Kirk Siegler
Stories
-
National
Amid National Crises, Louisiana Mayor Fears His Decimated City Will Be Forgotten
Most buildings in Lake Charles, La., were damaged by Hurricane Laura. As the city tries to rebuild amid a global pandemic, Mayor Nic Hunter worries the country will look away.
-
National
After Laura, Learning How To Recover From A Hurricane During A Pandemic
Normal protocols for hurricane evacuation, aid distribution and recovery have been upended by the threat of the coronavirus.
-
National
Ammon Bundy Is Arrested And Wheeled Out Of The Idaho Statehouse
The western militia leader refused to leave the building — and his seat — following a protest of Idaho legislators' consideration of various coronavirus-related bills.
-
National
Why Rural America Is Fighting The Trump Administration On The Post Office
Rural America, which helped elect President Trump, is pushing back against threatened cuts to the U.S. Postal Service. The agency delivers to remote areas where private carriers won't go.
-
National
Why A Vote For Trump's Lands Appointee May Put Some Western Republicans In A Bind
Republican senators facing tough reelections may be in the hot seat when it comes time to vote on President Trump's controversial nominee to head the nation's largest public lands agency.
-
National
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal Of Cliven Bundy Case
The judges reject an attempt by the government to get a retrial in the case stemming from an armed standoff on public land near Bundy's ranch.
-
National
Black Civil Rights Leaders In Oregon Say Now Is The Time For Change
They announced a two-year plan they say will dismantle systemic racism in the state. Among other things, they want more money for mental health and for a Black-led study on improving public safety.
-
'Patriot' Movement Conspicuously Absent From Portland's Federal Overreach Protests
Protests in Portland, Ore., have grown increasingly heated and even violent. But one typically outspoken movement in the Northwest has been noticeably absent from the anger on the streets.
-
National
How Far Right Supports Protests Over Unwelcome Presence Of Federal Agents In Portland
Protests in Portland, Ore., have grown increasingly heated and even violent. But one typically outspoken movement in the Northwest has been noticeably absent from the anger on the streets.
-
National
Portland Protests Continue For 59th Consecutive Day
In Portland, a federal judge has denied a request by the state of Oregon to halt federal police activity. The decision comes as Trump is reportedly mulling sending more federal agents to other cities.