Trump fires more immigration judges even as he aims to increase deportations
Hide SummaryGetting rid of judges adds to criticism of the Trump administration for not giving migrants or noncitizens enough due process before they're deported.Read more
Harvard professor offers a grim assessment of American democracy under Trump
Hide SummarySteven Levitsky studies how healthy democracies can slip into authoritarianism. He says the Trump administration has already done grave damage: "We are no longer living in a democratic regime."Read more
Gunman who killed 23 at an El Paso Walmart pleads guilty, sentenced to life in prison
Hide SummaryThe Texas gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack at a Walmart in El Paso in 2019 pleaded guilty on Monday and was sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole.Read more
Sen. Jack Reed calls for investigation into Pete Hegseth's Signal chat
Hide SummaryNPR asks Sen. Jack Reed, top Democrat on the Armed Services Committee, why he wants an investigation into whether Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared classified intelligence in a Signal chat.Read more
White House looking to replace Pete Hegseth as defense secretary, official tells NPR
Hide SummaryDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared sensitive military information last month in two Signal group chats. Now, a U.S. official tells NPR a search is underway to replace Hegseth.Read more