Thousands of new Americans opt for ‘ultimate act of inclusion’ despite obstacles
Three citizenship ceremonies NPR attended in the Washington, D.C. area in January were largely celebratory experiences, despite a year of…
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5 things to know about the latest Minneapolis shooting
Tensions are escalating in Minneapolis after Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a U.S. citizen, was killed during an encounter with immigration officials…
Week in Politics: Trump in Davos; Longtime allies regard the U.S. with reserve
President Trump announced a framework for a deal on U.S. involvement in Greenland, without details, in Switzerland this week. He…
A deadly standoff in 1992 changed federal use-of-force rules. Here’s why it matters
An encounter with white separatists decades ago led to new deadly force policies for some federal law enforcement. Minneapolis is…
Trump administration’s defense strategy tells allies to handle their own security
The Pentagon released a priority-shifting National Defense Strategy late Friday that chastised U.S. allies to take control of their own…