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Former President Donald Trump, pictured here speaking to guests at Iowa's Adler Theatre last week, said on social media that he'll be arrested Tuesday as part of an investigation into hush money payments.

Is Trump actually getting arrested this week? Here's what we know

9:20pm March 20, 2023

by Emily Olson

Former President and top 2024 candidate Donald Trump claims he'll be arrested Tuesday as part of an investigation by the Manhattan district attorney. Start here for answers on five key questions.

Politics & Government

Manhattan's district attorney weighs potential charges against former President Trump

9:31am March 20, 2023

The man who will decide whether to indict a former president is Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan district attorney. If arrested, Trump called for protests. Bragg said his office wouldn't be intimidated.

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Politics & Government

Trump claims on social media that he expects to be arrested on Tuesday

8:05am March 20, 2023

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Matthew Galluzzo, a former prosecutor in the Manhattan district attorney's office, about what to expect if ex-President Trump is indicted in a case involving hush money.

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Politics & Government

The Biden administration is calling for tougher penalties on bank executives

7:56am March 19, 2023

The White House is looking for administrative fixes to tighten up banking regulations and supervision after it found itself backstopping uninsured deposits when two mid-sized banks failed.

Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Adler Theatre on March 13, in Davenport, Iowa. On his platform Truth Social on Saturday morning, Trump cited "illegal leaks" that he will be arrested Tuesday.

Trump claims that he will be arrested next week

12:49pm March 18, 2023

by Juliana Kim

The claim comes as a New York prosecutor considers charging him in connection with hush money paid to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. There has been no announcement of plans for an indictment.

Daryl Odom, a civilian agent for On Scene Services, a private contractor that responds to noninjury car wrecks in order to free up New Orleans police for other duties.

National

Police didn't get defunded but many large departments are shrinking

10:25am March 18, 2023

by Martin Kaste

A new study finds that some police forces are losing officers at a faster pace since 2020. In New Orleans, there's a grudging acceptance that it's time to offload some duties to civilians.

Economy

Morning news brief

6:29am March 17, 2023

Big banks contribute $30 billion to rescue First Republic Bank. France's president bypasses parliament to institute pension reform. Seven Virginia sheriff's deputies face murder charges.

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In 1963, Gideon v. Wainwright assured criminal defendants right to an attorney

5:15am March 17, 2023

This week marks the 60th anniversary of a landmark Supreme Court case that guaranteed criminal defendants the right to a lawyer. That guarantee has been challenged by budgets and high demand.

Politics & Government

The Biden administration wants TikTok sold or banned. Is that constitutional?

5:15am March 17, 2023

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer asks Georgetown University professor Anupam Chander about the constitutionality of a Biden administration ultimatum that TikTok be sold or banned

National

7 deputies in Virginia face murder charges in Black man's death at mental hospital

5:15am March 17, 2023

Seven law enforcement officers and three hospital employees have been charged with second-degree murder over the death of a Black man at a state psychiatric hospital last week.