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What Influence Could An Attorney General Jeff Sessions Have?

5:09pm November 20, 2016

President-elect Donald Trump picked Sen. Jeff Sessions for attorney general. Georgetown law professor and former federal prosecutor Paul Butler discusses the next chapter for the Justice Department.

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U.S. Immigrant Youths Fear Deportation Under Trump

9:29am November 20, 2016

by Wade Goodwyn

President-elect Donald Trump vows his administration will deport millions of immigrants who are in this country illegally. In Texas that has frightened hundreds of thousands of so-called "dreamers."

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Ex- Head Of Twitter News: Social Media Companies Alone Shouldn't Regulate 'Fake News'

9:14am November 20, 2016

What role, if any, should social media companies play in monitoring fake news? NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Vivian Schiller, former head of Twitter's news operation.

Shane Cavanaugh, owner of Amazon Organics, a pot dispensary in Eugene, Ore., arranges the cannabis display in his store in September 2015.

As More States Legalize Marijuana, Investors And Marketers Line Up

6:52am November 20, 2016

by Uri Berliner

The fledgling legal market for marijuana is around $7 billion, and the recent passage of legalization measures in eight states has sparked a surge of interest from investors in an expanding industry.

Carmen Spoerer, right, rallies among others protesting against sanctuary cities near the Santa Maria courthouse in Santa Maria, Calif. on Aug. 13.

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Trump Vows To End 'Sanctuary Cities,' But No One Can Agree What That Label Means

12:01pm November 19, 2016

by Martin Kaste

Donald Trump wants to punish local law enforcement that doesn't cooperate with immigration law, but the decisions to enforce are varied, and some worry it could lead to abuse.

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Trump Agrees To Settle Trump University Lawsuits For $25 Million

8:13am November 19, 2016

President-elect Donald Trump has settled three outstanding lawsuits related to his now-defunct Trump University. The New York Attorney General announced the $25 million settlement Friday.

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Advisor To Trump Transition Team Considers Immigration As National Security Priority

8:12am November 19, 2016

NPR's Scott Simon talks to former Congressman Pete Hoekstra about the Trump administration's transition process, and potential national security policies for the new administration.

Efrain Antonio Campo Flores, seated second from left, and his cousin Franqui Francisco Flores De Freitas, far right, were convicted by a federal jury in Manhattan of conspiracy to smuggle cocaine into the U.S.

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New York Jury Convicts Nephews of Venezuela's First Lady On Drug Trafficking Charges

7:57pm November 18, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

Prosecutors argued that the defendants thought their ties to Venezuela's first family would facilitate their scheme to smuggle a large shipment of cocaine to the U.S.

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Donald Trump Reaches $25 Million Settlement In Trump University Case

6:17pm November 18, 2016

by Ina Jaffe

President-elect Donald Trump has settled three outstanding lawsuits related to his now defunct Trump University. The $25 million settlement was announced Friday by the New York Attorney General's office.

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How Nepotism Law Could Keep Trump's Son-In-Law Out Of The White House

6:17pm November 18, 2016

Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner was a key adviser during his campaign. If Kushner were given a job in the White House, it would raise legal questions around nepotism.

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