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Kevin McAleenan (right), the Department of Homeland Security acting secretary, introduced four volunteers from DHS agencies who came to the El Paso area in recent weeks to help care for and process migrants. McAleenan was in El Paso on Thursday for briefings on current border conditions.

Tours Of Texas Migrant Detention Centers Reveal Decrease In Population

At El Paso's Border Patrol Station 1 and at the Clint Border Patrol station 20 miles southeast of El Paso, the number of migrants held has dropped sharply in recent weeks.

Trash piles in Monteverde, a residential neighborhood in Rome. During this scorching summer, the city's residents and visitors are being tested by a massive trash crisis.

In Rome, Uncollected Trash Festers In Scorching Heat

Doctors have warned of health risks from tons of garbage rotting in the Italian capital's streets during the summer's hot spells.

Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan testifies on security at the border and migrant detention during a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on Thursday.

Homeland Security Chief: Agency Has Made 'Significant Strides' On Border, Migrants

Acting DHS Secretary Kevin McAleenan appeared before the House Oversight and Reform Committee on Thursday, where Chairman Elijah Cummings said he's wondering "whether there is an empathy deficit."

Democrats are hopeful they can mobilize a religious left to counter the religious right. But it's unclear whether that outreach will resonate with voters who make up the religious middle.

Democrats Have The Religious Left. Can They Win The Religious Middle?

Faith voters who have a mix of liberal and conservative values are up for grabs in the 2020 election. Democrats hope to win them over.

From left, Democratic Reps. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York respond to attacks by President Trump in a press conference on Monday. The House passed a resolution condemning his comments on Tuesday.

READ: Here's The Resolution Condemning Trump's Racist Comments About Congresswomen

The House passed a resolution "condemning President Trump's racist comments directed at Members of Congress" on Tuesday evening.

Why Children Keep Dying In Hot Cars And How It Can Be Stopped

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with reporter Sharon Otterman of The New York Times about how young children often die after being left in hot cars by their parents and what can be done to stop it.

Democrats accuse President Trump of intervening in the decisions involving the fate of the FBI's headquarters in Washington to help protect his hotel up the street.

Trump Intervened In FBI HQ Project To Protect His Hotel, Democrats Allege

The president has been personally involved with the future of the FBI's Pennsylvania Avenue headquarters building, and Democrats say it is an abuse of power intended to help his hotel up the street.

'I Am Heartbroken': Your Letters About Public Service Loan Forgiveness

NPR reported on the troubled Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, and dozens of aggrieved student borrowers wrote in to share their stories.

Law enforcement personnel operate a bomb disposal robot outside a post office which had been evacuated in Wilmington, Del., on Thursday.

No 'Biological' Threat From Suspicious Packages, Feds Say As Investigation Widens

Officials say they're taking seriously the potential explosive devices that were addressed to Trump critics — including Joe Biden and actor Robert De Niro on Thursday.

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross attends a July speech by President Trump in Granite City, Ill. The Supreme Court has temporarily shielded Ross from having to sit for questioning under oath for the 2020 census citizenship question lawsuits.

Supreme Court Blocks Commerce Secretary Questioning In Census Lawsuits, For Now

The court granted the Trump administration's request to temporarily shield Wilbur Ross from facing questioning under oath in challenges to the 2020 census citizenship question.

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