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1 Emoluments Clause Lawsuit Is Dismissed, Trump Faces Others In 2018

5:58am January 19, 2018

by Peter Overby

Several lawsuits filed last year allege Donald Trump violated the Constitution's Emoluments Clause as he entangles the presidency with his businesses. One suit has been dismissed.

Protestors supporting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals outside the White House.

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Justice Department Asks SCOTUS To Reverse Court Ruling Protecting Dreamers

10:30pm January 18, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

After a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from ending DACA, the Justice Department is asking the Supreme Court to bypass the usual appeal process and hear its case this term.

Former Milwaukee police officer Dominique Heaggan-Brown appears in court in Milwaukee in June 2017.

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Former Wisconsin Officer, Acquitted In Fatal Shooting, Takes Sexual Assault Plea Deal

7:35pm January 18, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

Last June, a jury found Dominique Heaggan-Brown not guilty of first-degree reckless homicide. Thursday, he accepted a plea deal in an unrelated case.

Louise and David Turpin have each been charged with torture and other crimes after their children were discovered emaciated and shackled to furniture.

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'This Is Depraved Conduct': Couple Charged With Torture After Kids Found Shackled

6:45pm January 18, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Their 13 children, who range from 2 years old to 29, allegedly suffered years of brutal abuse. Now, the Southern California parents could face life in prison. Officials have released new details.

Google's Art Selfie App Offers A Lesson In Biometric Privacy Laws In U.S.

5:33pm January 18, 2018

Google's popular art selfie feature isn't available in Illinois or Texas. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Matthew Kluger, a law professor at NorthwesternUniversity, about how biometric privacy laws are affecting tech companies in certain states.

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Tillerson Says U.S. To Stay In Syria Indefinitely

7:29am January 18, 2018

Secretary of State Tillerson says the U.S. will keep a military presence in Syria for the foreseeable future. Cleveland State University's Milena Sterio tells David Greene about the legal issues.

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The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in a case where a defense lawyer refused to follow the instructions of his client, who contended he was innocent.

In Supreme Court, Skepticism Of Lawyer Who Overrode Client's Wish To Plead Not Guilty

8:27pm January 17, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case in which the defendant's lawyer told the jury he was guilty over the defendant's explicit objection.

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Steve Bannon, former adviser to President Trump, arrives at a House Intelligence Committee closed-door meeting, on Tuesday in Washington, D.C.

Bannon And Trump White House Raising Questions About Executive Privilege, Lawyers Say

8:13pm January 17, 2018

by Carrie Johnson

Steve Bannon's refusal to answer questions angered lawmakers this week. But there's a long history of White House officials frustrating congressional overseers by citing executive privilege.

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As Trump Enters Year Two In Office, Mueller Looking At Money Laundering

6:14pm January 17, 2018

by Jim Zarroli

Special counsel Robert Mueller is investigating Russian influence in U.S. elections. While his probe's details are unknown, one focus may be links between President Trump and Russian money launderers.

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Politics & Government

When Can The White House Use Executive Privilege?

4:44pm January 17, 2018

by Carrie Johnson

The White House may have tried to invoke its "executive privilege" to keep former chief strategist Steve Bannon from answering questions from the House Intelligence Committee. But can it make a soft invocation without actually sending a letter that fully cites that doctrine?

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