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The Precedent Of Recalling Judge Persky

8:10am June 09, 2018

Santa Clara County voted to recall a judge this week. But public defender Rachel Marshall is concerned about the implications of this recall for her clients, as she tells NPR's Scott Simon.

Trump Administration Won't Defend ACA

8:10am June 09, 2018

by Julie Rovner

The Justice Department has said the individual mandate of the Affordable Care Act, which requires Americans to have insurance, is unconstitutional.

Then-Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens in May 2017. A special prosecutor said Friday she has decided not to refile an invasion-of-privacy charge against him.

Special Prosecutor Decides Against Re-Charging Former Missouri Governor

9:58pm June 08, 2018

Jackson County prosecutor Jean Peters Baker says she won't refile an invasion of privacy charge against Eric Greitens, who was accused of taking a semi-nude photo of a lover against her will.

Charlie Wood of Charlottesville, Va., plays with bubbles during a May 4, 2017, rally near the Capitol to oppose proposed changes to the Affordable Care Act. Charlie was born a few months prematurely, and her mother, Rebecca (left), fears changes to the he

What To Watch For As Trump Takes Aim At ACA Protections

6:02pm June 08, 2018

The Trump administration has declined to defend key provisions of the Affordable Care Act in court, saying protections for people with pre-existing conditions should be declared unconstitutional.

Central American immigrant families walk after crossing from Mexico into the United States to seek asylum in Texas.

Inside The Trial Of 3 Guatemalan Mothers Separated From Their Children

2:32pm June 08, 2018

by John Burnett

Last month, they waded across the Rio Grande with their eight- and nine-year-old sons. One woman testified that she believed she and her boy would be released until their court date.

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A person is detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers on April 11 in New York City.

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ICE To Send 1,600 Detainees To Federal Prisons

10:32am June 08, 2018

by James Doubek

The immigration enforcement agency said it needed the additional space because of a "current surge in illegal border crossings" and the Trump administration's "zero-tolerance" policies.

Politics & Government

Ex-Senate Employee Charged With Lying About Contacts With Reporters

10:24am June 08, 2018

by Ryan Lucas

A former Senate staffer has been arrested for allegedly lying to the FBI about his contact with reporters. James Wolfe appears to be caught up in the Trump administration's crackdown on leakers.

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Former Attorney General Loretta Lynch is expected to be faulted by a forthcoming inspector general's report set for release next week.

DOJ Report — Expected To Be Stinkbomb For Comey And Lynch — Now Set For Release

6:18pm June 07, 2018

by Philip Ewing

The Justice Department's internal watchdog has told Congress that he'll appear soon to discuss his report about the handling of the FBI investigation of Hillary Clinton's private email server.

An undated mugshot shows Bobby Paul Edwards of Conway, S.C., a South Carolina restaurant manager who has pleaded guilty to enslaving a mentally challenged employee.

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S.C. Man Pleads Guilty To Enslaving Mentally Disabled Man

3:55pm June 07, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

Former restaurant manager Bobby Paul Edwards admits that he used threats and physical violence and threats to force the man to work more than 100 hours a week without pay for years.

Rep. Carlos Curbelo, R-Fla., represents a district where 70 percent of his constituents are Hispanic and nearly half are foreign born.

Politics & Government

Immigration Debate Shines Spotlight On Divided House GOP

12:23pm June 07, 2018

House Republicans are struggling to find consensus on an immigration bill that can unify the GOP's ideological divide over how to address the legal status of people brought to the U.S. as children.