Law

Wisconsin voters are deciding who they want to control the state Supreme Court

1:56pm April 04, 2023

by Shawn Johnson

It's the final day for voting in Wisconsin's record-spending state Supreme Court election. The winner could be the swing vote on issues like abortion, redistricting and election lawsuits.

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Protesters are seen in the Wisconsin Capitol during a march supporting overturning Wisconsin's near-total ban on abortion on Jan. 22, 2023, in Madison, Wis. The outcome of Tuesday's supreme court race could change abortion rights in the state.

Today's election could weaken conservatives' long-held advantage in Wisconsin

10:32am April 04, 2023

by Chuck Quirmbach

It's the final day to vote in Wisconsin's Supreme Court race that's broken national spending records. The winner could be the swing vote on issues like abortion, redistricting and election lawsuits.

Former president Donald Trump arrives at Trump Tower in New York on Monday, a day before his arraignment.

Even if Trump gets a mug shot, we may not see it. Here's why

10:16am April 04, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

It's not clear whether the former president will have a mug shot taken when he appears in a Manhattan court on Tuesday. And even if he does, a state mug shot law may prevent the public from seeing it.

In Chicago's mayoral election, voters choose between a progressive and a moderate

8:27am April 04, 2023

by Mariah Woelfel

Voters on Tuesday are choosing a new mayor. The race is a referendum on the Democratic Party's direction in a deeply blue city.

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Politics & Government

Former President Trump is back in the center of public attention

7:26am April 04, 2023

Former President Donald Trump will find out what crimes he's being charged with when he's arraigned Tuesday in a New York City courtroom. Trump spent the night in his Manhattan apartment

Politics & Government

Former President Donald Trump will surrender to face criminal charges

6:25am April 04, 2023

Trump's indictment is unique because no former president has ever been indicted, and also because he is running again to be president.

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Morning news brief

6:25am April 04, 2023

Former President Trump will be arraigned Tuesday in a New York City courtroom. Trump is trying to capitalize on the event and raise campaign money. Wisconsin's Supreme Court election is Tuesday.

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Roy McGrath, chief executive officer of the Maryland Environmental Service, speaks during a news conference at the State House in Annapolis, Md., on April 15, 2020.

An ex-aide to Maryland's former governor is dead after a manhunt, lawyer says

1:41am April 04, 2023

by The Associated Press

A former Maryland political aide wanted on corruption charges died Monday after he was wounded while being confronted by law enforcement agents, his lawyer said, following a manhunt.

A peek behind the curtain of NPR's coverage of Trump's indictment

7:28pm April 03, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with NPR's executive editor Terry Samuel about how and why our organization plans coverage around Trump's indictment.

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National

Colorado is passing the most significant package of gun legislation in state history

6:02pm April 03, 2023

by Bente Birkeland

Hundreds of school kids marched on Colorado's capitol twice in the wake of two school shootings. Now, after Nashville, three gun control bills on the cusp of passing are being hotly debated.

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