NPR News: 07-14-2026 5PM EDT

Jeanine Herbst· Host0:01

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jeanine Hurst. The Trump administration has instructed federal officers with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to suspend most vehicle stops around the country. As NPR's Meg Anderson reports, the change comes after ICE officers shot and killed two men in their cars, one in Texas and one in Maine over the last week.

Meg Anderson0:22

Maine Senator Angus King's office confirmed the policy shift to NPR, though it's still unclear what it will look like in practice. The change is temporary but will continue until ICE officers receive more training on how to safely make a traffic stop. Jillian Snyder, a former police officer and lecturer at John Jay College, says the evidence suggests immigration officers do need that.

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If you're looking at all these incidents that have been happening, they're all related to car stops.

Meg Anderson0:52

She says immigration enforcement used to focus on targeted operations, looking for a specific person. Stopping people on the street, Snyder says, is an entirely different scenario. Meg Anderson, NPR News.

Jeanine Herbst· Host1:04

The sister of former Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has been sworn in, becoming the first woman to represent South Carolina in the US Senate. Darleen Graham will finish the rest of her late brother's term, which expires in January. NPR's Sam Gringlas has more.

Sam Gringlas1:20

Graham was sworn in three days after her brother's unexpected death. The Graham siblings were especially close. Lindsey became Darleen's guardian after their parents