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What happens if Trump declares a state of emergency to get his border wall?

Politics

President Donald Trump has raised the prospect of declaring an emergency over the current crisis at the US-Mexico border. What would that entail, exactly?

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Poland forces Supreme Court judges into early retirement

Conflict & Justice
In 2012, Tarek Hamdi, from Egypt, received his US naturalization certificate. He first applied for citizenship in 2001 but faced more than a decade of delays and denials until he won his case.

A recently-uncovered federal program turned one man’s path to citizenship into a 11-year trek

Conflict & Justice

Chaos in Egypt After Army Storms Pro-Morsi Camps

Conflict & Justice

Obama’s recess appointments outrage Republicans

Global Politics
The World

Nevada’s Latinos: A Dormant Voting Force

Global Politics

Latinos could be a force at the polls. There’s one problem though: Many don’t vote. That’s partially because many are eligible to become citizens, but aren’t bothering with the citizenship process.

Obama Makes Four Recess Appointments

President Obama made four recess appointments on Wednesday, pushing through previously blocked appointees to new posts. Richard Cordray is now the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and two Democrats and one Republican will join the National Labor Relations board. But Congress claims that they were technically in session.    Michael Lynch, assistant professor […]

The World

Why Taxes are Prompting Some Americans in Canada to Renounce their US Citizenship

Conflict & Justice

A small but growing numbers of Americans in Canada are renouncing their US citizenship. They’re doing it to avoid having to pay US taxes. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Mark Wittgen. He lives in Canada and is in the process of renouncing his citizenship.

Ruling by emergency law

Conflict & Justice

In various Arab countries, emergency laws have dragged on for decades. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Nathan Brown, a professor of international affairs at George Washington University.

The World

Law of the Sea

Oceans experts say one of the best ways the U.S. can clean up oceans is to ratify the Law of the Sea Treaty. Nearly 150 countries have signed the treaty and three U.S. presidents, including George W.Bush, support it. So why can’t it get a vote in the U.S. Senate? Jeff Young explains from Washington.