President Trump signed a series of orders doubling down on law enforcement in America's cities, just ahead of hosting South Korean President Lee Jae Myung.
Franco Ordoñez is a White House Correspondent for NPR's Washington Desk. Before he came to NPR in 2019, Ordoñez covered the White House for McClatchy. He has also written about diplomatic affairs, foreign policy and immigration, and has been a correspondent in Cuba, Colombia, Mexico and Haiti.
The Conversation heard from the creators of HPR’s new podcast, "Feathers and Fire," Russell Subiono and Mehana Makaʻinaʻi. The podcast is tied to the Apple TV+ series "Chief of War" and explores history, storytelling, and the impact of the series in Hawaiʻi.
It’s been about six months since Gov. Josh Green put out an executive order to speed up the hiring of former federal workers hit by budget cuts for state jobs. The program received about 6,000 applications and hired about 140 people.