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The Voice of America's acting director says he'll protect his newsroom against outside pressure. NPR reported Sunday that political appointees investigated a reporter for alleged anti-Trump bias.

Lawmakers return to California's capitol Monday for a final five weeks of hashing out legislation. The biggest debates are expected to focus on rent control, consumer privacy and defining who's an employee. Plus, “impact fees” charged to developers are coming under heavy scrutiny as researchers call for more transparency. And, the former acting director of ICE talks about immigration law and which industry depends on illegal labor.

Chief Justice John Roberts will not take on the role for the trial that begins the week of Feb. 8, a source says. A chief justice presides only when a sitting president is on trial.

Saturday, April 16, 2022 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 + 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / On Demand. Celebrate the supergroup with Neil Sedaka, Donny Osmond, Tim Rice and the band members themselves. Featuring a greatest hits soundtrack including "Dancing Queen" and "Mamma Mia!," the program includes original interviews and rare archival footage.

Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On demand now with PBS Video App. Premiering in 1968, SOUL! was the first nationally broadcast all-Black variety show on public television, merging artists from the margins with post-Civil Rights Black radical thought. "Mr. SOUL!" delves into this critical moment in television history, as well as the man who guided it, highlighting a turning point in representation whose impact continues to resonate to this day.

The Trump administration is moving to end limits on how long the government can detain migrant families and children. Also, a new study suggests that California's red flag law may help prevent mass shootings, 3,000 electric charging stations for trucks and buses are coming to San Diego, veterans who participated in nuclear weapons testing will be awarded certificates for their sacrifice. The U.S. Camel Corps captured author Téa Obreht’s imagination and inspired her new novel, and the San Diego Underground Film Festival, which begins Thursday, deviates from the norm.

The attack killed one Iraqi civilian and caused damage to the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad as well as surrounding residential areas. No embassy personnel were hurt.

Domestic tourism has been strong in Iraq's northern Kurdish region, but sites in more impoverished, insecure areas tend to be visited less. A few Iraqi tourism companies are trying to change that.

Cleta Mitchell's now-former law firm, Foley & Lardner, said this week that her involvement in the president's call with Georgia officials alleging a stolen election was "concerning."

More than 900 children have been separated from their families at the border since a judge ordered that the practice be sharply curtailed, the American Civil Liberties Union said Tuesday.