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Jewish groups decry federal immigration actions against pro-Palestinian activists

A coalition of Jewish groups is speaking out against immigration actions targeting pro-Palestinian activists. NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Jewish Council for Public Affairs CEO Amy Spitalnick.

Wink Martindale, the genial game show host and early interviewer of Elvis, dies at 91

The legendary TV host of game shows “Tic-Tac-Dough” and “Gambit” died at his home in Rancho Mirage, California. He had been battling lymphoma for a year.

Judge demands to know if White House is helping return wrongly deported Maryland man

The hearing is the first about Abrego Garcia’s case since El Salvador’s president told reporters he is not going to “smuggle a terrorist into the United States.”

Air Force brings back restrictions on pregnant pilots

Women pilots worry they will lose precious flight time as the Air Force rolls back the rules on flying while pregnant. The move comes as the Pentagon looks at standards across the military.

Higher ed war heats up as Trump threatens Harvard’s tax-exempt status

The president’s comments came after the administration froze $2 billion in federal grants for Harvard after the university rejected what it saw as illegal government demands.

D.C. opens its first LGBTQ senior home

Mary’s House for Older Adults in Washington, D.C., is a new affordable housing project that is trying to ease the barriers LGBTQ seniors face when looking for safe, affordable housing.

Trump moves to speed up asylum cases without court hearings

The memo could result in immigration judges deciding someone is not eligible for asylum without a hearing, and based solely on a lengthy and complex asylum request form.

Attorney for detained Tufts student discusses her detention and immigration hearing

NPR speaks with Ramzi Kassem, a member of the legal team for Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk, about her detention and arguments in her immigration hearing.

Bipartisan senators rebuke White House move to end legal aid for unaccompanied minors

The letter obtained by NPR marks a rare bipartisan critique from Capitol Hill of the administration’s immigration policy.

Exclusive: Climate activists were hacked. There was a link between victims and an alleged attacker

Prosecutors say the operation was aimed at gathering information to foil lawsuits against the fossil fuel industry over damage communities have faced from climate change.

The man accused in the attempted assassination of Donald Trump to appear in court

Ryan Routh, accused in the golf course attempted assassination of Donald Trump, will appear in a Florida federal courtroom Tuesday for a hearing involving evidence that will be presented in the case.

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