Law

Abortion Plots On Television 'Becoming More Diverse And Accurate'

7:23pm January 22, 2017

On this 44th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Sociologist Gretchen Sisson of University of California, San Francisco talks about her research into abortion-related plots on television.

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She Was Shielded Under DACA, Now Worried What Trump May Do

8:05am January 22, 2017

Ciriac Alvarez Valle was brought to the U.S. from Mexico as a young child. Now a senior at The University of Utah, she has fears about the future of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

Within hours of taking the oath of office, new President Donald Trump signed his first executive order in the Oval Office while the press looked on.

President Trump's First Hours In Office

2:46pm January 21, 2017

by Maggie Penman

The Trump Administration's first hours focused on weakening the Affordable Care Act, reversing plans to cut insurance premiums on FHA mortgages, and revamping whitehouse.gov.

President Donald Trump, flanked by Vice President Mike Pence and Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, signs his first executive order on health care, on Friday.

Trump's Executive Order Could Dismantle Parts Of ACA Before Replacement Is Ready

1:42am January 21, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

As promised, Trump got to work on Day 1, taking the first steps to fulfill his pledge to gut Obama's health care law. The order's reach, however, depends upon which provisions he decides to target.

Authorities escort Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to a waiting caravan of SUVs at Long Island MacArthur Airport on Thursday in Ronkonkoma, N.Y.

Notorious Drug Lord 'El Chapo' Pleads Not Guilty To Federal Charges

5:46pm January 20, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

For decades, U.S. authorities have been preparing to prosecute one of the world's most feared drug traffickers. They say they are seeking a life sentence and $14 billion in forfeited drug proceeds.

In the video recorded by a neighbor, a police officer is seen using a stun gun on Judah Adunbi during an incident last Saturday in Bristol, England.

World News

Police In U.K. Use Stun Gun On Their Own Community Relations Adviser

3:15pm January 20, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

In a video recorded in Bristol, two officers appear to mistake Judah Adunbi, 63, for a suspect. In fact, Adunbi, a black man, has served to bolster police relations with communities of color.

President Reagan is sworn in at the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. on Jan. 20, 1981.

Repeat After Me: The 35 Most Important Words Of Inauguration Day

10:09am January 20, 2017

by Nina Totenberg

Inauguration is full of tradition and fanfare, but the oath is the only part that is legally required for a new president to take office.

Mexican soldiers leave the airport in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, after authorities handed over drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to U.S. officials.

World News

Drug Lord 'El Chapo' Extradited By Mexico To U.S.

10:45pm January 19, 2017

by Carrie Kahn

Joaquin Guzman faces charges in the U.S. that include murder, drug trafficking and money-laundering. He had escaped from prison in Mexico twice.

Mexican Drug Lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman Extradited To U.S.

9:22pm January 19, 2017

by Carrie Kahn

The Mexican government has extradited Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera to the United States. He will face charges connected to his leadership of one of Mexico's most powerful drug cartels.

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National

Asian Americans Divided Over Band's Trademark Battle

7:25pm January 19, 2017

by Kat Chow

The Slants want to register its name, arguing they are reappropriating a slur against Asians. But some Asian Americans are conflicted about whether it is worth opening trademark law to disparagement.

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