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Student protests against Israel's war in Gaza intensify. The Supreme Court debated former President Trump's immunity claim. New York's highest court overturned Harvey Weinstein's criminal conviction.
Politics & Government
David Pecker testified on secret payments and buried stories in Trump hush money case
Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker said in court he knew he was violating campaign finance law when he made payments to hide damaging information about Donald Trump in 2016.
Arizona becomes fourth state to indict fake electors
NPR Scott Detrow talks with law expert Ned Foley on how nearly three dozen so-called fake electors have been charged for signing documents falsely claiming Trump won their states in 2020.
Supreme Court appears skeptical of blanket immunity for a former president
A majority of justices appeared skeptical of granting a president blanket immunity from prosecution for criminal acts, but it is unclear whether the court would act swiftly to resolve the case.
Why experts say inflation is relatively low but voters feel differently
Grocery prices are a key component of any household budget, and rising food prices can sour the electorate's mood.
Kim Kardashian visits the White House to highlight criminal justice reform
Vice President Harris and Kardashian are meeting with four people convicted of non-violent drug offenses who received pardons this week from President Biden.
Some 300 musicians, from Diplo to Nile Rodgers, lobby Congress for ticketing reform
Billie Eilish, Fall Out Boy, Nile Rodgers, Cyndi Lauper, Lorde, Sia, Diplo and Chappell Roan are among the signatories of an open letter urging a Senate committee to support the Fans First Act.
Biden is giving $6 billion to Micron for a semiconductor project in upstate New York
The Micron project comes after the White House has announced massive investments for Intel, TSMC and Samsung in recent weeks using funds from the 2022 CHIPS and Science Act.
Greensboro appears to sever ties with partner in overdue housing project
After months of delays, the city of Greensboro is distancing itself from Step Up on Second, the organization it tapped to convert the Regency Inn into housing for the chronically homeless.
11 'fake electors' from 2020, including Meadows and Giuliani, indicted in Arizona
An Arizona grand jury has indicted a group of allies of former President Donald Trump for their efforts to try to keep him in power after the 2020 election.