President Trump has sent Congress what's known as a rescission request. That's where the White House asks Congress to take back funding for programs it had previously approved.

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the government to immediately halt deportation proceedings against the wife and five ...

As part of its "warrior ethos," the Pentagon has ordered the Navy to rename the USNS Harvey Milk, named after the pioneering gay rights icon.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to former Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern about the aftermath of the 2019 Christchurch shooting and reforming the country's gun laws.

Since Trump abruptly ousted Kennedy Center leadership and became its board chair, artists have canceled shows and ...

Last year, the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers needed seven games to decide a thrilling and dramatic Stanley Cup Final. On Wednesday, the puck drops on a rematch.

ICE and Border Protection are cracking down on U.S. Permanent Residents with long-resolved criminal records. Now Green Card holders are afraid to leave the country, for fear of not being allowed back.

The Met's spring exhibition presents a cultural and historical examination of Black style over 300 years through the concept ...

A declining birth rate led lawmakers to approve a new policy on Tuesday that lifts the limit on the number of children many ...

Actor, producer and director Griffin Dunne's memoir "The Friday Afternoon Club: A Family Memoir" tells the story of the Dunne ...

Writer Sally Quinn speaks onstage at The Lasting Impact of Anita Hill during Tina Brown's 7th Annual Women in the World ...

The Trump Administration is using multiple strategies to deport noncitizens, with many cases ending up in the courts.