NPR Topics: National
Constitutional sheriffs wield unchecked power across America, journalist says
Hide SummaryJessica Pishko says a group of sheriffs have become a flashpoint in the current politics of toxic masculinity, guns, white supremacy and rural resentment. Her book is The Highest Law in the Land.
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They won their immigration cases. But months later, they still await release
Hide SummaryImmigrant rights groups say ICE has a pattern of keeping immigrants detained for months, and even years, after they have won their immigration cases, putting a toll on them and their families.Read more
The Line Fire burning in Southern California's mountains grows to more 20,000 acres
Hide SummarySeveral wildfires are burning in the western U.S., and one of the most dangerous is the Line Fire in San Bernardino County, Calif.Read more
Trump and Harris will meet face-to-face for the first time on the debate stage
Hide SummaryTrump and Harris didn't directly interact while he was in the White House and she was in the Senate. She debated fellow vice presidential candidate Mike Pence in 2020.Read more
Indian migrants drive surge in northern U.S. border crossings
Hide SummaryUnauthorized crossings through the U.S. northern border have surged due to an influx of Indian migrants. Many leave Canada in search of better economic opportunities.Read more