In the nearly 250-year history of the United States, English had never been designated as the nation's official language.

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Immigration authorities are making more arrests than they did under President Biden. But the Department of Homeland ...

An NPR investigation finds federal judges have enormous influence with few checks on their power. Law clerks and other ...

Up to 3,000 additional troops have been ordered to the U.S.-Mexico border by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the latest in ...

Johansen, a pioneer in punk music who found solo success under the moniker Buster Poindexter, died on Friday. His family ...

NPR's Scott Simon remembers Gene Hackman, who played everymen, cops and villains over his long movie career. The 95 year old ...

Eileen and James Kramer were fired from their jobs at Lake Clark National Park in Alaska, even though they both recently ...

Faith Kipyegon, the fastest female miler in the world, could dip under 4 minutes with an extra boost from pacers.

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey commuted the death sentence of Robin "Rocky" Myers to life in prison, saying there were enough ...

Leaders from across Europe came quickly to the defense of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, after his televised clash ...