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Donald Trump's attorneys near deadline to respond to a request by prosecutors for a protective order. Coup leaders close Niger's airspace. Ukraine calls summit on ending war with Russia "productive."
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Jan. 6 rioter says Trump should face the same fate as those who stormed the Capitol
Pam Hemphill, a Jan. 6 rioter who served her sentence for her role in the insurrection, offers her views on Trump's indictment in connection with attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Fatal grizzly attack renews debate over how many bears are too many
Authorities have been unable to find the bear that killed a woman near Yellowstone National Park late last month. The attack has renewed calls to take grizzlies off the endangered species list.
Should Trump's trial be televised?
There would need to be an exception to a rule barring cameras and microphones in federal courtrooms to make it happen, but House Democrats and Trump's own lawyer are pushing for a televised trial.
Trump's defense in 2020 election case could conjure ghost of Nixon once more
How far could a president go to stay in office if convinced his re-election was crucial to the nation? What liability would he face? And how much stress can the fragile structure of democracy stand?
Noted defense attorney Charles Ogletree dies
Harvard Law School professor and noted defense attorney Charles Ogletree has died at age 70.
An appeals court blocks Mississippi's permanent ban on voting after certain felonies
Mississippi is violating the U.S. Constitution by permanently stripping voting rights from people convicted of some felonies, a divided federal appeals court panel ruled. The state plans to appeal.
GOP presidential hopefuls react to Trump's indictment
After a third indictment was brought against former President Trump, some Republican rivals are reacting with caution.
Why Trump wants to move his trial from D.C. to West Virginia
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Hoppy Kercheval, host of MetroNews Talkline in West Virginia, about why former President Donald Trump wants to relocate his trial.
Long-time Jane Doe in Gilgo Beach serial killings is identified
Karen Vergata was one of four people who were left unidentified for years after their remains were found. The development comes three weeks after a suspect in a string of killings was arrested.