Calif., after President Trump's recent comments about the potential release of files from the Justice Department's investigation of Jeffrey Epstein.

NPR reports for the first time on remarks from a Justice Department official who told prosecutors the U.S. should "just sink" drug boats — six months before drug strikes began in the Caribbean.

In a sharp rebuke of President Daniel Noboa, Ecuadorian voters overwhelmingly rejected his bid to allow foreign military bases — including the U.S. — and overhaul the constitution.

President Trump's war on DEI has gone far beyond the federal government. A nonprofit in Chicago dedicated to promoting equity by bringing women into the skilled trades is fighting for its existence.