Politics & Government

Florida's abortion laws protect a pregnant person's life, but not for mental health

4:10pm April 19, 2023

by Regan McCarthy

If a pregnant person is struggling with mental health and considering suicide, several states' laws, including Florida's, specifically say the "life of the mother" exception does not apply to them.

People walk outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Friday.

Supreme Court extends freeze on changes to abortion pill access until Friday

3:39pm April 19, 2023

by NPR Washington Desk

The announcement kicks the can down the road on what the high court will do for another few days. Mifepristone is used in about half of all abortions nationwide.

Gwinnett County election workers prepare to handle ballots as part of the recount for the 2020 presidential election on Nov. 16, 2020, in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Nearly two and a half years after the election, voting machine companies, election workers and even a local postmaster have filed defamation cases tied to conspiracy theories that have spread about the election.

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There are even more 2020 election defamation suits beyond the Fox-Dominion case

2:54pm April 19, 2023

by Lisa Hagen

In addition to the Dominion case against Fox News, more than a dozen similar cases related to lies spread about the 2020 election are slowly making their way through the legal system.

A critic of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is led out of the room by police during a House Judiciary Committee field hearing on violent crime in New York on Monday.

Some Republicans say New York is in the grips of a crime wave. Experts say not at all

2:47pm April 19, 2023

by Jasmine Garsd

Earlier this week, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing in Manhattan about New York City's crime problem. But experts say there is no problem.

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Singer-songwriter Coles Whalen's legal battle has reached the Supreme Court. At issue is whether invasive messages sent to her over a number of years constitute a "true threat" in the eyes of the law.

The Supreme Court ponders when a threat is really a 'true threat'

11:30am April 19, 2023

by Nina Totenberg

The court hears arguments Wednesday in a case that looks at whether the prosecution has to show that the defendant frightened his target intentionally.

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Veto-proof North Carolina GOP advances transgender sport ban

9:00am April 19, 2023

by Associated Press

Transgender girls would be prohibited from participating in sports that correspond with their gender identity under a bill that advanced Tuesday in the North Carolina Senate.

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Republicans block an effort to replace Feinstein on Senate Judiciary Committee

5:07am April 19, 2023

A Senate fight over temporarily replacing Diane Feinstein on the judiciary panel is delaying the confirmation of several federal judicial nominees. Feinstein, who is 89, is recovering from shingles.

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Congressional lawmakers raise concerns about the welfare of migrant children

5:07am April 19, 2023

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill want to know why so many migrant children are reportedly being exploited. House hearings are part of a government strategy to investigate child labor.

The political battle between Disney and Florida Gov. DeSantis heats up

5:07am April 19, 2023

by Danielle Prieur

The fight between Ron DeSantis and Disney enters another round Wednesday as the governor's appointees on a new oversight board try to regain some power over land-use permits around the Disney parks.

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Musician Pras Michel undergoes withering cross examination about foreign money

8:07pm April 18, 2023

by Carrie Johnson

Pras Michel faces several federal criminal charges stemming from money he accepted from a fugitive billionaire, allegedly seeking to win access to the White House.