Biden is tweaking an asylum rule to speed up deportation for some migrants
President Biden had said he wanted the power to effectively "shut down the border" when migration numbers surge. But this rule is an incremental shift.
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The implications after President Biden put a hold on a shipment of bombs for Israel
President Biden put a hold on a shipment of bombs for Israel. We look at the implications for the war in Gaza — and politics at home.
Bipartisan congressional spouses tackle cancer prevention, and leave politics out
Lawmakers' spouses from both parties have worked to promote cancer awareness and prevention for more than 30 years. They stress the disease impacts families regardless of party and needs a spotlight.
In NYC and LA, police response to campus protests draws sharp criticism
Students say they suffered broken bones, concussions and other injuries from allegedly aggressive police action breaking up pro-Palestinian protests last week.
Migrants claiming asylum can be allowed into the U.S. Here's how it works
Asylum rules in the U.S. paired with millions of cases backing up immigration courts are causing a major headache for the country.
Georgia appeals court will review decision on Trump case DA, bringing another delay
The Georgia Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments after former President Trump appealed a decision allowing Fulton County DA Fani Willis to stay on the criminal case involving him and others.
A lawmaker with a brain disease used voice assist to back her bill on the House floor
Rep. Jennifer Wexton of Virginia was diagnosed last year with rare disease that makes it hard to speak. She still advocated for a bill renaming a post office in her district – and the House passed it.
U.S. paused bomb shipment to Israel to signal concerns over Rafah, official says
The shipment was supposed to be 1,800 2,000-pound bombs and 1,700 500-pound bombs, according to an official, with the U.S. concern being how the explosives could be used in a dense urban setting.
Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughan announces she will not seek reelection
Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughan announced at a city council meeting Tuesday that she will not seek reelection. Vaughan has served as Greensboro Mayor since 2013.
Analysis of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green's effort to oust House Speaker Johnson
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Republican strategist Scott Jennings about the challenge to House Speaker Mike Johnson from GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia.