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Federal officials are trying to quell outrage over migrant families and their advocates describing bureaucratic obstacles and frantic searches for children who were separated from their parents and sent to youth shelters around the country.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Rep. Mike Coffman, R-Colo., about his visit to the U.S.-Mexico border, his views on the family separation debate and the ongoing immigration negotiations in Congress.

Over the weekend, President Trump tweeted that immigrants arriving in the U.S. illegally should be deported "with no judges or court cases." NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Yale law professor Cristina Rodriguez about the due process rights afforded to immigrants.

The Supreme Court again weighed in on gerrymandering Monday, this time ruling that Texas' political map passes muster, except for one legislative district that was ruled unconstitutional.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with attorney Marc Zwillinger, one of five advisers appointed to serve to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, about the recently released Carter Page FISA documents.

Federal agencies are moving ahead to stop foreign interference in the midterm elections. But without direction from the White House, they are limited in what they can do.

One of the stars of German soccer has quit the national team, complaining of racism from both fans and the football association because of his Turkish ancestry.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Ashley Tabaddor, president of the National Association of Immigration Judges, about the backlog of cases that immigration judges are facing at the U.S. border.

Four out of five Native American women experience violence in their lives. Tribes have greater powers to prosecute such crimes due to the Violence Against Women Act, but some loopholes still remain.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with White House spokesman Raj Shah about the agreement between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and the path forward.

The jury's been out on whether low blood levels of vitamin D increase the risk of colorectal cancer. Researchers say a new review involving more than 12,000 people strongly suggests the answer is yes.

The romantic Latin music style was born in Cuba and migrated around the world in the 1950s. Now, it's enjoying a resurgence with a new generation.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Mark Greenberg, senior fellow at the Migration Policy Institute, about the cost of housing and reuniting families separated at the border.

One measure would address the strain on Florida's child welfare workforce and another addresses the increasing prevalence of autism in children.

An Idaho teacher was told by her principal to take down an "Everyone is welcome here" poster in her classroom. It's a symptom of President Trump's crackdown on discussions of inclusivity in schools.

The government sent several planeloads of alleged gang members to El Salvador, including 137 people under the act, the White House said at the time. The judge gave the U.S. until April 23 to respond.

The Trump administration has told states they have until April 24 to promise to end DEI programs in K-12 schools, or risk losing federal dollars.

Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen went to El Salvador to lobby for the release of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, whose deportation has gripped the U.S. He isn't the only lawmaker with such a trip in mind.

House Speaker Paul Ryan's decision to retire is throwing House Republicans into chaos at a time when the party is deeply worried about losing control of that chamber.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Angela Kane, who was in charge of the chemical weapons investigation in Syria in 2013. They discuss what chemical watchdog inspectors will do when they get to Douma Saturday.

After dropping sharply when President Trump took office, the number of undocumented immigrants apprehended at the border is again on the rise.

In a brief order, the court directed the Trump administration not to remove Venezuelans held in the Bluebonnet Detention Center in Texas "until further order of this court."

The FBI this week raided the offices of President Trump's longtime lawyer Michael Cohen. David Greene talks to former federal prosecutor Ken White about what that might mean for the president.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post and the Brookings Institution and Guy Benson of townhall.com about former FBI director James Comey's book, potential strikes on Syria and House Speaker Paul Ryan's announcement that he won't run for reelection.

Turning food waste into fertilizer is popular in parts of Europe and is catching on in the U.S. But tiny plastics are also making their way into that fertilizer — and into the food chain.