Has The U.S. Census Ever Asked About Everyone’s Citizenship Status?
Never before has the U.S. census directly asked for the citizenship status of every person living in every household. The question the Trump administration wants on the 2020 census could change that.
Nevada Law Removing Abortion Restrictions Passes State Assembly
Bucking a national trend toward more restrictions on abortion, the Nevada law relaxes certain abortion requirements. Every Republican voted against the measure.
Collateral Damage Of The Trade War, Farmers Want Chinese Market Reopened
American farmers rely heavily on selling their goods overseas. As the trade war heats up again, many Midwest soybean farmers have huge surpluses and are receiving government aid.
McDonald’s Corp. Faces New Allegations Of Sexual Harassment
Twenty-five new sexual harassment charges and lawsuits have been announced against McDonald’s. NPR’s Noel King talks to Sharyn Tejani, director of the TIME’S Up Legal Defense Fund.
Border Crisis Will Impact Airports, TSA Employees’ Union Says
NPR’s Steve Inskeep talks to Jacque Simon of the American Federation of Government Employees, the union that represents TSA employees, about plans to use TSA resources to respond to the border crisis.
New York Assembly Passes Bill Closing ‘Double Jeopardy’ Loophole As Rebuke To Trump
Top Democrats in the state are framing the change as a way to stand up against President Trump and allow for state prosecutions of those he pardons for federal crimes.
With Workers Hard To Find, Immigration Crackdown Leaves Iowa Town In A Bind
Business leaders worry that tough laws against undocumented workers will discourage legal immigrants from coming to the state to work. Iowa’s low jobless rate has left businesses struggling to hire.
ACLU Reacts To The Latest Death Of A Migrant Child In U.S. Custody
NPR’s Audie Cornish speaks with ACLU of Texas staff attorney Rochelle Garza about a complaint the organization filed regarding the treatment of migrants in border detention facilities.
How The Government Is Responding To A 5th Migrant Child Death At The Southern Border
Immigration officials have been under fire for months as five children have died after being apprehended crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. Officials say they need more resources to address the influx.
Protests Held Across The U.S. In Response To States Passing Restrictive Abortion Laws
Coordinated protests in response to a raft of new state laws restricting abortion took place across the U.S. on Tuesday.
Floods That Hit The Midwest In March Continue To Affect The Farm Economy
Midwest Farmers are still cleaning up from record floods in March. The work may delay or even prevent planting for some, which will have ripple effects throughout the U.S. agriculture sector.
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