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Former Washington, D.C., Cardinal Removed From Public Ministry After Sex Abuse Allegation

NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Rev. Thomas Reese of the Religion News Service about charges against retired Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, former archbishop of Washington, D.C. He has been removed from public ministry over allegations he sexually abu…

Minority Whip Rep. Steny Hoyer Weighs In On Proposed Immigration Legislation

The House is expected to vote Thursday on immigration legislation. NPR’s Audie Cornish talks to minority whip Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., about Democratic strategy on the issue going forward.

NFL Players Continue Their Protests Off Field In The Political Arena

Three New England Patriots players are taking the protest against racism and police brutality off the field. Rather than taking a knee during the national anthem, they are grilling candidates on how they’d make the criminal justice system more fair.

Facebook Fundraiser For Separated Immigrant Families Raises $12 Million In 5 Days

Charlotte and Dave Willner say they were motivated to start the fundraiser because the photo reminded them of their own 2-year-old daughter.

ICE Carries Out Its Largest Immigration Raid In Recent History, Arresting 146

More than 100 federal agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement raided a major meat supplier in Salem, Ohio, on Tuesday. It was ICE’s second massive operation in Ohio in as many weeks.

W. Va. Supreme Court Justice Allen Loughry Is Charged With 22 Counts, Including Fraud

Loughry, 47, has been suspended without pay, the state Supreme Court says. In addition to being a judge, he wrote a book about political corruption in West Virginia.

In Some States, Drug Felons Still Face Lifetime Ban On SNAP Benefits

The 1996 federal ban aimed to punish drug offenders, but research shows denying aid disproportionately affects the poor and increases recidivism. Many states have opted out or modified the policy.

News Brief: Republicans Talk Immigration Overhaul, China Tariffs Latest

President Trump met with Republican lawmakers to discuss immigration legislation. Also, we have the latest on the uproar over immigrant family separations and President Trump’s tariffs on China.

Obama Official On Family Separations

President Obama faced strong criticism from immigrant rights activists. Steve Inskeep talks with former Deputy Assistant Attorney General Leon Fresco about immigration and family separations.

Update On Immigration And Family Separations

We have the latest on the Trump administration’s policy of separating families of people who illegally cross the border and Republican discussions of overhauling immigration policy.

Conservatives And Liberals Both Take To RT

Two years after Russia intervened in U.S. politics, some American activists and pundits continue to appear on Russian-owned media outlets.

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