Okatsuka is known for her bowl haircut — and for finding humor in the dysfunction of her immigrant family. Her standup ...

People wonder if Pope Leo will reform the group, which has been accused of abuse, financial wrongdoing and human trafficking.

President Trump ordered the Pentagon to send around 2,000 National Guard troops to respond to protests in Los Angeles.

The last time a president called in the National Guard without the governor's approval was in 1965 during the Selma march.

In a public letter, hundreds of scientists expressed their dissent to the Trump administration's policies affecting the ...

NPR speaks with Democratic Rep. Nanette Barragán of California, whose district includes the community of Paramount just south of Los Angeles, where protests against immigration enforcement flared up ...

President Trump deployed California's National Guard against the wishes of Gov. Newsom following protests sparked by immigration raids in LA. Officials accuse Trump of purposefully provoking chaos.

A team of President Trump's top aides, including the secretaries of the Treasury and Commerce departments, meet their Chinese counterparts for a fresh round of trade talks in London.

Tariff collections are up sharply in the last 2 months. Congressional forecasters say tariffs could help reduce the federal ...

Trump invoked emergency powers more times in his first 100 days than any other modern president has in that time. Experts ...

Since taking office, President Trump has aggressively tried to reshape cultural institutions. Last month, he claimed he was ...

President Trump's use of the National Guard in LA raises legal and ethical questions. NPR speaks with Hina Shamsi, director of the ACLU's National Security Project, about them.