What Is The 25th Amendment And How Could It Undermine Trump?
NPR’s Audie Cornish talks with Yale Law Professor Harold Koh about Section 4 of the 25th Amendment, which provides a way for power to be taken away from a sitting president.
South Sudan Soldiers Convicted Of Raping Aid Workers And Killing A Journalist
Armed men raided a hotel in the capital city of Juba in 2016. A military court handed them prison sentences and ordered the government to pay rape victims a sum that their lawyer called “an insult.”
Grand Jury Looking Into Case Of Ex-FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe
McCabe faces potential criminal charges after the outcome of an internal investigation. McCabe says he has done nothing wrong and broken no law.
Democrats Demand Investigation Of Giuliani’s Foreign Work. He Says Bring It On.
The former New York mayor says Democrats are welcome to investigate work he has done for foreign clients; a group of senators wonders whether he has broken the law.
Obama’s Former Ethics Czar Discusses Trump, And The Global Threat To Democracy
Norm Eisen’s new book, The Last Palace, tells the story of the mansion he lived in as America’s ambassador to the Czech Republic and of Europe’s ongoing struggle between democracy and illiberalism.
Feds Charge North Korean Cyber-Operative In Sony Hack, Ransomware Attack
The Justice Department has charged North Korean national Park Jin Hyok in connection with some of the most destructive cyberattacks in recent years to hit computers across the globe.
Trump Administration Proposes To Allow For Longer Detention Of Migrant Children
The Trump administration wants to detain migrant families together for as long as their immigration cases are pending.
Trump Administration Proposes Rule To Allow Longer Detention Of Migrant Children
Under the Flores settlement, immigrant minors can’t be held in jail-like settings, and can’t be held for longer than 20 days. The government’s move to circumvent that will likely end up in court.
Jury Fines Man $1 For Punching Charlottesville Rally Organizer
When “Unite the Right” organizer Jason Kessler attempted to hold a news conference after a woman was killed protesting his rally, an angry group shouted him down — and one man threw a punch.
Alabama’s Roy Moore Sues Over Embarrassing Appearance On Sacha Cohen Series
Moore appeared in a July episode of Cohen’s Showtime series Who Is America? in which a character played by Cohen implies that Moore is a pedophile.
Back To School For Catholic Students In Pennsylvania Following Abuse Report
A letter from the Pittsburgh Diocese outlines steps its schools are taking to prevent clergy sex abuse, vowing it will do all it can to provide “safety and protection for those most vulnerable.”
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