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Why President Trump Can't Directly Order National Guard Troops To U.S.-Mexico Border

President Trump wants military troops to help guard the U.S.-Mexico border, but there are legal limits on what the military can do. NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with George Mason University law professor Tim MacArthur about the Posse Comitatus Act.

Frank LaRose, Bernie Moreno and Matt Dolan stand behind individual podiums on a TV stage against a red, white and blue background.

First Ohio Republican U.S. Senate debate puts Trump in spotlight, as candidates agree on many issues

The three Republicans who want to run against incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown met for a televised debate in Cleveland Monday night.

Sarah Lancashire plays big-hearted police sergeant Catherine Cawood in <em>Happy Valley.</em>

The final season of the hit BBC crime series 'Happy Valley' has come to the U.S.

Sarah Lancashire plays Catherine Cawood, a big-hearted police sergeant trying to protect her grandson from his violent father. The three seasons offer a twisty and deeply satisfying emotional journey.

U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan Wins Re-election In Ohio's 13th District

Updated: 12:30 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2020 Democrat Rep. Tim Ryan has been re-elected to Ohio’s 13th Congressional district for a fifth term, according to unofficial election results from the Associated Press. Ryan defeated Republican challenger Christina Hagan, an Alliance resident who served in the Ohio House from 2011 to 2018 when she was term limited. Chemist Michael Fricke from Kent ran on the Libertarian ticket.

Rep. Shelia Jackson Lee, D-Texas, speaks during a House Judiciary Committee meeting on Dec. 13, 2019 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

Longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas has died at age 74

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, helped lead federal efforts to protect women from domestic violence and recognize Juneteenth as a national holiday. She announced she had pancreatic cancer in June.

'Get warm, get safe and stay there,' officials warn as massive storm bears down on U.S.

Forecasters say the storm will dump heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies into New England through Monday.

A medical worker administers a rapid COVID-19 test in Oakland, Calif., earlier this month. Coronavirus cases are once again surging across much of the country, reaching almost 100,000 on Friday.

U.S. Adds Almost 100,000 New Coronavirus Cases In 1 Day As Colder Weather Sets In

The surge is particularly acute in the Midwest and Great Plains. Health experts say the increase is being driven in large part by people who don't exhibit any symptoms.

People visit Jacksonville Beach, Florida, on the Fourth of July holiday. Coronavirus cases are spiking in states such as Florida, Texas and Arizona.

U.S. COVID-19 Deaths Near 130,000; Florida And Texas Report Record Case Numbers

Florida and Texas report their biggest daily rise in new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past few days as deaths in the U.S. continue to rise.

Lee Boyd Malvo, the 'D.C. Sniper.' The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to dismiss a pending case after the state changed a criminal sentencing law for juveniles.

U.S. Supreme Court Agrees To Dismiss 'D.C. Sniper' Case Following Virginia Parole Law

Lawyers for Lee Boyd Malvo, who shot and killed 10 people as a teen and was sentenced to life in prison without parole, pulled the case from the high court. Under a new law, he could seek parole.

This is a locator map for Libya with its capital, Tripoli.

More than 60 people drowned when a migrant vessel capsized off Libya, U.N. says

The shipwreck, which took place overnight between Thursday and Friday, was the latest tragedy in the Mediterranean Sea along a key but dangerous route for migrants seeking a better life in Europe.

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