Law

Former Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows speaks during a forum on Nov. 14, 2022. Meadows has been indicted in Arizona for his alleged efforts to keep former President Donald Trump in power.

Politics & Government

Meadows, Giuliani, 11 'fake electors' from 2020 are among those indicted in Arizona

10:32pm April 24, 2024

by Wayne Schutsky

A grand jury in Arizona has indicted a slew of Trump allies for their efforts to try to keep him in power after the 2020 election. Arizona is now the fourth state where "fake electors" face charges.

The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case examining a federal-state conflict over emergency abortions.

Health & Safety

Heated arguments at the Supreme Court in newest abortion case

6:00pm April 24, 2024

by Nina Totenberg

At issue is a clash between federal and state law about how pregnant women must be treated in the emergency room.

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Supreme Court looks at Idaho abortion ban when a woman's health is in imminent danger

5:54pm April 24, 2024

by Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court appeared sharply divided over its latest abortion case, which looks at whether a state may ban medical termination of a pregnancy if the woman's health, but not life, is in danger.

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Biden gives TikTok a year to find a buyer or be banned

5:03pm April 24, 2024

by Bobby Allyn

President Biden signed a law Wednesday that gives TikTok a year to find a buyer, or be banned nationwide. TikTok says it's planning to take the Biden administration to court to stop it.

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What to watch for at the Supreme Court presidential immunity arguments

5:03pm April 24, 2024

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with University of Texas Law professor Lee Kovarsky ahead of the Supreme Court looking at the federal election interference case against former president Donald Trump.

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National

Austin, Texas, is looking to ban building windowless bedrooms

4:59pm April 24, 2024

by Audrey McGlinchy

Windowless bedrooms are not uncommon, especially in student housing. Now Austin, Texas, has moved to ban windowless bedrooms in any new housing.

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The Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case from Idaho that centers on abortion rights.

Supreme Court to examine a federal-state conflict over emergency abortions

1:57pm April 24, 2024

by Nina Totenberg

The case comes from Idaho, where the law banning abortions is sufficiently strict that the state's leading hospital system says its patients are at risk.

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Sports

DOJ to pay nearly $138 million over FBI failures in Larry Nassar case

5:13am April 24, 2024

The Justice Department has settled 139 claims related to charges that the FBI failed to conduct an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse by former USA Gymnastics Team doctor Larry Nassar.

Politics & Government

Morning news brief

5:13am April 24, 2024

Former President Trump waits to hear if he violated a gag order. Tesla announces profits dropped by 55%. The Justice Department will pay $138.7 million over FBI failures in Larry Nassar case.

Politics & Government

Former President Trump's hush money court case is in recess until Thursday

5:13am April 24, 2024

In a New York courtroom on Tuesday, jurors heard testimony from a former tabloid media executive. And, former President Donald Trump is waiting for a decision on whether he violated a gag order.