The Supreme Court lets California use its new, Democratic-friendly congressional map The Supreme Court has cleared the way for California to use its new congressional map for this year's midterm election. Voters approved it as a Democratic counterresponse to Texas' new GOP-friendly map. Nina Totenberg
Ryan Routh, convicted of trying to assassinate Donald Trump, to be sentenced A Secret Service agent saw Ryan Routh with a rifle at a golf course in Florida and fired on him in 2024 as Trump was golfing. He was found guilty of attempting to assassinate a presidential candidate. Greg Allen
Kilmar Abrego Garcia becomes symbol of mistaken deportations Immigration lawyers said Kilmar Abrego Garcia's landmark case highlights the pitfalls with the speed and scale of the Trump administration's goal of mass deportations. Ximena Bustillo
Powerful people, random redactions: 4 things to know about the latest Epstein files In the Justice Department's release of millions of pages of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, there are several instances of unredacted names of Epstein's accusers, raising concerns about privacy. Stephen Fowler
As some states try to show ICE the door, others put out the welcome mat After ICE federal agents killed two U.S. citizens in Minnesota, the divide between states on either side of the immigration enforcement debate is growing wider. Mawa Iqbal
Judge blocks Trump administration from ending protections for Haitians A federal judge on Monday blocked the end of protections that have allowed roughly 350,000 Haitians to live in the U.S., dealing President Donald Trump's immigration agenda another legal setback. The Associated Press
Trump administration sued over visa freeze on immigrants from 75 countries A group of nonprofit organizations and U.S. citizens Monday filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's sweeping suspension of immigrant visa processing for people from nearly half of the world's countries. Vanessa Romo
The Trump Administration exempts new nuclear reactors from environmental review The announcement comes just days after NPR revealed the administration had secretly rewritten safety and environmental standards. Geoff Brumfiel
Hemp and marijuana are the same species. So why all the different laws? Farmers in the U.S. have grown cannabis since the 1600s — but policymakers are still figuring out how to regulate two famous types of Cannabis sativa. A historian calls the plant "incredibly cryptic." Bill Chappell
Refugees relive the trauma they fled as ICE targets them in Minnesota The Trump administration says it's reviewing thousands of cases to look for potential fraud. A judge ordered a temporary pause, saying refugees cannot be arrested "without warrants or cause." Jennifer Ludden
