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Senate Acquits Trump: Key Takeaways From Impeachment Trial

5:08pm February 13, 2021

by Domenico Montanaro

The Senate found former president Donald Trump not guilty on an impeachment charge of inciting an insurrection, by a 57-43 vote, acquitting the former president in his Senate trial.

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A Push To Reduce Jail Populations

5:08pm February 13, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Laurie Garduque of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, and St. Louis County prosecutor Wesley Bell, about efforts to reduce local jail populations.

A security video shows then-Vice President Mike Pence being evacuated as rioters breach the Capitol on Jan. 6.

Politics & Government

Republicans Seek Clarity On What Trump Knew About Pence's Safety

7:52pm February 12, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

Trump disparaged Pence in a tweet while the insurrection was going on. GOP senators asked what Trump knew about Pence's status when Trump tweeted.

President Donald Trump's defense attorney David Schoen speaks on the fourth day of former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial at the U.S. Capitol.

Trump's Legal Defense Team Concludes Case In Fraction Of Allotted Time

7:02pm February 12, 2021

by Brakkton Booker

Trump's defense used roughly three of their 16 hours to push back on House impeachment managers' case that Trump should be convicted for inciting the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Judge David Tatel, who sits on the powerful U.S Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit, announced his plans to step down, giving President Biden two vacancies on the influential court to fill.

Politics & Government

Biden Gets Two Vacancies To Fill On Influential D.C. Circuit Court

5:49pm February 12, 2021

by Nina Totenberg

With Judge David Tatel stepping down, and Judge Merrick Garland set to become Attorney General, expect Katanji Brown Jackson to fill one of the slots. She's also a potential Supreme Court nominee.

Michael van der Veen, lawyer for former President Donald Trump, walks to the Senate floor through the Senate Reception room on the fourth day of the Senate Impeachment trial for former President Donald Trump.

Trump's Legal Team Points To 2017 Attempt To Block Election Certification As Defense

5:28pm February 12, 2021

by Brakkton Booker

In 2017, several House Democrats stood and objected to the certification of then President-elect Trump's electoral victory. Then-Vice President Biden was presiding.

How The Writers Guild of America Declared Victory Over Hollywood's Talent Agencies

4:31pm February 12, 2021

by Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi

The Writers Guild of America declared victory after grappling for nearly two years with Hollywood's biggest talent agencies over how agents make their money.

New Vacancy On D.C. Circuit Gives Biden Boost In Filling Judicial Nominations

4:31pm February 12, 2021

by Nina Totenberg

Judge David Tatel's decision to take senior status opens a second vacancy on the D.C. circuit, giving President Biden a boost in filling judicial nominations.

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Willie B. Smith is on death row for his conviction in the 1991 abduction, robbery, and murder of 22-year-old Sharma Ruth Johnson.

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Supreme Court Stays Execution Of Alabama Inmate Who Requested Pastor's Presence

8:13am February 12, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

Willie B. Smith III's death by lethal injection in an Alabama prison is on hold after the U.S. Supreme Court ordered state officials to allow him to have his pastor with him when he dies.

Politics & Government

Trump May Face Charges As States Broaden Criminal Investigations

6:31am February 12, 2021

by Andrea Bernstein

Former President Donald Trump faces numerous legal problems now that he's out of office. There are at least two state-level investigations tied to Trump — one in New York, the other in Georgia.

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