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The crackdown on so-called sanctuary cities has become the next big legal battle against President Trump's policies. Opponents fought Trump's travel ban all the way to the Supreme Court, where it will be heard this fall. Now sanctuary cities are suing over the administration's threat to deny funding if they don't cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.

President Trump is spending 17 days at his golf club in New Jersey. NPR's Audie Cornish talks with journalist Matthew Algeo, who says presidents aren't really able to take real vacations anymore.

There's housing in Venice, Italy, if you've got millions to spend on a vacation home. But some Venetians have started a movement of illegal squatting to continue living in their hometown.

After a series of $14 tax bills went unnoticed, San Francisco auctioned Presidio Terrace off to the highest bidder — a couple from San Jose. They're thinking of charging residents to park there.

The BBC children's film starred a black Roman soldier in ancient Britannia. Was it an accurate portrayal of a multi-ethnic empire or an "incredibly deceptive" anachronism? The dustup has lasted weeks.

A task force lays out changes that could loosen protections for the bird species renowned for its elaborate mating dance. The rules take into account "local economic growth and job creation."

"Max is not going to text me back. I'm not going to hear his voice again," Mayor Megan Barry said of her only child. The 22-year-old died last month of an apparent overdose near Denver.

On Saturday night, President Trump personally thanked Nicole Mincey on Twitter. Twitter users looked into her and uncovered an online identity linked to an online store. Her account appeared to belong to a bot, but Daily Beast reporter Ben Collins dug further to discover the real Nicole Mincey.

Federal regulators are scrapping plans to screen truck drivers and train engineers for sleep apnea, which has been blamed for deadly rail crashes. Truckers are pleased, but safety experts say lives are at risk.

The Justice Department has reversed its position on an important voting rights case the Supreme Court will hear this term. Critics say the change could open the door to purge voter rolls.