Law

Immigrants pose with U.S citizenship certificates in front of a large U.S. flag after a naturalization ceremony at the Los Angeles Convention Center in February. A Supreme Court decision Monday will put the foreign-born children of unmarried American fath

High Court Strikes Down Law Favoring Unwed Mothers Over Unwed Fathers

12:29pm June 13, 2017

by Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court struck down a federal law that treats unwed fathers and mothers unequally — a major victory for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who has battled the discriminatory rule for decades.

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News Brief: Status Of Special Counsel, Qatar Under Economic Blockade

7:43am June 13, 2017

A friend of Donald Trump suggested in a PBS interview that Trump was considering firing special counsel Robert Mueller. Qatar is under an economic blockade after some Arab states severed ties with it.

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Politics & Government

Md. And D.C. Attorneys General Sue Trump Over His Businesses

7:43am June 13, 2017

In a lawsuit, Maryland and the District of Columbia accuse President Trump of violating anti-corruption clauses in the Constitution. Steve Inskeep talks to Karl Racine, the attorney general for D.C.

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Jurors Will Resume Deliberations In Sexual Assault Case Against Cosby

7:10am June 13, 2017

by Laura Benshoff

Jurors are considering allegations by a woman who says Bill Cosby drugged and molested her. Defense attorneys say the events were consensual. Cosby did not take the stand.

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The maker of a medical treatment for opioid abuse has successfully lobbied statehouses around the country to pass policies that sway addiction treatment practices in favor of the company's drug.

A Drugmaker Tries To Cash In On The Opioid Epidemic, One State Law At A Time

9:32pm June 12, 2017

by Jake Harper

The maker of one medical treatment for opioid abuse has successfully lobbied statehouses around the country to pass policies that tilt addiction treatment practices in favor of the company's drug.

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Hawaii Attorney General Doug Chin speaks to media outside the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Seattle on May 15. The court has largely upheld a preliminary injunction blocking President Trump's travel ban from going into effect.

Another Federal Appeals Court Says Trump's Travel Ban Should Remain On Hold

6:52pm June 12, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

The 9th Circuit largely upheld an injunction that blocks key portions of the president's revised travel ban from going into effect. The 4th Circuit upheld a similar injunction weeks ago.

Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh (left) and District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine announce a lawsuit against President Trump over conflicts of interest with his businesses on Monday in Washington.

Attorneys General Of Maryland And D.C. Sue Trump Over His Businesses

6:48pm June 12, 2017

by Marilyn Geewax

Another lawsuit has been filed to force President Trump to sell off his businesses. But this one is different: It was filed on behalf of attorneys general in Maryland and the District of Columbia.

Attorneys General In D.C., Maryland Sue Trump For Violating Emoluments Clause

6:36pm June 12, 2017

by Jackie Northam

Attorneys General for Washington, D.C., and Maryland are suing President Trump for violating the emoluments clause, which prohibits him from accepting gifts or benefits from foreign leaders. The suit hinges on Trump's decision to keep ownership of his business empire.

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Gianforte Sentenced To Community Service For Assaulting Reporter

6:36pm June 12, 2017

by Corin Cates-Carney

Montana's Rep.-elect Greg Gianforte was sentenced to community service and anger management on Monday for assaulting a journalist the day before a special congressional election last month.

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National

Lawyers Deliver Closing Arguments In Bill Cosby Sexual Assault Trial

6:36pm June 12, 2017

by Bobby Allyn

Lawyers are done presenting their arguments in the sexual assault trial of comedian Bill Cosby. The comedian's lawyer accused Andrea Constand of lying about the assault.

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