New York, New Jersey Investigating Sex Abuse And Cover-Ups By Clergy
The attorneys general for both states have launched active investigations into abuse allegations. Last month, a grand jury report from Pennsylvania detailed abuse by more than 300 Catholic priests.
Senate Democrats Defend Their Release Of Documents Concerning Judge Brett Kavanaugh
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing grew contentious on Thursday. NPR’s Audie Cornish speaks with Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., about his decision to release Kavanaugh’s emails.
Trump Administration Proposes Regulations To Put Migrant Children In Detention Indefinitely
The Trump administration is proposing to replace a court agreement that limits how long it can hold children in immigration detention. Immigrants rights activists say they’ll fight the proposed changes in court.
In Trump Era, Frustrated Democrats Are Asking, ‘Where Is Obama?’
Since he left the White House, former President Obama has followed the traditional path: stay quiet, and don’t challenge your successor. But frustrated Democrats say these are not normal times and want Obama to be more outspoken.
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.
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