Law

K2 veterans demand answers from the Pentagon about the toxins they were exposed to

5:11pm April 05, 2023

by Quil Lawrence

A group of veterans who served at Karshi-Khanabad Air Base in Uzbekistan during the Afghan War say they can't get the Pentagon to declassify information about the toxins they may have been exposed to.

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Former Vice President Mike Pence visits "Fox & Friends" at Fox News Channel studios on Nov. 16, 2022, in New York City.

Politics & Government

Pence won't appeal judge's ruling, paving the way for his testimony in Justice probe

3:42pm April 05, 2023

by Washington Desk

When the former vice president will testify is unclear, though former President Donald Trump could appeal the ruling by Judge James Boasberg that ordered Pence to appear before the grand jury.

Helen Biesenbach leaves a message at a memorial where 26 crosses were placed to honor the victims killed at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs on November 9, 2017 in Sutherland Springs, Texas.

National

DOJ reaches settlement with families of Sutherland Springs mass shooting

2:05pm April 05, 2023

by Deepa Shivaram

The department announced it had reached a tentative settlement of $144.5 million, ending a legal back-and-forth that has lasted years.

Stormy Daniels talks with a journalist in Berlin shortly after her lawyer filed a defamation case against Donald Trump on her behalf in October 2018.

Judge orders Stormy Daniels to pay Donald Trump another $120,000 in legal fees

1:57pm April 05, 2023

by Emily Olson

A federal judge ruled in favor of the former president on Tuesday, ordering adult film star Stormy Daniels to pay another $121,972 in legal fees for a failed defamation suit.

Voters in Wisconsin have flipped control of the state Supreme Court to liberals

10:48am April 05, 2023

by Chuck Quirmbach

For the first time in 15 years, voters have flipped the Wisconsin Supreme Court to liberal control. Justices are likely to overturn the state's abortion ban and could throw out GOP drawn voting maps.

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Health & Safety

Johnson & Johnson offers to pay $8.9 billion to settle talcum powder lawsuits

10:15am April 05, 2023

by Scott Horsley

The company is offering nearly $9 billion to settle claims involving its talcum powder. The tentative deal has the backing of many people who sued Johnson & Johnson, but not everyone.

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Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to cover damaging info

7:59am April 05, 2023

NPR's Steve Inskeep and Michel Martin talks to former federal prosecutor Shan Wu about the case against former President Donald Trump. Are the other cases against Trump more significant?

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Politics & Government

How are the 34 felony charges affecting Donald Trump's presidential campaign?

7:41am April 05, 2023

Trump-aligned voters are rallying around the former president in the wake of his indictment. Trump remains the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican nomination.

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Politics & Government

Donald Trump will face more court proceedings while running for president

7:24am April 05, 2023

Shortly after his arraignment in New York City on criminal charges, the former president spoke out at Mar-a-Lago, his Florida home. In a speech, he talked of conspiracies.

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Politics & Government

Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony counts. Supporters and detractors speak out

7:24am April 05, 2023

by Eric Westervelt

Former President Donald Trump appeared in a New York court and pleaded not guilty to 34 criminal counts of falsifying business records. Across the country, voter reaction to the charges was mixed.

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