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The draft executive action, obtained by NPR, acknowledges that the department and its signature responsibilities were created by Congress and cannot legally be altered without congressional approval.

The Illinois Department of Transportation has repeatedly expressed concerns about Evanston’s motor fuel tax expenditures. Now, a city council member wants to improve competition for contracts and compel the city to follow state rules.

The president of Illinois State University has created a new high-level position to coordinate diversity and inclusion efforts. President Larry Dietz said…

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to novelist Scott Turow about his latest legal thriller, "Presumed Guilty."

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has appointed state Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor to investigate allegations about a gang rape at Cornell University.

The Board of Immigration Appeals has denied Mahmoud Khalil's latest attempt to dismiss his deportation case. This decision brings the Palestinian activist one step closer to possible expulsion.

On the Big Island, Mountain View recorded 51.53 inches of rain from Wednesday to Sunday — the third-highest total ever measured from a U.S. storm.

Heavy rain, strong winds and some tornadoes are in the forecast for the Northeast this week, as parts of the Midwest grapple with flash floods. Meanwhile, the heat wave arrives in the South.

A lone gunman killed three people in Pennsylvania, authorities said Saturday, before he barricaded himself inside a house.

America's Catholic Bishops overwhelmingly approve new rules for handling cases involving the sexual abuse of minors. The policy was crafted at the Vatican, and is expected to receive quick approval from the pope. NPR's Barbara Bradley Hagerty reports.