Mar-A-Lago Income

7:38pm May 16, 2019

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The president reported a 10% drop in income from his Florida resort. Documents show the president's income remained in the hundreds of millions of dollars, but few specific figures were disclosed.

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Trump's New Immigration Proposal Lacks Support From Key Congress Members

7:25pm May 16, 2019

President Trump delivered a speech Thursday outlining a new immigration plan. The proposal focuses on changing the legal immigration system but lacks support from key Republicans and Democrats in Congress.

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White House Spokesman Says Trump Wants To 'Attract Best And Brightest' To The U.S.

7:25pm May 16, 2019

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with White House spokesman Adam Kennedy about the immigration plan announced by President Trump Thursday afternoon.

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A Republican observer looks at a ballot during a hand recount last November in Broward County, Fla. Florida officials and lawmakers are still learning about cyberattacks there.

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'Possible' More Counties Than Now Known Were Hacked In 2016, Fla. Delegation Says

7:12pm May 16, 2019

by Miles Parks

The disclosure this week that two Florida counties were breached by Russian attackers in 2016 has officials worried about what more they don't know.

One of the elevated sections of the high-speed rail under construction in Fresno, Calif., seen in 2017. The Trump administration announced on Thursday that they will pull federal funding from the multi-billion dollar project.

Trump Administration Cancels Nearly $1 Billion In California High Speed Rail Funding

6:33pm May 16, 2019

by Ben Adler

In a statement released Thursday, the Federal Railroad Administration says California has "repeatedly failed to comply" with the agreement and "failed to make reasonable progress on the project."

Hillary and Julie Goodridge with their daughter, Annie (center). "It was a lot of stress for all of us, all the time," says Annie, now 23, of her parents' involvement in the lawsuit that made same-sex marriages legal. "When you have to be on all the time,

How Making History Unmade A Family

5:36pm May 16, 2019

by Gabrielle Emanuel

Fifteen years ago, Hillary and Julie Goodridge married hours after Massachusetts became the first state to allow same-sex marriage. But less than five years later, they were getting divorced.

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