Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Trump indictment in Georgia is being brought under the RICO Act

7:24am August 15, 2023

Former President Donald Trump is accused of a conspiracy to overturn his 2020 defeat. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to constitutional law scholar Fred Smith Jr., professor at Emory University School of Law.

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In Georgia, Donald Trump is indicted for seeking to overturn the 2020 election

5:18am August 15, 2023

Former President Donald Trump — along with 18 other defendants — has been indicted in Georgia for failed efforts to overturn the state's 2020 presidential election result.

GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy raps to Eminem's 'Lose Yourself'

5:18am August 15, 2023

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy was wrapping up an on-stage interview at the Iowa State fair last weekend when he got his "one shot — one opportunity."

Voters walk into a polling place in Uvalde, Texas, on Nov. 8, 2022.

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Latinos are the biggest ethnic group in Texas, but their political power lags behind

5:01am August 15, 2023

by Ashley Lopez

Latinos in Texas have eclipsed non-Hispanic whites as the dominant ethnic group in the state, but the group's political power has yet to catch up.

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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis poses for a portrait on April 19 in Atlanta.

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In charging Trump, the Atlanta-area DA relies on RICO law. Here's what it is

1:58am August 15, 2023

by Stephen Fowler

Georgia's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations statute allows prosecutors to pursue criminal enterprises, and it was based on — and is broader than — federal RICO law.

Fulton County Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis is photographed in her office in Atlanta on Jan. 4, 2022.

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Fani Willis, the Atlanta DA who's charging Trump, is no stranger to high-stakes cases

1:37am August 15, 2023

by Sam Gringlas

"My career has taught me, no matter the political pressure, just do what's right," Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis pledged as she took office.

Former President Donald Trump is seen on Jan. 28 in Columbia, S.C.

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Donald Trump is indicted in Georgia for seeking to overturn the 2020 election

11:37pm August 14, 2023

by Stephen Fowler

The charges in Fulton County implicate the former president as the head of a sweeping conspiracy to subvert his defeat. It's the fourth indictment in as many months for Trump.

Lawmakers, teachers, school board members and parents gather for a town hall meeting on new Florida curriculum standards for Black history on Thursday in Miami Gardens, Fla.

A lot is happening in Florida education. These are some of the changes kids will see

8:39pm August 14, 2023

by Ayana Archie

The Florida education system has been in the spotlight lately after Gov. Ron DeSantis banned diversity and inclusion programs in public colleges and approved a controversial social studies curriculum.

Niger coup leaders charge deposed president for treason, deepening worry for region

6:22pm August 14, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with researcher Andrew Lebovich about the aftermath of the coup in Niger, where leaders of the military say they will prosecute the country's deposed president for treason.

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Cooling down in the heat puts extra financial strain on already struggling Americans

6:22pm August 14, 2023

The heat in the U.S. this summer has broken records, and this kind of summer might be the new normal. So what can the government do to help support those who can't afford to cool their homes?

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