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Rioters, including Dominic Pezzola, center with police shield, are confronted by U.S. Capitol Police officers outside the Senate Chamber inside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.

A Proud Boy pleaded for leniency from a judge, then yelled 'Trump won' on his way out

6:31pm September 01, 2023

by Jaclyn Diaz

Dominic Pezzola was sentenced to 10 years. Ethan Nordean was sentenced to 18 years. Judge Timothy Kelly called the events of Jan. 6 "a national disgrace."

Ruby Franke, pictured here on her Instagram account, was arrested on suspicion of aggravated child abuse.

National

Who is Ruby Franke? What to know about the mommy vlogger accused of child abuse

5:06pm September 01, 2023

by Emily Olson

For years, the Utah YouTube star sparked criticism for her parenting tactics. She was arrested this week after her malnourished son escaped out a window and ran to a nearby home, police said.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton faces an impeachment trial next week

4:52pm September 01, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Sergio Martínez- Beltrán, political reporter for The Texas Newsroom, about the impeachment trial Attorney General Ken Paxton faces with charges including bribery.

Justices Thomas and Alito file 2022 financial disclosure forms with new trips, gifts

8:19am September 01, 2023

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Virginia Canter, chief ethics counsel for the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, about whether the justices have gone far enough.

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Morning news brief

6:05am September 01, 2023

The aftermath of Hurricane Idalia could cause delays over the busy Labor Day weekend. Settlement talks falter in the Sept. 11 terrorism case. The Labor Department will release job numbers for August.

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Settlement talks are faltering in the Sept. 11 terrorism case

5:19am September 01, 2023

A breakthrough seemed to happen last year when settlement talks began with five accused men. Now government prosecutors say they'll quit negotiating unless the defense offers to settle Friday.

Should marijuana's status as a strictly controlled substance be downgraded?

5:19am September 01, 2023

NPR's A Martinez talks to investigative reporter Amanda Chicago Lewis about the Drug Enforcement Administration opening a review on whether to ease regulations on cannabis.

The Canadian and U.S. flags are displayed on lamp posts in the downtown area, March 22, 2023, near Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario.

World News

Canada issues travel advisory warning over U.S. states' LGBTQ+ laws

5:06am September 01, 2023

by The Associated Press

The country's Global Affairs department did not specify which states, but is advising Canadian travelers to check the local laws for their destination before traveling.

The Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta is seen on Tuesday.

Politics & Government

In the Trump Georgia case, conflicting legal strategies complicate the path to trial

5:00am September 01, 2023

by Sam Gringlas

In the Georgia election interference case, conflicting legal strategies of 19 co-defendants and the crowded calendar for Donald Trump's other court cases complicate the path to trial.

Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, left, talks to Chief Justice John Roberts during the formal group photograph at the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 7, 2022.

Politics & Government

Now-released forms reveal more trips gifted to Justice Clarence Thomas by Harlan Crow

9:03pm August 31, 2023

by Nina Totenberg

In a statement accompanying Thursday's disclosure, a lawyer for Thomas said there had been "no willful ethics transgressions" and called prior reporting errors "strictly inadvertent."