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Fallout From Brett Kavanaugh Investigation Roils The Senate

7:39am October 03, 2018

by Kelsey Snell

The partisan bickering about Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination is increasing tensions on Capitol Hill. Senators from both parties say it could have an impact on the chamber's ability to function.

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Chicago Police Officer Charged With Murder Takes The Stand

7:39am October 03, 2018

by Patrick Smith

Officer Jason Van Dyke took the stand in his own defense Tuesday. The white officer is on trial for the shooting death of Laquan McDonald, a black teenager. McDonald was shot 16 times.

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News Brief: Trump Wealth, Brett Kavanaugh's Nomination

5:04am October 03, 2018

According to Forbes magazine, Donald Trump has tried and failed to profit from his presidency. Democrats and Republicans warn the fight over Kavanaugh's nomination could have a lasting impact.

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4 White Supremacists Charged In Deadly 2017 Charlottesville Rally

5:04am October 03, 2018

by Sandy Hausman

Four Californian men were arrested Tuesday and charged with violating the federal riot act and conspiracy for their participation in the 2017 "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Va.

People line up to cross into the United States to begin the process of applying for asylum near the San Ysidro port of entry in Tijuana, Mexico. Homeland Security's watchdog says immigration officials were not prepared to manage the consequences of its "z

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DHS Watchdog: Trump Administration Wasn't Ready For Family Separation

9:43pm October 02, 2018

by Joel Rose

The Department of Homeland Security was unprepared to implement the Trump administration's family separation policy, according to a new report by the agency's internal watchdog.

The lawyer for a man on death row asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to spare his life. The state of Alabama argued the sentence the trial judge imposed should be carried out.

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Should A State Execute A Killer So Impaired He No Longer Recalls The Crime?

9:10pm October 02, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

In 1985, Vernon Madison shot and killed a police officer who had been assigned to protect his girlfriend. His severe dementia presents a moral and constitutional dilemma for the Supreme Court.

White supremacists march through Charlottesville, Va., the night before the "Unite the Right" rally in August 2017. Federal agents have arrested four men on riot charges connected to the rally.

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4 California Men Charged With Rioting At Last Year's Rally In Charlottesville, Va.

7:06pm October 02, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

The men are said to be linked to a militant white supremacist street-fighting club based in Southern California. "They were essentially serial rioters," said U.S. Attorney Thomas Cullen.

National

Supreme Court Grapples With Difficult Death Penalty Question

6:08pm October 02, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court has ruled that a convicted killer has to have a "rational understanding" of why they're being executed. But what of someone with dementia, who doesn't remember even committing the crime?

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According to a criminal complaint, Gregory Rodvelt, in a photo provided by the Surprise Police Department in Arizona from a separate incident, told law enforcement "I would not race right in" to the booby-trapped home.

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FBI Agent Shot By Booby-Trapped Wheelchair

6:00pm October 02, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

Before the highly trained team even entered the house in Oregon, it encountered a series of traps straight out of the adventures of Indiana Jones.

Should The Process Of How Judicial Nominees Are Evaluated Change?

5:25pm October 02, 2018

by Carrie Johnson

The political firestorm over Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has raised questions about how judicial nominees are evaluated. But could it lead to changes in the process?

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