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NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with New York State Assemblywoman Crystal Peoples-Stokes about the sudden resignation of New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, following multiple accusations of physical and verbal assault.

On Tuesday, the Mormon Church announced it would end a 100-year relationship with the Boy Scouts of America. Mormon boys were automatically signed up to be part of the Boy Scouts, and church members made up 20 percent of membership.

Desiree Linden fought through wind and rain on Monday to become the first American woman to win the Boston Marathon since 1985. Her victory came after she nearly bailed out during the race.

EPA chief Scott Pruitt said the recent scrutiny he has received over ethical issues is an effort to undermine the president's agenda.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with John Sopko, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, about the latest report on Afghanistan reconstruction. Despite the record amount of coalition munitions dropped, the security situation continues to deteriorate and civilian deaths from coalition munitions are at a record high.

The president assured the group, which has become a lightning rod since the deadly school shooting in Parkland, Fla., that it has "an administration fighting to protect your Second Amendment."

The U.S. is pressuring Mexico to crack down on Central Americans trying to come north. But migrants say they've already been facing a maze of checkpoints and Mexican law enforcement on their efforts to find a safe home.

After Immigration and Customs Enforcement raided stores nationwide seeking undocumented immigrants, NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Julie Myers Wood, former head of ICE, about workplace immigration raids.

There is strong bipartisan support in the House to overturn the 7-year-old earmark ban in order to give lawmakers a greater say in directing federal dollars.

Indiana is one of the states poised to get permission to require Medicaid recipients to work. Advocates say work requirements may be good politics but they're bad policy.