Leila Fadel
Stories
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National
Why a Venezuelan soccer player was deported to a prison in El Salvador — a tattoo
Immigration attorney Linette Tobin shares details with NPR's Leila Fadel about the government's case against her client, a Venezuelan soccer player and father of two. Jerce Reyes Barrios was accused of being in a criminal gang, and deported based on a tattoo and his social media activity.
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National
Intelligence officials to testify before Congress about war plans leaking on Signal
Leila Fadel speaks with Congressman Jim Himes (D-Conn.) ahead of a hearing on the Trump administration's inadvertent disclosure of war plans on messaging app Signal.
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National
Morning news brief
National Security officials are grilled over their use of Signal, Federal workers ordered back to office find shortages of supplies, Russia and Ukraine agree to stop fighting in the Black Sea.
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National
HUD will share data with Homeland Security to target immigrants without legal status
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development says it is partnering with Homeland Security to help identify immigrants without legal status living in publicly subsidized housing.
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National Security
Should U.S. officials be discussing security plans on Signal?
The White House is confirming a stunning security breach. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with former State Department spokesperson Ned Price about how a journalist was included in a group chat with U.S. officials discussing airstrikes in Yemen, on a publicly available messaging app.
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Politics
Usha Vance's planned trip to Greenland causes a stir
President Trump has suggested that the U.S. should take over Greenland. Now, a planned trip to Greenland puts Usha Vance, the spouse of the U.S. vice president, in a difficult diplomatic position.
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Law & Courts
Use of the Alien Enemies Act by Trump administration is challenged in court
The Trump administration received pointed questions from a judge on the use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport scores of alleged members of a gang with no due process.
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National
Morning news brief
How Education Department cuts will impact lower-income and rural schools, hearing to be held on Venezuelan deportations, NTSB says Maryland officials did not assess Key Bridge risks before collapse.
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World
Morning news brief
Fed holds rates steady due to uncertainty over impact of tariffs on the economy, federal judge declines to block DOGE takeover of U.S. Institute of Peace, Israel launches new ground offensive in Gaza.
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Politics
Alvaro Bedoya, Democratic FTC commissioner fired by Trump administration, speaks out
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Alvaro Bedoya, one of the two Democrats fired from their roles as commissioners at the Federal Trade Commission.
