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During Her Confirmation Hearing To Be A Federal Judge, Wendy Vitter Faces Tough Questions

5:28pm April 11, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

On Wednesday, federal judicial nominee Wendy Vitter attempted to walk back controversial comments she previously made about abortion and birth control.

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Wendy Vitter, with her husband, David Vitter, after he was reelected to the Senate in 2010 despite being linked to the "D.C. Madam" scandal. Wendy Vitter is now nominated for a judgeship.

Wendy Vitter, Wife Of 'D.C. Madam' Senator, Faces Thorny Hearing To Be Federal Judge

9:50am April 11, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

Known for standing by her scandal-plagued husband former Senator David Vitter, Trump judicial nominee Wendy Vitter appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.

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Politics & Government

News Brief: Zuckerberg On Capitol Hill, Will Trump Fire Mueller?

5:44am April 11, 2018

Facebook's CEO took lawmakers questions about the user data grab and other topics. After the FBI raided the office of President Trump's personal attorney, will Trump try to fire the special counsel.

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Politics & Government

During Office Raid, Trump Attorney Says Agents Were 'Courteous'

5:03am April 11, 2018

The FBI this week raided the offices of President Trump's longtime lawyer Michael Cohen. David Greene talks to former federal prosecutor Ken White about what that might mean for the president.

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said at a briefing on Tuesday that President Trump was frustrated by the special counsel's investigation.

Politics & Government

White House: Mueller Is Overreaching And Trump Has The Power To Fire Him

9:58pm April 10, 2018

White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders would not say whether President Trump plans to remove Robert Mueller. Under Justice Department rules, a special counsel can only be fired for "good cause."

Federal investigators have seized materials from the offices of President Trump's personal attorney, Michael Cohen. Some of them may be protected by attorney-client privilege — but some may not.

Does FBI Raid On Trump Lawyer Cohen Mean Attorney-Client Privilege Is 'Dead'?

8:34pm April 10, 2018

by Ryan Lucas

President Trump complained that investigators have violated a fundamental part of the legal system, but there are exemptions to the well-known privilege between lawyers and clients.

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Supporters of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals protest in Arizona shortly after Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the program would be suspended.

Education

Arizona Supreme Court Denies DACA Students In-State Tuition

7:31pm April 10, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

The ruling means immigrants protected under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program will have to pay up to three times what they've been paying to enroll in classes starting in summer.

National

Federal Court Rules Employers Can't Pay Women Less Than Men Based On Prior Salary

4:44pm April 10, 2018

by Yuki Noguchi

In a unanimous ruling, a federal appeals court has ruled that employers can't pay women less than men just because they made less at a previous job. The court said a woman's prior salary, whether considered on its own or along with other factors, can't be used to justify paying a female employee less than her male counterpart.

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Politics & Government

Is A Middle Finger A Matter Of Free Speech?

1:39pm April 10, 2018

Juli Briskman flipped off the president ... and paid a high price.

A federal court has sided with Aileen Rizo, who filed suit after realizing her male counterparts were being paid more. The ruling overrules a previous interpretation of the 1963 Equal Pay Act. Rizo is seen here with her daughters in a photo she provided t

Women Can't Have Prior Salaries Used Against Them, Court Says In Equal Pay Case

12:18pm April 10, 2018

by Bill Chappell

America's continuing gender pay gap is "an embarrassing reality of our economy," the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said.