Politics

DHS Secretary Nielsen's Family Separation Defense Isn't Her First Controversial Position

9:37pm June 19, 2018

by Greg Myre

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen has spent her career in and out of government working on issues of national security. None of her jobs, however, have been so controversial as her role in policing the U.S. border.

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Politics & Government

President Trump Meets With GOP Lawmakers To Discuss Immigration

9:37pm June 19, 2018

by Scott Detrow

President Trump met with House Republicans to discuss immigration Tuesday. GOP lawmakers have been feeling pressure to end the administration's policy to separate children from parents who cross the border unlawfully.

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Colorado Rep. Mike Coffman Says Family Separation Policy Should End

9:37pm June 19, 2018

Republicans are facing backlash over the Trump Administration's policy that separates families from their children at the Southwest border. NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Rep. Mike Coffman, R-Colo., who has criticized the policy and says the administration should put a stop to it.

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The FBI seal is attached to a podium prior to Director is Christopher A. Wray speaking at a news conference at FBI Headquarters, on June 14, 2018 in Washington, D.C. after the release of an inspector general's report.

Agent Who Sent Anti-Trump Text Messages Escorted From FBI Building

6:42pm June 19, 2018

by Ryan Lucas

Peter Strzok was escorted from the building as part of the bureau's ongoing internal disciplinary process, his lawyer said in a statement.

Border Patrol Union Official Discusses Family Separation Policy

6:38pm June 19, 2018

The Trump administration is under growing pressure to reverse the controversial practice of separating migrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks about the execution of this policy with Border Patrol veteran Brandon Judd, president of the National Border Patrol Council.

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White House deputy chief of staff for operations Joe Hagin walks on the White House grounds on Aug. 14, 2017.

Politics & Government

White House Deputy Chief Of Staff Retires

6:35pm June 19, 2018

by Scott Horsley

Joe Hagin is retiring as White House deputy chief of staff. Hagin was one of the few experienced Washington hands in the administration and helped organize the president's summit with Kim Jong Un.

Justice Dept. Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz testifies before the House Oversight Committee and the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday in Washington, D.C.

Justice IG Testifies Before 2 House Panels, Talk Turns To Family Separation

6:31pm June 19, 2018

by Miles Parks

Michael Horowitz, the Justice Department's inspector general, took questions Tuesday from lawmakers about the voluminous report his office released last week.

A photo provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows the interior of a CBP facility in McAllen, Texas, on Sunday. Immigration officials have separated thousands of families who crossed the border illegally. Reporters taken on a tour of the facilit

What We Know: Family Separation And 'Zero Tolerance' At The Border

5:37pm June 19, 2018

The Trump administration has a policy of separating families at the border, which means children are detained at Border Patrol facilities for up to three days and then moved to shelters.

President Trump presides over a meeting about immigration with Republican and Democratic members of Congress at the White House on Tuesday. Congress and the White House are trying to work out an immigration deal prior to Jan. 19.

Congressional GOP Scrambles To Minimize Damage From Trump Family Separation Policy

5:37pm June 19, 2018

by Kelsey Snell

President Trump is meeting with House Republicans to about immigration votes later this week. But GOP lawmakers are discussing narrow legislation to end the Administration's family separation policy.

Trader John Panin works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday. U.S. stock markets fell as U.S.-China trade tensions grew.

Stock Markets Drop Amid Escalating Tariff Threats

5:16pm June 19, 2018

by Charlotte Norsworthy

Global stock markets fell in response to President Trump's threats to add another layer of tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods. Trade tensions are leaving investors uncertain, analysts say.