NJ Attorney General joins suit to stop Trump’s federal grant freeze
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin about his plans to block a federal funding freeze President Donald Trump ordered Monday.
Justice Department moves to fire at least 12 officials who investigated Trump
In termination letters sent to more than a dozen officials, acting Attorney General James McHenry wrote that he did not believe they “could be trusted to faithfully implement the President’s agenda.”
National Science Foundation freezes grant review in response to Trump executive orders
The National Science Foundation has canceled all grant review panels this week. It’s unclear how long the pause could last.
Hegseth has signaled he may halt efforts to fight extremism in the military
For years, Republicans in Congress have been trying to cut Pentagon initiatives to fight extremism in the military. Now, the Trump administration may be poised to end those anti-extremism efforts.
Immigration raids have begun. For immigrant and mixed-status families, everyday life has changed.
The Trump administration has said the raids will focus on criminals who are a public threat. But immigrant communities across the board are bracing, and changing their routines.
Oath Keepers founder no longer banned from D.C., U.S. Capitol
The judge said it was “reasonable” the Justice Department interpreted Trump’s Jan. 6 commutations to cover the defendants’ prison sentences and wipe away their terms of supervised release.
The last of the escaped South Carolina lab monkeys have been recovered
The female rhesus macaques staged an escape from the Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center in South Carolina last year.
‘The First State of Being’ and ‘Chooch Helped’ win top children’s book awards
This year’s Caldecott medal went to a book about an older sister frustrated when her baby brother “helps.” The Newbery went to a middle-grade tale about a time traveler at the turn of the century.
Trump’s immigration orders are a blueprint for sweeping policy changes
President Trump began his immigration crackdown with a flurry of executive orders. Immigration experts say they lay out how he hopes to transform enforcement at the southern U.S. border and beyond.
DeSantis faces pushback by fellow Republicans on his call for an immigration session
Republican leaders in the state legislature say they support President Trump’s pledge to combat illegal immigration but want to deal with it and other issues identified by DeSantis on their schedule, not his.
Rain gives LA wildfire relief but officials warn of mudslides and toxic ash
Rainfall could cause mudslides in area burned by wildfires, with officials warning residents of toxic material from debris and ash.
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