Politics

Jemele Hill, co-host of ESPN's SC6, speaking on a panel last year. Hill has landed in hot water for calling President Trump a "white supremacist." She's got her critics and lots of supporters.

ESPN Flap Shows People Can't Even Agree On What They're Arguing Over In Trump Era

2:09pm September 17, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

The ESPN host called the president a "white supremacist" and "bigot." ESPN has not suspended her; conservatives are calling it a double standard, but supporters of Hill are asking what she said wrong?

Politics & Government

Trump Heading To United Nations

7:59am September 17, 2017

by Mara Liasson

President Trump makes his debut at the United Nations General Assembly this week. It comes after a week in Washington marked by possibly shifting political alliances.

Checking In On A DREAMer

7:59am September 17, 2017

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks 22-year-old college graduate Ciriac Alvarez Valle, a "DREAMer," about President Trump's shifting rhetoric on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

Amid his travels to hurricane-battered Florida, President Trump was repeatedly asked to explain what steps he hopes to take on the DACA program.

Republicans Are Happy Trump Ended DACA. They're Less Sure About Deporting DREAMers

7:00am September 17, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Polls broadly suggest that Republicans are more upset about the existence of the DACA program than about the underlying substantive concerns that led to creation of it.

A sign is held up by the White House in support of the DREAMers and the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, on Sept. 5, when Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the Trump administration will "wind down" DACA.

DACA, A Student's Story: 'They Are The Types Of Immigrants You Want In Your Country'

12:34am September 17, 2017

by Michel Martin

South Koreans make up the majority of DACA applicants coming to the U.S. illegally from Asia. Now that the future of the program is uncertain, DACA holders like Dan Lee are talking about their status.

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People gather at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., for Saturday's Juggalo March.

A Mostly Typical Saturday In Washington, D.C.: Political Rallies — Plus Juggalos

11:27pm September 16, 2017

by Chris Benderev

Some worried the convergence in the nation's capital of a rally for fans of a rap group and two dueling Trump-related protests would lead to violence. But the gatherings remained mostly peaceful.

U.S. Still Out of Paris Climate Agreement, Despite Conflicting Reports

9:34pm September 16, 2017

by Vanessa Romo

The White House has reaffirmed its position on the climate pact "unless we can re-enter on terms that are more favorable to our country," after reports from AFP and the WSJ that the U.S. would stay.

Republicans And Democrats Remain Divided On Fate Of DACA

6:08pm September 16, 2017

As the White House may be inching closer to a deal that will decide the fate of 800,000 DACA recipients, Congresswoman Linda Sanchez shares her viewpoint on the current negotiations.

St. Louis Brace For More Protests Following Police Officer Acquittal

6:08pm September 16, 2017

Jason Stockley is a white, former St. Louis police officer who was acquitted in the 2011 shooting death of black driver Anthony Lamar Smith. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with St. Louis Post-Dispatch metro columnist Tony Messenger about what he's calling "two views of disrupting America."

Students argue with school administrator during the Walkouts. Circa 1968.

'From The Mundane To The Magnificent': Photos From The Chicano Rights Movement

6:08pm September 16, 2017

by Karen Grigsby Bates

From 1967 until 1977, photographers from La Raza chronicled Chicanos in and around Los Angeles. This month, the Autry Museum of the American West is sharing some of the most powerful images.