"I Voted" stickers are seen as a person casts their ballot in Philadelphia in Pennsylvania's primary on May 19. Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images hide caption
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Nicole Witherow prays beside flowers placed outside the Islamic Center of San Diego on May 19. Jae C. Hong/AP hide caption
A detailed view of a hat that reads, God Guns and Trump is seen at a campaign event for U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow, a Republican from Louisiana, at Bourne's Restaurant on May 6, 2026 in Franklinton, La. Gun rights groups see 'golden age' under the Trump administration's second term. Tyler Kaufman/Getty Images hide caption
Marena Guzman, 2022 Ph.D. graduate in molecular biosciences, recently moved back in with her parents to renew her DACA out of concern it could lapse. Ash Ponders for NPR hide caption
Cambria CEO Marty Davis speaks on the job site of the countertop company's new $80 million quartz processing plant and rail center in Randolph, Minn., on August 13, 2025. (Photo by The Minnesota Star Tribune via Getty Images) Richard Tsong-Taatarii/Star Tribune via Getty Images/The Minnesota Star Tribune via Getty Images hide caption
Residents look on during demolition of houses in Makoko, a floating slum in Lagos, on January 9, 2026. Authorities have demolished hundreds of wooden shacks in Makoko, Africa's largest and most iconic floating slum, which is built on stilts above the lagoon in the heart of Lagos. The operation is part of an ongoing campaign to remove what officials describe as illegal structures and reclaim waterfront land for modern real-estate developments. Toyin Adedokun / AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Residents look on during demolition of houses in Makoko, a floating slum in Lagos, on January 9, 2026. Authorities have demolished hundreds of wooden shacks in Makoko, Africa's largest and most iconic floating slum, which is built on stilts above the lagoon in the heart of Lagos. The operation is part of an ongoing campaign to remove what officials describe as illegal structures and reclaim waterfront land for modern real-estate developments. Toyin Adedokun / AFP via Getty Images hide caption
President Trump reacts to a question from a reporter after signing a series of executive orders, including a pardon for former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, in the Oval Office at the White House in February 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption
Legal experts say some of Trump's actions weakened efforts to combat public corruption
Single mom Adrienne Rumley gives her 2-year-old daughter, Lorelei, a hug as she drops her off at day care. Maansi Srivastava/NPR hide caption
Single mom Adrienne Rumley gives her 2-year-old daughter, Lorelei, a hug as she drops her off at day care. Maansi Srivastava/NPR hide caption
The U.S. travel ban against 39 countries has thrown thousands of people into legal limbo, as the Trump administration has paused reviewing visa, green card, work permit, and citizenship applications. Nicole Xu for NPR hide caption
Stuck in limbo: millions of professionals risk losing legal status under Trump pause
Walter, 19, sits on a desk at Central Senior High School in St. Paul, Minnesota. Yasmin Yassin for NPR hide caption
"Make America Healthy Again" merchandise is sold in front of a bus with President Trump's image during the Conservative Political Action Conference at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center on Feb. 21, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Md. The Trump administration's approach to some issues dear to MAHA threatens to drive a wedge within the movement's ranks. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images hide caption
How the fight over glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, is creating tensions
Then-Attorney General Pam Bondi answers questions from the media at the U.S. Capitol on March 18, 2026. Bondi is one of several DOJ officials who've faced ethics complaints with state bar associations in recent years. Matt McClain/Getty Images hide caption
Principal Condra Allred visits a third grade class at Cleveland Elementary School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in April. Soon, Allred expects to hear for certain if her school will close. Cliff Jette for NPR hide caption
In one Iowa city, public schools compete in the free market. Are students better off?
Principal Condra Allred visits a third grade class at Cleveland Elementary School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Cliff Jette for NPR hide caption
In one Iowa city, public schools compete in the free market. Are students better off?
Principal Condra Allred visits a third grade class at Cleveland Elementary School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Cliff Jette for NPR hide caption
In one Iowa city, public schools compete in the free market. Are students better off?
In June 2025, people line up outside the Los Angeles Federal Building, which houses offices for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Damian Dovarganes/AP hide caption
New U.S. citizens take part in a naturalization ceremony at Faneuil Hall in Boston on Jan. 8. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Students walk past a polling site at the University of Pittsburgh during the 2022 midterm election in Pittsburgh, Pa. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Colleges are trying to boost student voting. A Trump probe freezes data for that work
Deborah Becker talking to Lorenzo Leporoni in San Patrignano's winery. Wilson Santinelli for WBUR hide caption