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The Precedent Of Recalling Judge Persky

8:10am June 09, 2018

Santa Clara County voted to recall a judge this week. But public defender Rachel Marshall is concerned about the implications of this recall for her clients, as she tells NPR's Scott Simon.

Trump Administration Won't Defend ACA

8:10am June 09, 2018

by Julie Rovner

The Justice Department has said the individual mandate of the Affordable Care Act, which requires Americans to have insurance, is unconstitutional.

Paul Manafort, President Trump's former campaign chairman, is facing more federal criminal charges along with a new Russian co-defendant.

Prosecutors Expand Manafort Charges, Add New Russian Defendant In His Case

10:35pm June 08, 2018

by Philip Ewing

Prosecutors are formally charging former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and a man they call a Russian co-conspirator with trying to obstruct justice by allegedly suborning perjury.

Then-Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens in May 2017. A special prosecutor said Friday she has decided not to refile an invasion-of-privacy charge against him.

Special Prosecutor Decides Against Re-Charging Former Missouri Governor

9:58pm June 08, 2018

Jackson County prosecutor Jean Peters Baker says she won't refile an invasion of privacy charge against Eric Greitens, who was accused of taking a semi-nude photo of a lover against her will.

Smoke billows up from a fire burning in the mountains over the Napa Valley last October in Oakville, Calif.

PG&E Power Lines Blamed For Northern California Wildfires

9:49pm June 08, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

A state report finds that the utility's equipment coming into contact with trees caused the fires that ravaged the region, including the wine country.

President Trump speaks to reporters before leaving the White House on Friday to attend the G-7 Summit in Charlevoix, Quebec.

Trump Wants Russia Back In G-7

8:14pm June 08, 2018

by Brian Naylor

As he departed the White House for Canada and this weekend's summit of leading economic powers, President Trump said Moscow should be readmitted to the club.

Dave Chappelle (second from right) put his celebrity to work at a campaign event for Ben Jealous (left) on Friday.

All Jokes Aside, Dave Chappelle Stumps For Democratic Maryland Governor's Candidate

6:51pm June 08, 2018

by Brakkton Booker

The comedian is one of many high-profile endorsements Ben Jealous will roll out ahead of Maryland's June 26 primary. Incumbent Republican Gov. Larry Hogan remains very popular in the blue state.

Poetry Is Making A Big Comeback In The U.S., Survey Results Reveal

6:47pm June 08, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

The National Endowment for the Arts says that since its last survey period in 2012, the number of U.S. adults reading poetry had nearly doubled. And the agency says social media may be responsible.

Charlie Wood of Charlottesville, Va., plays with bubbles during a May 4, 2017, rally near the Capitol to oppose proposed changes to the Affordable Care Act. Charlie was born a few months prematurely, and her mother, Rebecca (left), fears changes to the he

What To Watch For As Trump Takes Aim At ACA Protections

6:02pm June 08, 2018

The Trump administration has declined to defend key provisions of the Affordable Care Act in court, saying protections for people with pre-existing conditions should be declared unconstitutional.

Gen. Robert Neller, front row fourth from left, at Bait-us-Samad (House of the Eternal) mosque outside Baltimore, Md., Thursday night. The Marine Corps' top general was an Iftar guest at the invitation of Marine veteran Mansoor Shams, fifth from left.

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Marine Corps' Top General Joins Ramadan Meal

5:24pm June 08, 2018

by Quil Lawrence

Gen. Robert Neller, commandant of the Marine Corps, joined a Baltimore-area mosque for Iftar, the evening meal during Ramadan which breaks each day's fast. He was the guest of a Muslim Marine vet.