What to know about presidents and security clearances
Both former President Joe Biden and President Trump have barred their predecessor access to classified information. But historically, it wasn’t like that.
Black Altadenans seek hope and resilience in the wake of the LA wildfires
Residents face the daunting prospect of rebuilding their homes in this once-thriving historically Black community.
The American tailgate: Why strangers recreate their living rooms in a parking lot
There’s nothing quite like a tailgate, where fans serve food to strangers who share the same passion. We went to a Philadelphia Eagles tailgate to learn what drives this uniquely American tradition.
Former USAID administrator discusses Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle it
NPR’s Scott Simon talks to Peter McPherson, a former administrator of the US Agency for International Development, about the Trump administration’s attempts to dismantle the humanitarian agency.
Stress and uncertainty at Head Start and clinics as federal health funding system sputters
Many groups that rely on a federal payment portal started experiencing problems accessing funds last week. HHS says “technical issues” are to blame and lag times continue.
The latest on USAID: Judge pauses order putting over 2,000 USAID employees on leave
The Trump administration plans to lay off almost all of USAID’s staff of nearly 13,000. We look at where it leaves the agency, which administers and provides the majority of U.S. foreign assistance.
Federal workers losing their jobs will have an outsize impact on some cities
There are many places outside of Washington DC that will suffer from an abrupt cut in the size of the federal government. We look at one of those places, the Kansas city metro area.
New Orleans gets ready to host the Super Bowl in the shadow of New Year’s Day attack
The Super Bowl comes to New Orleans this Sunday – but the celebratory mood has been damped as the city still recovers from the New Year’s Day terrorist attack.
Trump supporters welcome the first steps in his immigration crackdown
President Trump kicked off his second term with a dramatic crackdown on immigration. Critics call those moves cruel and unnecessary. But many of Trump’s supporters are applauding these early steps.
Trump’s executive actions are getting challenged as ‘arbitrary.’ What does that mean?
At the center of legal challenges against Trump’s executive actions is whether he’s telling federal agencies to violate a key legal standard established nearly 80 years ago.
Federal judge blocks DOGE from accessing sensitive U.S. Treasury Department material
The case, filed in federal court in New York City, alleges the Trump administration allowed Musk’s team access to the Treasury Department’s central payment system in violation of federal law.
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