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U.S. resumes Ukraine military aid and intelligence sharing as Kyiv approves ceasefire, Education Department to cut nearly half of staff, House GOP spending plan to avert shutdown heads to the Senate.
Number Of Migrants Crossing U.S. Border Drops In June, Homeland Security Data Show
NPR's Noel King talks to Carlos Favela, executive vice president of the El Paso Border Patrol Union, about the reduction of apprehensions along the border and recent criticism of some agents' actions.
After 114 Year Run, Chicago's Black Newspaper Ends Print Edition
The Chicago Defender, one of the nation's most celebrated black newspapers, will end its print edition on Wednesday after 114 years in circulation. The newspaper will be online only.
Alaska Legislature At Odds Over State Spending
After Alaska's governor called a special session, feuding lawmakers gathered in two separate cities — making it difficult to reach an agreement on funding measures for the state.
After 114 Year Run, Chicago's Black Newspaper Ends Print Edition
The Chicago Defender, one of the nation's most celebrated black newspapers, will end its print edition on Wednesday after 114 years in circulation. The newspaper will be online only.
ICE Used Driver's Licenses To Spot Immigration Violators, Advocates Want Change
Immigrant advocates are outraged that ICE is using driver's license photos without consent. But it's not the first time U.S. authorities have pushed the envelope to enforce immigration laws.
Lawmakers Concerned By Agents Use Of Driver's Licenses To Track Migrants
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to GOP Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio who has issues with government agencies using facial recognition technology with state driver's license databases.
In Hong Kong, Pro-Democracy Legislator Reacts To Latest
Hong Kong's leader says a bill that would have allowed extradition to the Chinese mainland is dead. But the bill was not withdrawn. Steve Inskeep talks to Charles Mok, a pro-democracy lawmaker.
El Paso, Texas, Is At The Forefront Of The Immigration Crisis
Following the implementation of the "Remain in Mexico" policy, migrants have been returned from El Paso to the neighboring Mexican city of Juarez, where the humanitarian situation is worsening.
Epstein's Indictment Covers 17 Years Of Alleged Sexual Abuse Of Minors
Steve Inskeep talks to Vicky Ward, who wrote a profile of Jeffrey Esptein in 2003 for Vanity Fair, but she says her story was heavily edited. Questions about his conduct have swirled for years.