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Leftist Manuel López Obrador Wins Mexican Presidency In Landslide

Presidential candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador, of the MORENA party, shows his ballot to the press before casting it during general elections in Mexico City on Sunday. Moises Castillo/AP hide caption toggle caption Moises Castillo/AP Presidential candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador, of the MORENA party, shows his ballot to the press before casting it during

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German Minister Offers To Step Down Over Merkel’s Handling Of Migrants

Germany’s Interior Minister Horst Seehofer at a Cabinet meeting last month in Berlin. Adam Berry/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Adam Berry/Getty Images Germany’s Interior Minister Horst Seehofer at a Cabinet meeting last month in Berlin. Adam Berry/Getty Images Germany’s interior minister has offered his resignation to Chancellor Angela Merkel over the government’s policy on

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Elon Musk Hails Tesla Reaching Goal Of 5,000 Model 3s A Week

In a photograph from May, a 2018 Tesla Model 3 sits at a dealership in Littleton, Colo. David Zalubowski/AP hide caption toggle caption David Zalubowski/AP In a photograph from May, a 2018 Tesla Model 3 sits at a dealership in Littleton, Colo. David Zalubowski/AP Tesla CEO Elon Musk is celebrating the company having reached its

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Protesters Across The Country Rally Against Trump’s Immigration Policies

1 of 11 i View slideshow Protesters gathered in major cities and small towns across the United States to denounce President Trump’s immigration policies. The “Families Belong Together” marches were planned in response to the administration’s policy of separating children from their parents at the southern border. In Washington, thousands gathered despite the sweltering summer

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For Women At D.C.’s ‘Families Belong Together,’ The Protest Was Personal

Kara Howard, 26, an English-language teacher at Cesar Chavez Public Charter School, was compelled to join the protest because of her students’ deportation experiences. Eman Mohammed for NPR hide caption toggle caption Eman Mohammed for NPR Kara Howard, 26, an English-language teacher at Cesar Chavez Public Charter School, was compelled to join the protest because

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Drawn Together: Scenes From The ‘Families Belong Together’ March

Thousands of protesters gathered in major cities and small towns across the country to denounce President Trump’s immigration policies at the “Families Belong Together” march. NPR’s Angela Hsieh shared her observations from the rally in Washington, D.C. Saturday. Article source: https://www.npr.org/2018/07/01/625026857/drawn-together-scenes-from-the-families-belong-together-march?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news

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Federal Judge Blocks Medicaid Work Requirements In Kentucky

Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin is trying to add work requirements to the state’s Medicaid program. A judge has blocked that request. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin is trying to add work requirements to the state’s Medicaid program. A judge has blocked that request. Scott Olson/Getty Images

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The U.S. Has A Long, Troubled History Of Detaining Families Together

Garry Mead, assistant director of detention and removal for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, answers a reporter’s question in 2007 in front of cells that housed immigrant families at the T. Don Hutto Residential Center in Taylor, Texas. After a suit by the ACLU, the center ended family detention, and ICE mostly avoided it until 2014.

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Trump Administration: Migrant Families Can Be Detained For More Than 20 Days

People demonstrate in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, demanding an end to the separation of migrant children from their parents. On Friday, the Justice Department said in a court filing that “the government will not separate families but detain families together during the pendency of immigration proceedings.” Nicholas Kamm /AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Nicholas

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Israel Court Convicts Man For String Of Bomb Threats Against Jewish Centers

An Israeli court has convicted Michael Ron David Kadar for making a string of bomb threats targeting U.S. Jewish community centers, airlines and shopping malls. Sebastian Scheiner/AP hide caption toggle caption Sebastian Scheiner/AP An Israeli court has convicted Michael Ron David Kadar for making a string of bomb threats targeting U.S. Jewish community centers, airlines

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Capital Gazette Shooting Victims: The 5 Killed In Attack On Maryland Newspaper

Gerald Fischman, 61, editorial page editor Fischman was an award winning writer and editor at The Capital who had worked for the paper for more than a quarter century. The Baltimore Sun, which owns the Annapolis-based Capital, says colleagues noted Fischman’s quiet personality, which masked a keen mind that produced editorials ranging from state politics

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Army Veteran, Who Had Lost His Arms, Drowns While Paddleboarding At Age 25

Members of the U.S. men’s national soccer team visit with Cody Iorns at Walter Reed National Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., Sept. 3, 2015. Irons drowned Wednesday, at the age of 25, while paddleboarding in the Chesapeake Bay. Marvin D. Lynchard /Department of Defense hide caption toggle caption Marvin D. Lynchard /Department of Defense Members

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