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Reconstruction on D.C.’s Black Lives Matter plaza began on Monday, March 10. Tyrone Turner/WAMU hide caption toggle caption Tyrone Turner/WAMU Crews in Washington, D.C. have begun painting over the city’s …

Arrest of green card holder marks escalation in Trump’s efforts to deport those the administration sees as antisemitic and providing support to U.S.-designated terrorists.

Palestinian supporters, including Mahmoud Khalil, second from left, demonstrate during a protest at Columbia University in October 2023 in New York. Yuki Iwamura/AP hide caption toggle caption Yuki Iwamura/AP Mahmoud …

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NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Cleveland mayor Justin Bibb who argues that President Trump’s budget cuts and funding freezes will hurt cities like his. AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: Cities across the …

The U.S.-Mexico border is quieter than it’s been in years. Vice President Vance says the Trump administration deserves the credit, but migrant apprehensions have been falling for months. AYESHA RASCOE, …

Police tape at the scene where Secret Service officers say shot a man near the White House. Washington D.C., 17th and F St NW, Mar. 9 2025. Luke Garrett/NPR hide …

Civil rights demonstrators, led by Dr. Martin Luther King (5th R), civil rights activist Ralph Abernathy (5th L), John Lewis (3rd L) and other civil and religious leaders, make their …

Firefighters respond to a brush fire in Suffolk County in New York’s Long Island on Saturday. Steve Pfost/Newsday via AP hide caption toggle caption Steve Pfost/Newsday via AP NEW YORK …