Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary for public affairs at the Department of Homeland Security, explains why the Trump administration has deployed National Guard and Marine troops to Los Angeles ...

A federal judge sided on Thursday with California Gov. Gavin Newsom in the case against President Trump over his decision to federalize National Guard troops in response to anti-ICE protests in LA.

Immigration enforcement continues to target worksites in agriculture, construction and hospitality despite President Trump's worries about losing "very good longtime workers" in the U.S.

What are the consequences of slashing federal funding for scientific research? NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with William Haseltine, a scientist acclaimed for his medical research.

In a conversation with NPR's Steve Inskeep, McLaughlin also criticized California leaders for failing to restore order, spoke about deportation numbers and discussed Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia ...

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: We're taking time to remember the songwriter who had that wish, Brian Wilson, who was a genius. That is not my word. Paul McCartney said that about him, and so did Bob Dylan.

Brian Wilson, the troubled genius behind The Beach Boys, has died at age 82. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with biographer Peter Ames Carlin about Wilson's legacy.

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: CapRadio's Laura Fitzgerald is covering this story from California. Good morning. LAURA FITZGERALD, BYLINE: Good morning, Steve. INSKEEP: OK, so what happened here?

In a conversation with NPR's Steve Inskeep, McLaughlin also criticized California leaders for failing to restore order, spoke about deportation numbers and discussed Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia ...

Brian Wilson, the troubled genius behind The Beach Boys, has died at age 82. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with biographer Peter Ames Carlin about Wilson's legacy.