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Texas recovers from another mass shooting. Pandemic border rules are set to lift, and could lead to an influx of migrants. Closing arguments begin Monday in E. Jean Carrol's case against Donald Trump.
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Closing arguments are set to begin in E. Jean Carroll's civil case against Trump
Former President Donald Trump will not testify at the civil trial where longtime advice columnist E. Jean Carroll accuses him of raping her in a luxury department store dressing room in 1996.
Jonathan Mitchell, the legal mind behind the Texas abortion ban
Jonathan Mitchell is the creator of Senate Bill 8, a near-total ban on abortion in Texas. He's also the legal strategist behind similar efforts by conservative activists in other states.
A new Utah law led PornHub to ban access to its site for everyone in the state
Utah's new law requiring adult websites to verify user's age has resulted in Pornhub disabling its site in the state. There's now a lawsuit and complaints from some residents.
Colorado is the first to pass a law allowing farmers to repair their own equipment
Colorado has passed the nation's first "right to repair" law for farm equipment. Farmers have complained for years that not being able to fix their own equipment costs them time and money.
Does SCOTUS have a moral obligation to answer Congress?
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with columnist Jamelle Bouie about Supreme Court justices arguing they are not subject to the same accountability as the other two branches of government.
Republican legislatures look to put local issues in liberal areas under state control
State legislatures are considering more than 600 bills that would undermine local control on culture wars issues from education and policing to environmental policy.
What to know about the Supreme Court and ethical concerns
Revelations continue to emerge about Supreme Court justices and lavish trips, private school tuition and more. The growing list of these nondisclosures is causing some to question court ethics.
Hate-fueled violence is growing even as Proud Boys are convicted for extremism
The conviction of four Proud Boys members for plotting to attack the U.S. Capitol is high profile, but what impact will it have? NPR's Leila Fadel asks extremism expert Cynthia Miller-Idriss.
After Jordan Neely's death, homeless advocates blame NYC's 'dehumanizing' policies
The 30-year-old homeless man died from a chokehold by another passenger on the NYC subway. Advocates say the city's policies and rhetoric concerning people who are homeless are dangerous and false.