NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with author Marc Dunkelman on why, according to his forthcoming book "Why Nothing Works," progressives made it difficult for government to function.

Allies and foes criticized President Trump's plan for the U.S. to take ownership of the Palestinian enclave of Gaza and relocate nearly 2 million people from there.

After the murder of Laken Riley last year by a Venezuelan migrant, Georgia enacted a law meant to crack down on illegal immigration. But a lack of funding is dampening its effect.

In Michigan, lawmakers aren't subject to open records laws. An effort to open the government to freedom of information requests appears to be failing again.

A recent White House order lays the foundations for the government to deport international students who've participated in protests against Israel. Critics call it censorship of protected speech.

Maui Ocean Adventures is a woman-owned company run by two long-time boat captains in Lahaina that had only been open for two weeks when the fire destroyed the town and the fledgling business. Now, ...

Federal judges are ruling against some of President Trump's executive orders. But who enforces a judicial ruling against the president? NPR asks University of Texas law professor Tara Grove.

An experimental treatment that stimulates the spinal cord may help people with a paralyzing genetic disorder called spinal muscular atrophy.

The Trump administration has given millions of federal employees until Thursday to decide whether to stay or go. Yet a lot of unanswered questions remain about the "deferred resignation" offer.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with legal scholar David Scheffer, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, about President Trump's proposal for the U.S. to take ownership of Gaza.

The severing of electricity ties to Russia is rich in geopolitical significance. Work on it sped up after Russian President ...

Trump said he would delay imposing tariffs on Mexico for at least a month. In exchange, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum ...