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Federal officers prepare to disperse the crowd of protesters outside the Multnomah County Justice Center on July 17 in Portland. The use of federal agents has only made a bad situation worse, state and local officials told NPR.

'Like Adding Gasoline': Oregon Officials Blast Trump Response To Portland Protests

Demonstrations continued in Portland, Ore., Saturday night over police brutality and racism. State and local officials criticized Trump's use of federal agents to try to quell the protests.

In this Nov. 10, 2020, file photo the sun rises behind the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington.

Supreme Court Agrees To Hear 2nd 'State Secrets' Case Involving 3 California Muslim Residents

The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether a lawsuit can go forward in which a group of Muslim residents of California alleges the FBI targeted them for surveillance because of their religion.

Tori Cooper is the first Black transgender woman appointed to the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS.

1st Black Trans Woman On Presidential HIV/AIDS Panel Seeks To Focus On Equality

As the first Black transgender woman to serve in this capacity, Tori Cooper says she is eager to advocate on behalf of all transgender and non-binary people living with HIV.

Elissa Haddad, a lecturer at the University of San Diego in the School of Leadership and Education Sciences, in an undated photo.

Reflections On The First Arab American Heritage Month

This month President Joe Biden designated April as National Arab American Heritage Month. USD Professor Elissa Haddad joined Midday Edition to talk about the significance of the recognition.

President-elect Joe Biden speaks during a virtual meeting with the United States Conference of Mayors on Monday.

President-Elect Biden To Begin Formal Transition Process After Agency OK

President Trump, who still hasn't conceded, says he's "recommending" the GSA begin "initial protocols" to kick-start the transfer of power. The GSA chief says her decision was reached independently.

The Supreme Court effectively refused to block the execution of four federal prison inmates who are scheduled to be put to death in the coming weeks. The executions would be the first use of the death penalty at the federal level since 2003.

Supreme Court Clears Way For Federal Executions To Resume

Four men are scheduled to be executed in the coming weeks, which would be the first use of the federal death penalty since 2003.

A customs agent wears a patch for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency, Friday, Oct. 27, 2017.

Judge Blocks Asylum Screening By Border Protection Agents

A federal judge has blocked U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees from conducting the initial screening for people seeking asylum.

Debris litters the street at a crime scene on Sunday in Waukesha, Wis., after a person in an SUV slammed into pedestrians at a holiday parade.

Police identify Waukesha Christmas parade suspect. Here's what we know

The Waukesha police chief identified Darrell E. Brooks as the only suspect in the tragic vehicular attack that killed at least five people and injured 48 others on Sunday.

World War II veteran Gerry Bennett, 92, plays cards with Gloria Estrello, a volunteer with the Choose Home Senior Corps program.

To Help Keep Older Veterans In Their Homes, The VA Is Pairing Them With Volunteer Companions

The VA pilot program places federally-backed volunteers in the homes of veterans to help with cooking, cleaning and other low-skill tasks.

In this undated frame from video provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), a scientist returns a novel coronavirus vaccine sample to a freezer in Bethesda, Md.

Vaccination Rollout At San Diego Senior Care Facilities Lags Far Behind Plan

As new COVID-19 cases again surge through senior care facilities in San Diego and throughout the state, getting vaccines into the arms of residents and caregivers has been spotty and slow, according to doctors and advocates.

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