Law

Jay Butera (left), a former businessman who now lobbies Congress to act on climate change, shakes hands with with a staff member of Citizens' Climate Lobby.

Climate Activists Court Hill Republicans With 'Civil Conversations'

11:20am June 15, 2017

by Susan Phillips

With quiet persistence and an eye on economic solutions, businessman turned activist Jay Butera has helped usher in a small but truly bipartisan climate caucus on Capitol Hill.

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Kentucky attorney John Bush, nominated by President Trump for a seat on the 6th Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals.

Senators Grill Trump Judicial Nominees On Provocative Blog Posts

7:53am June 15, 2017

by Nina Totenberg

Two judicial nominees' blogging dominated their confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The posts featured conspiracy theories and an ad hominem attack on a Supreme Court justice.

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National

Report: Special Counsel Is Investigating President Trump For Obstruction Of Justice

10:44pm June 14, 2017

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Washington Post reporter Devlin Barrett about his reporting that special counsel Robert Mueller is now examining Trump's conduct as part of the Russia investigation.

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Special counsel Robert Mueller, who is leading the Department of Justice investigation into Russian election meddling, is investigating President Trump for possible obstruction of justice.

Report: Trump Under Investigation For Possible Obstruction Of Justice

8:38pm June 14, 2017

by Dana Farrington

As part of the DOJ Russia investigation, special counsel Robert Mueller's team is looking into whether President Trump attempted to obstruct justice, the Washington Post reported Wednesday.

Democratic Lawmakers Say Trump Is Violating The Constitution

7:22pm June 14, 2017

by Peter Overby

On Wednesday, scores of Democrats in Congress filed to sue President Trump. They believe he's violating the Emoluments Clause by profiting from foreign governments without congressional consent.

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Justine Orr (right), program manager for Our Place Day Services, helps David Breuer chop tomatoes during a cooking class at the center north of Milwaukee. Nearly all the center's clients pay for services with funds from Medicaid.

Medicaid Cuts In Wisconsin Would Undermine Training For Adults With Disabilities

5:38pm June 14, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

Job-coaching and other support services that enable many adults to live in the community instead of institutions will likely be curtailed if the GOP plan to shrink Medicaid becomes law.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions Testifies Before Senate Intelligence Committee

Politics & Government

Attorney General Jeff Sessions Testifies On Russian Inquiry

3:33pm June 14, 2017

We break down the testimony Attorney General Jeff Sessions gave to the Senate Intelligence Committee. What was said — and what went unsaid.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., is among the more than 190 Democrats who are suing President Trump over his business deals involving foreign governments.

Democratic Lawmakers Sue Trump, Handing The President Another Legal Challenge

12:52pm June 14, 2017

by Marilyn Geewax

Members of Congress say President Trump is violating the Constitution by profiting from foreign governments — without congressional consent. The more than 190 Democrats want the court to make it stop.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions testifies during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.

Attorney General's Selective Silence Deafens Senate Russia Inquiry

10:46am June 14, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

The attorney general may have saved his job and also laid a path for Trump allies on how to avoid revealing conversations with the president — even without invoking executive privilege.

Congressional Democrats Sue Trump

8:06am June 14, 2017

Rachel Martin speaks with Rep. Jamie Raskin, a Democrat from Maryland, about a lawsuit from members of Congress who are suing President Trump for violating the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution.

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