Law

James Comey served director of the FBI from Sept. 4, 2013, until his dismissal on May 9, 2017.

James Comey To 'Fresh Air': The FBI Isn't 'On Anybody's Side'

12:16pm April 17, 2018

by Terry Gross

The former FBI director tells Terry Gross that he wants to sound the alarm about the "forest fire" of the Trump presidency — and also to defend the FBI against charges of partisanship.

James Comey Says FBI 'Would Be Worse Today' If Not For His Actions

12:15pm April 17, 2018

by Carrie Johnson

In an interview with NPR, the fired FBI director maintained he wouldn't do things differently if he had a chance. "I saw this as a 500-year flood," he said, "and so where is the manual?"

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Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, special counsel on the Russia investigation, leaves following a meeting with members of the Senate Judiciary Committee in June 2017.

NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll: Republicans Sour On Mueller, FBI

10:51am April 17, 2018

by Jessica Taylor

The former FBI director's favorability ratings dropped a net of 11 percentage points overall since last month, as Trump and conservatives ratcheted up attacks on the ongoing investigation.

Michael Cohen And Attorney-Client Privilege

8:05am April 17, 2018

by Miles Parks

Attorneys for Donald Trump and his lawyer, Michael Cohen, faced off in federal court on Monday in New York against prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney's Office.

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News Brief: James Comey Talks To NPR, Michael Cohen Investigation, Shinzo Abe Visits U.S.

5:16am April 17, 2018

Former FBI Director James Comey talked with NPR about his actions during the 2016 campaign and his opinions on President Trump. Also, an update on the legal situation of Trump lawyer Michael Cohen.

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Free-standing ERs tend to have lower standby costs than hospital-based facilities that have to be ready to treat dire injuries. But the free-standing ERs typically receive the same Medicare rate for emergency services.

Medicare Advisers Recommend Payment Cuts To Many Free-Standing ERs

5:00am April 17, 2018

by Michelle Andrews

An agency that advises Congress recommends a 30 percent reduction in some federal reimbursements to free-standing ERs that are within 6 miles of a hospital.

Cardboard cutouts of Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg stand outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington as he testified before a Senate panel last week.

National

Facebook Faces Class Action Lawsuit Challenging Its Use Of Facial Recognition Data

11:19pm April 16, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

Facebook users in Illinois argue that the company has violated their privacy rights under state law and the damages could amount to billions of dollars.

Michael Cohen, President Trump's personal attorney, arrives at federal court on Monday in New York.

Politics & Government

Trump Attorney Michael Cohen's Secret 3rd Client: Fox News Host Sean Hannity

9:38pm April 16, 2018

by Miles Parks

A federal judge ordered an attorney for Cohen to reveal the identity of a client that had been withheld as part of a battle over evidence following an FBI raid of Cohen's home and office.

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National

What The European Union's New Online Privacy Law Means For The U.S.

5:31pm April 16, 2018

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Estelle Massé, senior policy analyst for Access Now — a non-profit organization devoted to open and secure communications worldwide — about the new law adopted by the European Union to protect online privacy.

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Is Comey Risking Anything By Speaking Out About Trump Administration?

5:21pm April 16, 2018

Former FBI Director James Comey has been extremely candid in his criticism of the Trump administration, despite being a high-profile witness in Robert Mueller's federal investigation. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with John Dean, whose testimony in the Watergate hearings helped to bring down President Nixon, about the risks of witnesses speaking publicly.

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