Rep. George Santos faces federal criminal charge
Rep. George Santos, a Republican from New York, has faced controversy, calls for his resignation and probes over his many falsehoods. Now he faces a federal criminal charge.
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A jury finds Trump liable for battery and defamation in E. Jean Carroll trial
Jurors believed that Carroll's allegation of sexual abuse in a Manhattan department store in the mid-1990s was more likely true than not. They awarded her $5 million in total damages.
An Arizona lawmaker (who is also a minister) is under investigation for a Bible prank
An ethics inquiry is examining whether Democratic state Rep. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton, a Presbyterian minister, broke Arizona House rules when she hid Bibles from the members' lounge in a protest.
The political ramifications of Trump being found liable for sexual assault
The political world is reacting after a federal jury determined former President Donald Trump is liable for battery and defamation in a civil lawsuit brought by E. Jean Carroll.
Dr. Ashish Jha on the White House ending the COVID-19 emergency declaration
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha about how the national public health emergency for coronavirus is coming to an end May 11.
Jury finds Trump liable for sexual abuse in E. Jean Carroll's civil case
A Manhattan federal jury has determined former President Donald Trump is liable for battery and defamation in a civil lawsuit brought by E. Jean Carroll. Jurors awarded her $5 million.
Biden holds high stakes debt ceiling talks that include GOP leaders
President Biden is meeting with congressional leaders on Tuesday, in what is seen as the first step toward negotiations over raising the debt ceiling.
Protests erupted in Pakistan after arrest of former prime minister
Pakistan's paramilitary forces arrested former Prime Minister Imran Khan inside a courthouse in the capital Islamabad on Tuesday. The move escalated political tensions at a time of economic distress.
He followed strict rules as a judge and wants Supreme Court justices to do the same
Retired federal Judge Michael Luttig says he wouldn't even accept baseball tickets in his years on the bench: "I believe that federal judges should essentially live like priests or saints or monks."
Senate Democrats demand more details from Harlan Crow on gifts to Justice Thomas
Top Senate Democrats are pushing for new disclosures from a wealthy GOP donor with ties to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.