Politics & Government
Opioids, El Chapo, Ransomware And Mueller: 1 Year Atop DOJ's Criminal Division
Assistant Attorney General Brian Benczkowski kept clear of the special counsel investigation and stepped up enforcement to fight the addiction epidemic — and says more of that is coming.
Trump To Speak On Census
President Trump says he will hold a news conference on the census and citizenship in the Rose Garden Thursday.
South Bend Pastor Discusses Pete Buttigieg's Racial Equality Measures
NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with the Rev. Sylvester Williams Jr. about how the community in South Bend, Ind., views the racial equality measures proposed by Mayor Pete Buttigieg.
Ask Cokie: Executive Orders
President Trump says he's considering using an executive order to get a citizenship question on the 2020 census. Steve Inskeep talks to commentator Cokie Roberts, who answers listeners' questions.
Buttigieg Proposes Broad Plan To Counter Racial Inequality
Struggling to resolve racial tensions in South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg exclusively shared with NPR his "Douglass Plan," named for the famed abolitionist. He compares it to the Marshall Plan.
2020 Democrats Talk Racial Equality
South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg is the latest Democratic candidate to propose policies to fight racial inequality, as he faces racial tensions after a police shooting in his city.
News Brief: Acosta Defends Plea Deal, Student Loan Lawsuit, Tension in Strait of Hormuz
Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta is defending a plea deal he oversaw nearly a dozen years ago as a U.S. attorney in Florida. Also, a major teachers' union is suing the U.S. Department of Education.
Fed Chairman Powell Hints At Interest Rate Cut; Stocks Rally
The Federal Reserve chairman is testifying before Congress this week about challenges the economy faces. Stocks rallied in anticipation the central bank will lower interest rates later this month.
Migrant Woman Testifies: My Child Died On What Is Mother's Day In My Country
Yazmin Juárez told lawmakers that her daughter died from a respiratory infection after getting inadequate medical care in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.