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Sen. Kamala Harris is among a group of Democratic senators calling for an hearing on the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 census.

Democrats Call For Senate Hearing Over 2020 Census And Citizenship Question

12:35pm March 30, 2018

by Hansi Lo Wang

Four Democrats on the Senate oversight committee for the Census Bureau say they're worried the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 census is "tainted by improper political considerations."

President Trump (center) is shown border wall prototypes in San Diego, Calif., on March 13, 2018.

Using Pentagon Money To Pay For A Border Wall Is Harder Than It Seems

5:00am March 30, 2018

by Kelsey Snell

President Trump spoke to Defense Secretary James Mattis about using military money to build the wall. But Congress — and the Constitution — might get in the way.

A Comparison Of How The Government Responded To Hurricanes Harvey And Maria

6:22pm March 29, 2018

Politico reporter Danny Vinik found some striking differences in the way the federal government responded to Hurricanes Harvey and Maria. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Vinik about the findings.

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Marsy's Law supporters in a statehouse hallway in Concord. They aim to amend the New Hampshire Constitution to include more rights for crime victims.

How One Group Is Pushing Victims' Rights Laws Across The Country

5:47pm March 29, 2018

by Jason Moon

Methodically moving state by state, a group funded by a California billionaire is working its way toward adding a victims' rights amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Protesters arrived in chartered buses to fight a plan by Orange County to relocate homeless people from Santa Ana to new temporary shelters in more affluent coastal cities.

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California County Faces Bitter Backlash Over Homeless Relocation Plans

12:45pm March 29, 2018

by Kirk Siegler

Orange County, Calif., is under federal court order to deal with a worsening homelessness crisis. But plans to set up new emergency shelters in affluent coastal communities face stiff opposition.

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A cow grazes a stretch of open range north of Albuquerque, N.M.

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Why The Iconic Marlboro Man Image Is Fading In The West

12:44pm March 29, 2018

by Kirk Siegler

A lot of cowboys built up a their stock on U.S. public lands. But today the number of actual independent cattlemen working on these lands is dropping.

David Shulkin was the first nonveteran to lead the Veterans Affairs Department and an Obama appointee — the lone holdover in the Trump White House.

Trump To Replace VA Secretary David Shulkin

7:46pm March 28, 2018

by Quil Lawrence

The president intends to nominate Navy Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson, the White House physician, to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Mine-safety officials speak with workers at the Gibson North mine in Princeton, Ind., in 2015.

Congress Boosts 'Black Lung' Treatment Funding By Millions

5:10pm March 28, 2018

by Howard Berkes

After NPR reporting on the Progressive Massive Fibrosis epidemic, Congress and the White House agreed to give the maximum funding authorized for clinics treating the disease in 15 coal-mining states.

Republican Gov. Scott Walker says Wisconsin law doesn't require him to hold special elections for two legislative seats, which some say his party could have trouble keeping.

Deadline Nears For Elections Scott Walker Doesn't Want To Hold

3:25pm March 28, 2018

by Shawn Johnson

Judges want Scott Walker to hold special elections for two Wisconsin state legislative seats the governor says he doesn't need to hold. Democrats say Republicans fear losing the seats.

The Orange County Board of Supervisors during a meeting in Santa Ana, Calif., on Tuesday. The board voted to oppose California's sanctuary law for undocumented immigrants.

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Orange County Supervisors Revolt Against California's Sanctuary Law

8:06pm March 27, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

The vote by the all-Republican Board of Supervisors is the latest sign of a backlash against a state law designed to protect immigrants from deportation.