Scholars say Trump administration is trying to erase America’s non-white history
From painting over a Black Lives Matter mural to temporarily scrubbing web stories of Navajo Code Talkers, scholars and activists say the Trump administration is trying to erase non-white history.
FCC chair opens investigation into Disney and ABC over DEI practices
FCC chair Brendan Carr said he wants a review all of Disney’s DEI practices — both past and present — to determine whether the company has ever violated any FCC regulations.
Delta plane and Air Force jet ordered to maneuver to avoid collision near DCA airport
A Delta passenger plane and an Air Force jet flew narrowly close to one another outside Washington, D.C., on Friday, prompting a collision warning and “corrective instructions” from air traffic controllers.
The impact of the Signal security breach, according to a former intelligence officer
NPR’s Scott Simon talks to Steven Cash, former CIA officer and staff member on the Senate Intelligence Committee, about the fallout from the security breach involving defense plans and a group chat.
Federal judge prevents Trump administration from dismantling CFPB
The temporary injunction issued by Judge Berman Jackson seeks to preserve the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as a lawsuit filed by the agency’s union proceeds.
Las Cruces, N.M., grapples with painful losses after mass shooting
One week after a mass shooting with teenage victims and suspects, the small city of Las Cruces is figuring out how to move forward.
Appeals court rules Trump can fire board members of independent agencies
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that Trump can fire Democratic members of the National Labor Relations Board and the Merit Systems Protection Board after a lower court had them reinstated.
Former hostage Paul Whelan returns home, to a web of bureaucracy
Paul Whelan was part of the largest prisoner exchange between the U.S. and Russia since the end of the Cold War. But since coming home, Whelan says he’s still imprisoned — by bureaucracy.
Masked officers in Tufts student arrest raise fears among immigrants and bystanders
Federal agents have been filmed wearing masks while making arrests in public. When is it legal for police and the public to conceal their faces in an age of digital facial recognition and doxxing?
How will Trump’s executive order affect the Smithsonian?
The Smithsonian Institution, a vast complex of research centers, museums and galleries, is the latest culture target of President Trump’s executive orders.
Trump asks Supreme Court to allow deportations under Alien Enemies Act
The American Civil Liberties Union and Democracy Forward sued the Trump administration over its use of the wartime law to quickly deport people, which they say violates due process.
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