'I'm Scared': TSA Families Fear Falling Behind On Bills, Losing Their Homes
Jacinda, whose husband is a TSA officer, says her biggest concern is losing her home. "I feel this sneaking anxiety that it all can be gone," she says.
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'The First Conspiracy' Details Foiled Hickey Plot To Assassinate George Washington
Thriller author Brad Meltzer and documentary producer Josh Mensch offer an intriguing look at a true-life, foiled plan that, had it succeeded, may have killed the American dream before it even began.
7 Takeaways From President Trump's Oval Office Address
For all the formality of an Oval Office address, the partial shutdown is no closer to being over, and Democrats and Republicans are living in very different worlds when it comes to immigration policy.
Pompeo Visits Iraqi Leaders In Baghdad
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Iraqi leaders in Baghdad on Wednesday, an unannounced stop on his trip to the Middle East.
Advocacy Director For United We Dream Reacts To Trump's Border Wall Speech
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Sanaa Abrar for her reaction to President Trump's remarks on border security. Abrar represents United We Dream, an immigrant advocacy organization.
Televised-Addresses Highlight Divide Between Trump, Democratic Leaders
After the president gave an Oval Office address, calling for more than $5 billion in border wall funding, Speaker of the House Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Schumer gave the Democratic response.
Congress Aims To Control Presidents' Emergency Powers
Post Watergate, Congress passed a law aimed at greater oversight of presidential emergency power. Trump would face procedural hurdles if he tries to invoke a national emergency to erect a border wall.
Coast Guard Members May Have To Work Without Pay During Shutdown
The Coast Guard is the only military branch that falls under the Department of Homeland Security. Steve Inskeep talks to former Commandant Thad Allen about what that means during the shutdown.
News Brief: Government Shutdown, Trump Speech, R. Kelly Docu-Series
Congressional leaders head back to the White House as the shutdown rolls on. We examine some of the claims the president made in his speech. Lifetime's Surviving R. Kelly generates a lot of interest.
Democrats Want To Work On A Sound Border System, Rep. Thompson Says
Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, who is chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, about President Trump's prime-time request to fund a border wall.