Trump attacks on law firms begin to chill pro bono work on causes he doesn’t like
The ripple effects of Trump’s actions targeting specific law firms already are being felt beyond boardrooms, in declining interest in pro bono work for causes that are unpopular with the president.
The State of Free Speech in America
The first amendment is a cornerstone of American democracy. This week on The Sunday Story, we hear from people who feel their right to free speech might be changing under the Trump Administration. NPR’s Morning Edition co-host Leila Fadel joins Ayesha …
Trump admin tells judge man wrongly deported to El Salvador is alive, still detained
On Friday, federal judge Paula Xinis had ordered the Trump administration to provide daily updates to return Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to the United States.
Trump urges Congress to make daylight saving time permanent
President Trump said Congress should “push hard for more Daylight at the end of a day” in a post on Truth Social.
Intellectually disabled teen shot by Idaho police dies after being removed from life support
An autistic, nonverbal teenage boy who was shot repeatedly by Idaho police from the other side of a chain link fence while he was holding a knife died Saturday after being removed from life support, his family said.
Smartphones and computers are now spared from Trump’s reciprocal tariffs
The exemption comes amid worries of how President Trump’s steep new tariffs will affect American tech companies that rely on supply chains in China, like Apple.
‘The lawn giveth and the lawn taketh away’: Photos from the 41st Annapolis Cup
The yearly competition between the small liberal arts college lauded for its “great books” curriculum and the famed school for naval officer training began in the early 1980s. Several attendees recounted the legend that a discussion between a St. John’s College student and the Commandant of the Naval Academy led to the latter’s challenge that his midshipmen could beat Johnnies at any sport.
A day in the life of a migrant seeking asylum under the Trump administration
A Venezuelan was told to self-deport this week. She instead pushed for an asylum hearing, something many migrants are doing.
Trump administration ends temporary protected status for thousands of Afghans
As soon as May 20, thousands of Afghans living in the U.S. will lose a protection that shielded them from deportation and allowed them to work.
How Trump’s immigration policy changes who gets arrested and detained
During his second Presidential campaign, Donald Trump vowed to carry out the largest deportation program the U.S. has ever seen.And true to his word – Trump’s administration is arresting, detaining and deporting immigrants without legal status.But as …
Chinese Culture Center in San Francisco grapples with grant fallout
A small community-focused arts and culture center in San Francisco’s Chinatown is reeling from the combined effects of being dropped, ghosted and confused by three major federal funding bodies.
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