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With Trump's Supreme Court Pick Looming, Left-Leaning Group Mobilizes In Opposition

5:37pm July 03, 2018

Democrats announced a new group led by former Hillary Clinton campaign staffer Brian Fallon. They plan to try to mount ad campaigns against some of President Trump's Supreme Court nominees.

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Latest On Census Lawsuits In Court

5:23pm July 03, 2018

A federal judge heard arguments in New York City for the largest of the six lawsuits brought against the citizenship question the Trump administration added to the 2020 census.

The Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, D.C., is losing one of its most experienced top leaders, the latest official to leave for work in the private sector.

Top Justice Department Lawyer Resigns, Latest To Step Down

1:31pm July 03, 2018

by Carrie Johnson

Scott Schools, the highest ranking career official at the Justice Department, will soon leave his position. Schools touched sensitive issues at DOJ including the special counsel probe.

President Trump spoke to March for Life participants and pro-life leaders at the White House on January 19. He has been signaling that he won't ask potential Supreme Court nominees about their positions on specific cases, but he doesn't need to — all on

Which Trump Should Be Believed On Overturning Roe v. Wade?

12:40pm July 03, 2018

by Ron Elving

The apparently mixed signals of the moment do not really suggest any further evolution in the president's abortion thinking. They suggest a strategy for confirming whomever the president picks.

Politics & Government

What's Next For The Supreme Court And Roe V. Wade?

5:57am July 03, 2018

Steve Inskeep talks to law professor and former assistant U.S. attorney Kimberly Wehle about how a more conservative Supreme Court could affect the legal standing of Roe v. Wade.

News Brief: Justice Confirmation Process, North Korea Threat

5:06am July 03, 2018

A narrowly divided Senate is putting 2 Republican women and 3 red-state Democrats in the high court spotlight. And, there are reports of new construction at North Korean missile and nuclear sites.

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Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen Hints He May Cooperate With Federal Prosecutors

9:16pm July 02, 2018

by Carrie Johnson

Cohen once said he would "do anything" to protect Donald Trump. Facing an ongoing FBI probe of his finances and business dealings, Cohen now says his "first loyalty" rests with his family.

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Trump Begins Meeeting With Possible Nominees To The Supreme Court

5:41pm July 02, 2018

by Mara Liasson

President Trump is continuing the process of choosing a Supreme Court nominee ahead of an announcement scheduled for July 9.

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Harvey Weinstein at a court appearance last month in New York. Already facing first-degree rape and other charges involving incidents with two women, he has now been charged with allegedly committing a forcible sexual act against a third.

New Charges Filed Against Harvey Weinstein Involving A Third Woman

3:48pm July 02, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

The disgraced movie mogul is already facing first-degree rape and other charges in New York. Now, Weinstein is facing new accusations that he assaulted a woman in 2006.

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Bystanders To Fatal Overdoses Increasingly Becoming Criminal Defendants

11:16am July 02, 2018

by Bobby Allyn

Prosecutors in 20 states are using old laws to file homicide charges to hold family and friends accountable in opioid-related deaths. The penalty is steep and experts debate its effectiveness.

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