Kennedy Center names new director of dance programming, days after former staff firings Stephen Nakagawa, a former Washington Ballet dancer, will be the new director of dance programming. The announcement comes five days after the Kennedy Center's previous chief was dismissed. Anastasia Tsioulcas
Trump says National Guard is at the ready but hedges on Chicago plans President Trump signed a series of executive orders doubling down on law enforcement, particularly related to Washington, D.C., but he equivocated on whether he will send troops to Chicago next. Franco Ordoñez
Mississippi sends National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. Mississippi capital has one of the highest murder rates in the country.
Atlantic staff writer Michael Scherer on Laura Loomer's influence on President Trump NPR's A Martinez talks with Atlantic staff writer Michael Scherer about Laura Loomer's influence with President Trump and his administration. A Martínez
Former White House attorney Ty Cobb discusses the DOJ in Trump's second term NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Ty Cobb, a former Trump White House lawyer turned critic of the president, about Trump administration efforts to investigate and prosecute perceived wrongs. Steve Inskeep
Confusion, explosive anger and waiting: NPR spent a day in New York immigration court Dozens of immigration courts across the country have become epicenters of the Trump administration's efforts to increase the rate of immigration arrests. Ximena Bustillo
Politics chat: FBI searches John Bolton's home, National Guard in Chicago? We discuss the latest political news, including the FBI search of former Trump adviser John Bolton's home and whether President Trump will send National Guard troops to more cities. Ayesha Rascoe
It's been a busy week at the Justice Department. Here's a recap The Department of Justice has been in the news all week, both over its handling of the Epstein investigation and its search of a home of Trump's former national security adviser. Scott Simon
A former federal prosecutor reviews legal options against assertive presidential power NPR's Scott Simon talks with Politico's Ankush Khardori about what legal checks remain as the Trump administration flexes presidential power. Scott Simon
Week in Politics: Trump and Putin; possible rate cuts; lawmakers and redistricting We discuss the latest political developments, including President Trump's crackdown in Wahington, D.C., and redistricting efforts in Texas and California. Ron Elving
