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The Air National Guardsman accused of leaking military secrets has pleaded guilty

5:12pm March 04, 2024

by Tovia Smith

Jack Texeira, the Air National Guardsman accused of leaking secret U.S. military documents online, has pleaded guilty. Under the terms of a plea deal, he faces between 11 and 16 years in prison.

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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled to restore former President Donald Trump to Colorado's ballot.

Politics & Government

A unanimous Supreme Court restores Trump to the Colorado ballot

3:39pm March 04, 2024

by Carrie Johnson

The decision came only weeks after the justices heard oral arguments in the politically sensitive case that put the high court in the middle of the 2024 presidential election.

Politics & Government

Supreme Court unanimously restores Trump to the Colorado primary ballot

10:49am March 04, 2024

by Michel Martin

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with UCLA law professor and election law expert Rick Hasen about the U.S. Supreme Court restoring Republican frontrunner Donald Trump on the Colorado primary ballot.

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Many women, as well as some men, took to social media to share tales of sexual harassment and assault during glitzy legal tech events.

She was harassed at a tech conference. Now other women are sharing #MeToo moments

5:28am March 04, 2024

Fed up with what they see as their industry's tolerance of men's transgressions and predatory behavior, women are telling their stories — in person, in group chats and on LinkedIn.

Oregon legislature votes to recriminalize drugs

9:47am March 02, 2024

by Dirk VanderHart

The Oregon state legislature has voted to overhaul Measure 110, recriminalizing small amounts of drugs and signaling the end of the most progressive experiment in U.S. drug policy.

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Wendy Williams' guardianship is the subject of a new documentary. Here's how it works

8:09pm March 01, 2024

by Jonathan Franklin

With a court-appointed guardian in charge of her finances, the former talk show host has practically no autonomy. Here's what guardianships do — and how it impacts Williams.

Former President Donald Trump, aide Nauta and Mar-a-Lago property manager Carlos de Oliveira face some 40 criminal counts over classified documents found at Trump's Florida residence and club.

Trump's trial over classified documents in Florida could start as soon as this summer

7:23pm March 01, 2024

by Greg Allen

In a hearing before U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, prosecutors said they want the trial to begin in July. Trump's lawyers want to postpone it until next year, after the presidential election.

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Lawyers argue about rescheduling Trump's classified documents trial in Florida

4:40pm March 01, 2024

by Greg Allen

Former President Trump is in Fort Pierce, Fla., for a key hearing in his criminal indictment on charges of withholding and hiding classified documents. The judge may postpone the trial's start.

Some politicians who supported legalizing marijuana now want to curb 'potent pot'

4:40pm March 01, 2024

by Martin Kaste

As marijuana has gone mainstream in America, lawmakers in states that legalized it are now grappling with a new question: Should high-potency pot products be regulated differently?

Social media bans for kids would violate their constitutional rights, some argue

4:22pm March 01, 2024

by Valerie Crowder

Efforts to curb social media for minors are popping up in state legislatures. Advocates say it'd help temper harmful mental health effects. But the constitutionality of all out bans is up for debate.