Man Who Bid For Border Wall Contract Charged In Minnesota Mosque Bombing
Michael Hari has made a stunning array of headlines over the years. An alleged co-conspirator said they wanted to scare Muslims “out of the country.” No one was injured.
5 Cabinet Secretaries Push Trump Infrastructure Plan Before Congress
The united showing by the members of the president’s Cabinet was met with skepticism from Democrats on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation.
Alabama Sheriff Legally Took $750,000 Meant To Feed Inmates, Bought Beach House
Under state law, sheriffs can “keep and retain” unspent money from the jail food budget. In Etowah County, a reporter found evidence of how Sheriff Todd Entrekin is spending his “food provision” cash.
Chicago Students Add Time To Walkout For Local Victims Of Gun Violence
In Chicago, some students who walked out of class on Wednesday added extra time to their tribute — 17 minutes for the individuals killed in Florida, plus three minutes more for other victims of gun violence in Chicago, including a police commander.
After Alignment With Trump, Some Evangelicals Are Questioning Movement’s Leaders
NPR’s Sarah McCammon speaks with evangelical writer Michael Gerson about how using evangelicalism as a political force has strayed from its origins.
Students Call For Congress To Act On Gun Violence On Capitol HIll
Students across the United States left their classrooms Wednesday to protest recent gun violence in school and call for action in Congress. One of the larger protests happened in Washington, D.C.
Immigrant Advocates Claim ICE Is Targeting And Deporting Them For Speaking Out
Immigrant advocates across the country are accusing federal immigration authorities of using deportation as a tool to silence activists. Federal lawsuits have identified 16 undocumented immigrant leaders who have been arrested nationwide.
World Leaders Will Need To Adjust If Secretary Of State Nominee Is Confirmed
Unlike Rex Tillerson, a secretive former oil executive, Mike Pompeo’s views of the world are much clearer. He’s been a hawk on Iran and his views of Muslims have raised alarms. If he is confirmed as secretary of state, world leaders will have to adjust.
State Department Veteran Says Rank And File Are Relieved By Leadership Change
NPR’s Sarah McCammon speaks with Victoria Nuland, a former assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian affairs about the Mike Pompeo’s nomination to lead the State Department.
Sen. Bob Menendez Discusses Trump’s Nominee For Secretary Of State
Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., is the ranking member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, which will question President Trump’s new choice to lead the CIA, Mike Pompeo. He tells NPR’s Sarah McCammon what he hopes to hear from Pompeo.
Marjory Stoneman Douglas Students Walk Out In Protest 1 Month After Deadly Shooting
One month after a gunman killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., students around the country walked out of school in a call for action against school shootings.
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