Law

Supreme Court justices pose for a group photo in April 2021.

Politics & Government

Why it's unlikely ethics rules on Supreme Court gift disclosures will work

2:13pm April 10, 2023

by Destinee Adams

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas may not comply with stricter disclosure rules, according to a legal expert who says, "They're the Supreme Court. They do what they want."

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The future availability of abortion pills remains uncertain after conflicting rulings

2:05pm April 10, 2023

A conflicting and confusing set of federal court rulings Friday is leaving abortion providers in the U.S. uncertain about the future availability of abortion pills.

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Politics & Government

Meet the chief federal judge overseeing several high-profile Trump grand jury probes

10:43am April 10, 2023

by Carrie Johnson

Jeb Boasberg is taking over as chief judge of the federal district court in Washington as grand jury investigations of former President Donald Trump intensify.

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Arguments that trans athletes have an unfair advantage lack evidence to support

9:03pm April 09, 2023

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with geneticist Dr. Eric Vilain about a spate of laws targeting trans athletes.

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Chelsea Manning was held at this military prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., pictured in 2009.

National

Chelsea Manning had to fight to transition in prison. She wants better for others

7:26pm April 09, 2023

by Jaclyn Diaz

Manning first came to public scrutiny and was incarcerated for leaking classified information. She aims to use that attention to shed light on the struggles trans people face in U.S. prisons.

Wisconsin race puts renewed attention on state supreme courts and shadow dockets

5:11pm April 09, 2023

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Dallet about the recent race for a seat on that court and why people should pay more attention to state shadow dockets.

Politics & Government

What to know about the Trump-E. Jean Carroll trial that is set to begin this month

7:00am April 09, 2023

by Becky Sullivan

In 2019, Carroll accused Trump of raping her in a department store in the mid-1990s and later sued him for battery and defamation for his denials. The first of two trials is set to begin April 25.

Politics & Government

Trump indictment news fuels baseless beliefs held by QAnon followers

5:44pm April 08, 2023

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Travis View, host of the QAnon Anonymous podcast, about how the news of the Trump indictment is being discussed among QAnon followers.

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Health & Safety

Dueling rulings lead to confusion over abortion drug access

5:44pm April 08, 2023

by Sydney Lupkin

Future access to the abortion drug mifepristone is called into question following competing rulings from federal judges in Texas and Washington State.

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Mifepristone is part of a two-drug protocol that a recent study showed was used in 98% of medication abortions in 2020.

Judges' dueling decisions put access to a key abortion drug in jeopardy nationwide

7:07am April 08, 2023

by Sarah McCammon

A federal judge in Texas stayed the FDA's approval of the drug mifepristone, while a federal judge in Washington state blocked any FDA change in access.

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