New York City Council votes to ban most instances of solitary confinement
Mayor Eric Adams may yet veto it, but if the bill becomes law, it will ban most uses of solitary confinement beyond four hours in New York City jails.
Politics & Government
U.S. strikes prisoner swap deal with Venezuela, plus extradition of 'Fat Leonard'
Venezuela released 10 Americans, 21 Venezuelans — and extradited the man behind a brazen bribery scheme. In exchange, President Biden granted clemency to an an ally of leader Nicolas Maduro.
Colorado's Supreme Court disqualified Trump from the state ballot. What happens now?
Trump's team vowed to appeal the decision. If it's in front of the U.S. Supreme Court by Jan. 5, Trump's name will stay on the ballot. Legal experts say the question is likely to keep coming up.
Israeli President Herzog comments on West Bank violence against Palestinians
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Israeli President Isaac Herzog and asks him about the case of one Palestinian olive farmer who was detained by Israeli troops during an NPR interview.
A breakdown of the Colorado Supreme Court's ruling on Trump
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump should be excluded from the state's presidential primary because he was deemed by the court to have engaged in insurrection.
What happens next after the Colorado Supreme Court's ruling on Trump
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Jeffrey Rosen, George Washington Law School professor and the president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, about Trump being disqualified from Colorado's ballot.
Georgia redistricting tests if the Voting Rights Act protects 'coalition districts'
Democrats and civil rights groups in Georgia say Republicans' newly revised political maps still violate the Voting Rights Act. One key issue in this fight: so-called "coalition districts."
Read the Colorado Supreme Court ruling that kicked Trump off the state primary ballot
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled Donald Trump is not eligible to become president again after engaging in insurrection. Read the Colorado justices' full ruling.
Ex-Proud Boys leader is sentenced to over 3 years in prison for Capitol riot plot
A former leader of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced on Tuesday to more than three years behind bars for joining a plot to attack the U.S. Capitol nearly three years ago.
Up First briefing: Trump disqualified from Colorado primary ballot; Congo elections
Colorado's Supreme Court disbarred Trump from appearing on its 2024 primary ballot. Millions of Congolese head to polls to elect a new president amid a displacement crisis.