special counsel

Politics & Government

Interview transcript shows more nuance on Biden's memory than special counsel report

11:32am March 12, 2024

by Tamara Keith

The 258-page transcript paints a more nuanced portrait of the president than was described in Robert Hur's report. The most confusing part concerned the timeline surrounding the death of his son Beau.

Queue Listen Now

Former President Trump appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court a federal appeals court ruling that he did not enjoy immunity from prosecution.

Politics & Government

Trump appeals immunity ruling to the Supreme Court

5:12pm February 12, 2024

by Carrie Johnson

Last week, three judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit rejected Trump's bid for blanket immunity over acts he allegedly committed while in the White House.

President Biden defended his handling of classified documents and his mental acuity in a fiery news conference Thursday evening at the White House.

Politics & Government

Biden defends how he handled classified docs after scathing special counsel report

9:13pm February 08, 2024

by NPR Washington Desk

President Biden gave a fiery defense of his mental acuity and his conduct after a special counsel concluded Biden willfully held onto classified materials. The special counsel recommended no charges.

The ruling by the federal appeals court is a major setback for former President Donald Trump.

Politics & Government

Federal appeals court rules Trump doesn't have broad immunity from prosecution

4:11pm February 06, 2024

by Carrie Johnson

Tuesday's decision comes at a crucial time for both Trump and the federal case against him. He almost certainly will appeal the ruling either to the full D.C. Circuit or to the Supreme Court.

Former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023, in Reno, Nev. In a brief filed Saturday, Trump asked a federal appeals court to dismiss an election interference case against him, arguing he's immune from prosecution.

Trump asks appeals court to toss election interference case, arguing that he's immune

11:26am December 24, 2023

by Jennifer Ludden

The legal filing late Saturday comes after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to fast track a dispute on whether the former President is immune from prosecution.

Former President Donald Trump speaks after exiting the courtroom for a break at New York Supreme Court on Dec. 7 in New York.

Politics & Government

Special counsel asks Supreme Court to decide whether Trump has immunity

5:30pm December 11, 2023

by Carrie Johnson

The special counsel prosecuting Donald Trump wants the Supreme Court to decide whether Trump enjoys absolute immunity from election interference charges.

In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo with the White House in the background, President Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Washington.

Politics & Government

Prosecutors cite Trump's history of false election claims as evidence of motive

2:33pm December 05, 2023

by Carrie Johnson

Prosecutors want to use evidence of former President Trump's baseless statements about election fraud and his embrace of rioters on Jan. 6, 2021, to bolster the election interference case against him.

Former President Donald Trump, shown here at a mixed martial arts event on Nov. 11, is asking to be freed from a gag order in an election interference case.

Politics & Government

An appeals court hears arguments about Trump's gag order in Jan. 6 case

2:35pm November 20, 2023

by Carrie Johnson

Lawyers for the former president and the special counsel team argued before a federal appeals court about the scope of a gag order lodged against him. The court gave no timetable for a ruling.

Queue Listen Now

Former President Donald Trump speaks after returning from a break during his civil fraud trial at New York State Supreme Court on Oct. 18 in New York City.

Politics & Government

Trump isn't above the law, Justice Department tells a judge

10:39pm October 19, 2023

by Carrie Johnson

Prosecutors said the former president should not enjoy blanket immunity from criminal prosecution in the federal election interference case against him.

President Biden's son Hunter Biden leaves after a court appearance on July 26 in Wilmington, Del.

Politics & Government

Hunter Biden indicted on firearms charges

5:59pm September 14, 2023

by Ximena Bustillo

The charges come weeks after a plea deal struck between Biden and prosecutors fell apart. Attorney General Garland appointed a special counsel in the investigation into the president's son last month.