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Jury Considers The Murder Case Against Chicago Police Officer

Lawyers for both sides gave the jury their final arguments Thursday in the murder trial of Chicago Police officer Jason Van Dyke in the 2014 shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.

DHS Inspectors Find Standards Violations At Immigrant Facility

The inspectors issued a scathing report on conditions at an immigration detention facility in southern California — outlining poor medical conditions, improper discipline and unsafe practices.

It’s Been 25 Years Since The Federal Gas Tax Went Up

The tax remains 18.4 cents a gallon. Yet, the cost of building and maintaining roads, bridges and transit keeps going up — leaving the highway trust fund running on empty.

U.S. Dairy Farmers React To New North American Trade Agreement

In the new North American trade deal, Canada agreed to end its Class 7 milk price — a system that lowered the price of some Canadian dairy products, undercutting American producers. But dairy policy analysts say the new trade agreement won’t significan…

Supreme Court Debate On Kavanaugh Is Playing Out In West Virginia Senate Race

As the FBI investigates sexual assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh, West Virginia voters discuss how the debate is shaping their view of Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin’s re-election campaign.

How The Legal Community Is Reacting To The Planned Senate Vote On Kavanaugh

The legal community reacts to the Senate’s planned confirmation vote on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, including more than 1,700 law professors who say he displayed a lack of judicial restraint at a hearing last week that should disqualify him.

MacArthur Fellow And Planetary Scientist Sarah Stewart Discusses How The Moon Was Formed

NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with planetary scientist Sarah Stewart about her research into how the moon was formed, using a big cannon in her University of California Davis lab.

Democratic Sen. Patty Murray Weighs In On FBI Report On Kavanaugh

NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with Assistant Democratic Leader Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., about her take on the FBI report on Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh.

Alaskans Make Long Trip To D.C. To Lobby Against Kavanaugh

As the Senate vote nears on whether to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, some Alaskans are making the long flight to Washington, D.C., to lobby undecided Sen. Lisa Murkowski to vote no.

What Happened When A College Friend Of Kavanaugh Tried To Talk To The FBI

Chad Ludington, a college friend of Brett Kavanaugh, talks with NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly about his attempt to share information with the FBI for their investigation into sexual assault allegations made against Kavanaugh.

South Dakota Sen. Mike Rounds Discusses FBI Background Check On Kavanaugh

NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., about the newly released FBI background check of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

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