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A demonstrator holds a sign about the U.S. census outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., in 2019. The Census Bureau has stopped all work on President Trump's directive to produce a count of unauthorized immigrants that could be subtracted from a key set of census numbers, NPR has learned.

Census Bureau Stops Work On Trump's Request For Unauthorized Immigrant Count

The Census Bureau has stopped trying to produce a count of unauthorized immigrants, ending the agency's role in Trump's bid to alter census numbers used for reallocating House seats, NPR has learned.

Since July, President Trump has tried to ban Chinese-owned video app TikTok, or force the video-streaming service to sell its U.S. assets to an American company over national security concerns.

Trump's TikTok Sell-By Date Extended By 15 Days

The reprieve in the latest sigh of relief for the massively popular video app, but uncertainty hangs over its future.

Mixed Messaging And Misinformation Is Creating Confusion At The U.S.-Mexico Border

The Biden administration faces a challenge on the Southwest border, where about 5,000 unauthorized migrants cross daily. Around half are turned back, but now some places in Mexico won't accept them.

In this Sept. 10, 2019, file photo, government contractors erect a section of Pentagon-funded border wall along the Colorado River, in Yuma, Ariz.

Trump Administration Waives Contracting Laws For Border Wall Construction

The Trump administration said Tuesday that it will waive federal contracting laws to speed construction of a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border.

President Trump arrives in the press briefing room to speak about the coronavirus at the White House on Monday.

Poll: Americans Don't Trust What They're Hearing From Trump On Coronavirus

After the White House downplayed the coronavirus threat in the past month, the number of Republicans saying it has been blown out of proportion jumped, according to an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll.

Amid Growing Anti-Asian Racism, A Call For More Research Into Its Health Effects

Many Asian Americans live daily with the corrosive effects of racism and racialized violence, yet there's very little research funded on Asian American health.

At Viejas Arena, a last-minute change moved the polling site for the 79th Assembly District special election into a storage closet, filled with the arena’s basketball hoops, April 6, 2021.

Voting In 79th Assembly District Special Election Ending

Tuesday is the last day to cast a ballot in the 79th Assembly District special election, with both the San Diego County Registrar of Voters office and each voter's assigned polling place open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack. Upon taking office in June, Pack dismissed the heads of all its broadcasters.

U.S. Broadcasting Agency Will Not Extend Visas For Its Foreign Journalists

Dozens of foreign nationals working in the U.S. for Voice of America may have to leave the country, putting some at risk of retribution from their nations' governments.

President Biden signs the American Rescue Plan on March 11 in the Oval Office. The $1.9 trillion economic stimulus bill includes $1,400 stimulus checks for most Americans.

'Life-Changing' Stimulus Checks Begin Rolling Out

Within days of President Biden signing the stimulus bill into law, many Americans have been delighted to see bank accounts showing $1,400 deposits already pending.

Paul Manafort, here arriving last year for a New York court session, argued that his health and age made him susceptible to contracting the coronavirus in prison.

Paul Manafort Released From Prison To Home Confinement Due To Coronavirus Concerns

Paul Manafort, President Trump's former campaign chairman, is released to home confinement early Wednesday due to concerns of exposure to COVID-19, his lawyer tells NPR.

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