We should not being using human beings as pawns, Mass. State Sen. Cyr says NPR's Steve Inskeep talks Massachusetts state Sen. Julian Cyr, who represents Martha's Vineyard, about the migrants that were flown to the resort island.
How does Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis benefit by putting migrants on a plane? About 50 migrants arrived by plane in Martha's Vineyard, Mass., Wednesday on flights paid for by DeSantis. The governor says the flights help protect his state from the costs of illegal immigration. Steve Inskeep
Judge appoints special master to review materials seized from Mar-a-Lago Federal Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee, denied a request from the Justice Department to put a hold on the process, naming senior federal Judge Raymond Dearie to review materials by Nov. 30. Deepa Shivaram
A sigh of relief this morning: a railway strike has been averted President Joe Biden said Thursday a tentative railway labor agreement has been reached, averting a potentially devastating strike before the pivotal midterm elections. Rachel Martin
Biden says a tentative railway labor deal has been reached, averting a strike President Joe Biden said Thursday a tentative railway labor agreement has been reached, averting a potentially devastating strike before the pivotal midterm elections. Andrea Hsu
White House hosts bipartisan summit to tackle hate-fueled violence Many say rising political division and ideological violence threaten democracy but there are risks with Biden addressing it directly. President Biden and Vice President Harris will give remarks. Steve Inskeep
Migrants on Martha's Vineyard flight say they were told they were going to Boston The plane flight carrying dozens of migrants and paid by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is the latest move by Republican officials to send migrants to Democrat-controlled cities. Eve Zuckoff
What happened in the Senate's hearing on the federal response to monkeypox Congress held its hearing on the federal response to the monkeypox outbreak. That comes as cases — and vaccinations — slow down in the U.S. Pien Huang
Amazon warehouse workers in Albany will vote on unionization in October About 400 workers will vote on whether to join the upstart Amazon Labor Union, which in the spring won a historic vote to form the company's first unionized U.S. warehouse in Staten Island. Alina Selyukh
What all of Donald Trump's legal issues may mean for his political future Former President Donald Trump faces a number of legal challenges — including the DOJ's probe into his handling of sensitive government material and his role in the Jan. 6 attacks on the U.S. Capitol. Steve Inskeep
