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Multiple probes examine security failures that led to Trump assassination attempt

2:10pm July 18, 2024

Congress is asking hard questions of the Secret Service in order to get to the bottom of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump last weekend.

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South Korea's top court recognizes some rights for same-sex couples

11:29am July 18, 2024

In a landmark ruling, the court said same-sex couples are eligible to receive the same health insurance benefits as heterosexual couples. South Korea doesn't legally recognize same-sex marriages.

Special counsel appeals judge's dismissal of Trump documents case

5:54pm July 17, 2024

by NPR Washington Desk

Special Counsel Jack Smith is appealing a judge's order over the classified documents case against Trump, which was dismissed over his own appointment.

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The hosts of the '5-4' podcast irreverently examine the Supreme Court's term

4:55pm July 17, 2024

by Sacha Pfeiffer

How do the self-described "leftist" hosts of the hit Supreme Court podcast "5-4" size up the high court's latest term? NPR speaks with the lawyers behind the irreverent show.

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Federal jury finds Sen. Bob Menendez guilty on all counts in bribery trial

4:20pm July 17, 2024

A jury has found U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey guilty of all 16 counts of bribery, acting as a foreign agent and obstruction of justice.

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Supreme Court grants last-minute stay in Texas execution of man requesting DNA tests

3:52pm July 17, 2024

by Bill Chappell

Ruben Gutierrez has been seeking DNA tests on multiple crime-scene items from the murder case against him for more than a decade. His legal team says a Texas law blocking his effort is unconstitutional.

Judicial system fails at policing workplace misconduct, study finds

3:25pm July 17, 2024

by Carrie Johnson

A hard-hitting exclusive study on workplace issues within the federal judiciary finds fault with the courts’ efforts to police themselves, including a lack of oversight and little record-keeping.

President Biden Returns To The White House

Biden is eyeing big changes for the Supreme Court. But he needs Congress to make them

10:55pm July 16, 2024

by Deepa Shivaram

The president is preparing to back term limits and an enforceable ethics code for U.S. Supreme Court justices. But these changes would require Congressional backing, and that won't be easy to get.

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Trump's classified documents case heads to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals

10:15pm July 16, 2024

by Greg Allen

Special Counsel Jack Smith says he will appeal a federal judge's decision to dismiss all the charges against former President Trump for mishandling classified documents.

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Judge Cannon dismisses Trump documents case over special counsel appointment

3:21pm July 16, 2024

by Steve Inskeep

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon’s dismissed Jack Smith’s documents case against Donald Trump. What legal options does the special counsel now have?

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