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The policy, which was created and implemented during the first Trump administration in 2019, resulted in tens of thousands of migrants waiting for extended periods in Mexico.

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President Trump pledged to change the name of two natural landmarks in his second inaugural address. Can he do that?

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Trump wants to reinterpret the phrasing of the 14th Amendment to mean that the federal government would not recognize automatic birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to parents without legal status.

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President Donald Trump's second inaugural address gave clues about what Trump will focus on — and how he sees the country.

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The rapper Snoop Dogg has been taking criticism for performing at one of President Trump's pre-inauguration events over the weekend.

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Scholars Tressie McMillan Cottom and Eddie Glaude reflect on the struggle for civil rights and what it means to celebrate King on the same day that President Donald Trump is sworn into office.

Trump is expected to sign a slew of actions relating to immigration and other issues.

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Follow NPR's live special coverage of Donald Trump's inauguration, including his swearing-in ceremony and inaugural address, beginning at 11 a.m. ET. Here's how to watch and listen.

Cecile Richards, the longtime activist for women's rights and former head of Planned Parenthood, died Monday after battling brain cancer.

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Musk News, a new twice-weekly news site, will focus on the billionaire and Trump advisor's influence and actions over the course of the new presidency.

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For the first time in a decade, Debra Tice, the mother of missing American journalist, Austin Tice, returns to Syria to find news of her son.

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Today is Trump's Inauguration Day. Last night, during a rally, he reiterated promises to sign executive orders. And, Atlanta Civil Rights icon Lonnie C. King recounts a historic moment with MLK Jr.

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After Virginia Squier's young daughter accidentally boarded a train without her, a stranger stepped in to help.

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In a statement released Monday, President Biden said the pardons "should not be mistaken as an acknowledgment that any individual engaged in any wrongdoing." President-elect Trump has criticized many of the officials Biden pardoned.

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Trump campaigned on border security promises, and he and his allies argue that his electoral win is an endorsement of his upcoming actions on the issue.

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President-elect Donald Trump takes office Monday and Democratic organizers are not seeing the mass-scale opposition they witnessed in 2017. So, they're adjusting with a focus on Trump's agenda.

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President-elect Donald Trump will take the oath of office at noon followed by a presidential parade, signing ceremony and inaugural balls.

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That the Buckeyes and the Fighting Irish, two of the sport's most storied teams, are squaring off in the title game is a TV executive's dream — and a fitting end to the first-ever 12-team playoff.

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A trial begins Tuesday over complaints filed by Prince Harry and a senior British lawmaker against Rupert Murdoch's tabloid newspapers. The trial carries high stakes on both sides of the Atlantic.

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Victor Willis of the Village People says their music is for everyone, defending the group's choice to perform at Trump's inaugural celebrations as a message of inclusivity.

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