/tags/obama-administration Obama Administration en-US WLRN Tue, 10 Jan 2023 13:00:00 GMT /national/2023-01-09/biden-says-he-was-surprised-to-learn-classified-documents-were-found-at-his-old-office The documents were discovered in November by President Biden's attorneys, who then notified the National Archives and turned the materials over. Tue, 10 Jan 2023 13:00:00 GMT /national/2023-01-09/biden-says-he-was-surprised-to-learn-classified-documents-were-found-at-his-old-office Dustin Jones /commentary/2022-02-17/yes-cruise-lines-screwed-up-in-cuba-but-engagement-built-up-cubans-sense-of-control COMMENTARY: The positive effects of U.S. travel to Cuba — especially strengthening private entrepreneurs — helped bring Cubans out to protest last summer. Thu, 17 Feb 2022 11:00:00 GMT /commentary/2022-02-17/yes-cruise-lines-screwed-up-in-cuba-but-engagement-built-up-cubans-sense-of-control Tim Padgett /2020-01-02/u-s-kills-top-iranian-military-leader-in-airstrike Gen. Qassem Soleimani was killed Friday in Baghdad. The U.S. secretary of defense said Soleimani "was actively developing plans to attack American diplomats and service members throughout the region." Fri, 03 Jan 2020 02:29:00 GMT /2020-01-02/u-s-kills-top-iranian-military-leader-in-airstrike Bobby Allyn, Barbara Campbell /2019-11-11/the-harvard-law-student-and-dreamer-whose-fate-could-be-decided-by-supreme-court Mitchell Santos Toledo was brought to the U.S. when he was 2. "This is our home," he says. Mon, 11 Nov 2019 10:50:00 GMT /2019-11-11/the-harvard-law-student-and-dreamer-whose-fate-could-be-decided-by-supreme-court Nina Totenberg /2019-10-10/how-the-trump-administration-uses-workarounds-to-reshape-legal-immigration The White House wanted sweeping changes on legal immigration. Congress didn't bite. Now critics say the administration is using "backdoor" rules and regulations to keep low-income immigrants out. Thu, 10 Oct 2019 20:20:00 GMT /2019-10-10/how-the-trump-administration-uses-workarounds-to-reshape-legal-immigration Joel Rose /national-politics/national-politics/2019-10-08/showdown-over-lgbtq-employment-rights-hits-supreme-court The high court heard cases testing whether employers are free to fire employees because they are gay or transgender. Tue, 08 Oct 2019 09:00:00 GMT /national-politics/national-politics/2019-10-08/showdown-over-lgbtq-employment-rights-hits-supreme-court Nina Totenberg /npr-breaking-news/2019-09-26/trump-administration-drastically-cuts-number-of-refugees-allowed-to-enter-the-u-s The limit of 18,000 represents the lowest number of refugees allowed into the country since the modern refugee program was established in 1980. Thu, 26 Sep 2019 22:49:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2019-09-26/trump-administration-drastically-cuts-number-of-refugees-allowed-to-enter-the-u-s Bobby Allyn /show/latin-america-report/2018-09-24/new-study-backs-claims-central-americans-flee-violence-more-than-poverty Central America is now the largest source of undocumented migration across the U.S. southern border. The U.S. government has ramped up deportations of… Mon, 24 Sep 2018 22:37:52 GMT /show/latin-america-report/2018-09-24/new-study-backs-claims-central-americans-flee-violence-more-than-poverty Tim Padgett /news/2016-07-26/as-kids-keep-fleeing-violence-u-s-steps-up-central-american-refugee-processing The U.S. faced a crisis two summers ago when some 60,000 unaccompanied kids from Central America crossed our border. Most were escaping gang violence –… Tue, 26 Jul 2016 21:16:37 GMT /news/2016-07-26/as-kids-keep-fleeing-violence-u-s-steps-up-central-american-refugee-processing Tim Padgett /news/2016-02-04/u-s-should-aid-colombias-peace-and-not-repeat-cold-war-blunders COMMENTARYToday, Washington’s diplomatic gaze is on Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, who’s meeting President Obama at the White House.But as Santos… Thu, 04 Feb 2016 18:05:42 GMT /news/2016-02-04/u-s-should-aid-colombias-peace-and-not-repeat-cold-war-blunders Tim Padgett