Law

The Supreme Court will hear another case about abortion rights on Wednesday. Protestors gathered outside the court last month when the case before the justices involved abortion pills.

What's at stake as the Supreme Court hears Idaho case about abortion in emergencies

5:42pm April 23, 2024

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

The Supreme Court will consider the question: Should doctors treating pregnancy complications follow state or federal law if the laws conflict? Here's how the case could affect women and doctors.

DOJ settles with Nassar victims

5:26pm April 23, 2024

by Kate Wells

The U.S. Justice Department reaches a settlement with hundreds of victims abused by former Team USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar.

Former President Donald Trump watches as prosecutor Joshua Steinglass questions David Pecker before Judge Juan Merchan during Trump's criminal trial in Manhattan on Tuesday.

Politics & Government

Ex-National Enquirer publisher says he pledged to be Trump's 'eyes and ears'

5:11pm April 23, 2024

by Ximena Bustillo

David Pecker's testimony resumed this morning after a short time on the stand on Monday and lasted until mid-afternoon. The trial is set to pick back up on Thursday morning.

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What's at stake in Idaho abortion case

4:04pm April 23, 2024

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in a case about whether state law or federal law should prevail when they conflict during a serious pregnancy complication.

U.S. Olympic Gymnasts Aly Raisman, Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney and NCAA and world champion gymnast Maggie Nichols testified on Capitol Hill in 2021 about the Inspector General's report on the FBI handling of the Larry Nassar investigation of sexual abuse of Olympic gymnasts.

Justice Department pays $138 million over FBI failures in Larry Nassar case

2:30pm April 23, 2024

by NPR Staff

The DOJ settlement goes to 139 victims of Larry Nassar, the disgraced team doctor of USA Gymnastics who sexually assaulted elite and Olympic gymnasts, after the FBI failed to promptly investigate.

Justice Department is being urged to protect researchers testing AI platforms

7:23am April 23, 2024

by Jenna McLaughlin

Cybersecurity experts want more federal protections for good faith security researchers, or "good "hackers, arguing the government shouldn't prosecute good faith efforts to find vulnerabilities.

Morning news brief

5:13am April 23, 2024

Gaza protests on college campuses stretch across the U.S. British lawmakers OK plan to outsource U.K.'s refugee system to Rwanda. Supreme Court to hear Starbucks case about fired pro-union workers.

National

The prosecution's case in Donald Trump's hush money trial

8:06pm April 22, 2024

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Dan Horwitz, former prosecutor of white collar crimes in the Manhattan DA's office, about the unprecedented hush money case against Donald Trump.

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Jurors heard opening statements from both sides in Trump's hush money trial

4:26pm April 22, 2024

by Andrea Bernstein

Former President Donald Trump's hush money trial began today in New York. Outside the courtroom, Trump complained about the proceedings.

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Former President Donald Trump looks on at Manhattan criminal court Monday, during his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to extramarital affairs.

Politics & Government

First day of Trump's hush money trial kicks off with opening statements and a witness

3:36pm April 22, 2024

by Ximena Bustillo

The prosecution is arguing that Donald Trump wanted to keep information out of the public fearing that it would turn off voters in 2016. The defense argues Trump did nothing illegal.