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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with California Attorney General Xavier Becerra about the lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice against the state's immigration policies.

The debate over immigration and "sanctuary cities" has escalated. The Trump administration sued California over three laws designed to keep local officials and businesses from helping enforce immigration measures. State officials say they will stand their ground.

As of this week, many Puerto Ricans have been without power for six months. They've been waiting not since Hurricane Maria, but since Hurricane Irma, which struck two weeks earlier.

President Trump is expected to sign off on steel and aluminum tariffs by the end of the week. That's despite the controversy they've generated, including spurring the exit of a key economic aide.

The Senate intelligence committee held a hearing on reforming the security clearance process Wednesday in the wake of the clearance scandals at the White House.

They make up just 7.95 percent of U.S. print newsroom staff, 12.6 percent of local TV news staff and 6.2 percent of local radio staff.

Tony Tooke's resignation, which is effective immediately, came days after PBS NewsHour reported that the U.S. Agriculture Department was investigating sexual misconduct complaints against him.

U.S. steel producers have seen their market share erode since China began ramping up production. President Trump sees tariffs on imports as a way to protect domestic producers.

An NPR survey of trans- and gender-nonconforming teachers found that, despite the challenges they face, a majority of these educators try to integrate LGBTQ topics into their classes.

The U.S. is on track to become the world's biggest oil producer. Technology advances and automation mean this can happen with fewer workers than during the last boom.