Politics & Government

Under Solicitor General Noel Francisco, the Trump administration regularly leap-frogged over appeals courts, going directly to the Supreme Court to block decisions it didn't like from federal trial courts.

Politics & Government

Biden's Solicitor General Faces Tough Choices On Trump Supreme Court Positions

10:57am January 25, 2021

by Nina Totenberg

At issue is whether the new administration should reverse course in cases where the Trump administration outlined a legal position. But the justices do not look kindly on the government flip-flopping.

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Rudy Giuliani, seen here on Jan. 6 with Chapman University law professor John Eastman, speaks in Washington at a rally in support of former President Donald Trump. Dominion Voting Systems, a frequent target of Giuliani, is suing him for defamation.

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Dominion Voting Systems Suing Giuliani For Defamation

9:58am January 25, 2021

by Bente Birkeland

The company is seeking $1.3 billion from President Trump's attorney who has targeted Dominion with false claims after Trump's election loss in November. Additional lawsuits are possible.

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Senate Impeachment Trial Of Ex-President Trump Will Begin Feb. 9

7:49am January 25, 2021

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to NPR's Kelsey Snell and Independent Sen. Angus King of Maine about the Senate impeachment trial, and the other business the Senate is juggling.

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Undoing Trump Policies Will Take More Than Executive Orders By Biden

7:42am January 25, 2021

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Yale Professor of Law Cristina Rodriguez about President Biden's flurry of executive orders, and their limited ability to undo many Trump administration policies.

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Arizona Republicans Reprimand Prominent Members At Odds With Trump

6:45am January 25, 2021

by Matthew Casey

Over the weekend, Arizona Republicans voted to censure several prominent GOP members who have had differences with former President Trump — triggering a battle over the future of the state party.

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News Brief: Impeachment, COVID-19, NPR Probe: Black People Killed By Police

5:56am January 25, 2021

The House will deliver the Trump impeachment article to the Senate. New COVID-19 cases are down. NPR identifies the shooting deaths of 135 unarmed Black people by police over the past five years.

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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., seen here at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, said the upcoming impeachment trial against former President Donald Trump will be "fair" but "move at a relatively fast pace."

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House Poised To Transmit Article Of Impeachment Against Trump To Senate

5:00am January 25, 2021

by Barbara Sprunt

The trial itself will begin on Feb. 9, giving the Democratic House impeachment managers and Trump's defense team two weeks to file briefs and finalize their legal preparations.

Dallas Mayor On Vaccine Rollout Plans For Residents

5:35pm January 24, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson about the city's plans to distribute COVID-19 vaccines to residents, especially underserved and vulnerable communities.

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Sen. Mark Warner Makes Case For New Pandemic Relief Bill

4:52pm January 24, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Mark Warner, a Democratic senator from Virginia, about President Biden's proposed coronavirus relief plan and efforts to get bipartisan support for it in Congress.

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Sen. Mitch McConnell's Post-Trump Posturing

4:52pm January 24, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Jane Mayer, chief Washington correspondent for The New Yorker, about Sen. Mitch McConnell and what motivated him to finally cut ties with then-President Trump.