Law

Will Obama Nominate A Republican To Fill Supreme Court Vacancy?

1:56pm February 25, 2016

Steve Inskeep talks to Mike DeBonis of The Washington Post about his report that President Obama is considering Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval of Nevada as a possible Supreme Court nominee.

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Trejo holds his phone with the last photo taken with his mother in El Salvador. He fled persecution from gang members in El Salvador. He says they assaulted him and stole from him and threatened to kill him, so he had no choice but to flee.

Why A Single Question Decides The Fates Of Central American Migrants

1:30pm February 25, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

When is a migrant a refugee? The answer comes down to how U.S. judges read one sentence in a 1980 law. Each ruling could mean the difference between life and death for thousands of Central Americans.

Each year, between 8,000 and 9,000 people nationwide complain to the government about nursing home evictions, according to federal data. That makes evictions the leading category of all nursing home complaints.

Nursing Home Evictions Strand The Disabled In Costly Hospitals

12:57pm February 25, 2016

by Ina Jaffe

Federal rules mostly prohibit nursing homes from refusing to readmit residents after a hospital stay. But states rarely enforce the regulations. Some California families are now suing the state.

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Director of the National Intelligence James Clapper, seated at the table meets with the Senate Intelligence Committee Feb. 9, including Chairman Richard Burr, R-N.C. Burr and the committee's minority leader, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., are working on

In Apple-FBI Fight, Congress Considers Aggressive And Measured Approaches

11:06am February 25, 2016

by Brian Naylor

National security hawks want a bill that would order tech companies to open phones for law enforcement; other legislators think a panel should dig into the subject and make recommendations first.

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The Urban Institute has produced a state-by-state breakdown of local laws governing videos recorded by police body cameras. See the interactive feature.

National

Piecing Together America's Patchwork Quilt Of Body Cam Laws

8:18am February 25, 2016

by Martin Kaste

Since the protests in Ferguson, Mo., police departments have rushed to adopt body cameras. But local laws governing their use are all over the map. See the laws in your state.

The old courtroom building at Camp Justice, site of the U.S. war crimes tribunal compound at Guantanamo Bay Naval Station, Cuba.

Fact Check: Is Obama Handing Guantanamo Bay Back To Cuba?

7:55am February 25, 2016

by Philip Ewing

President Obama wants to close the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay. If the prison closes, some have warned, the president would hand the base itself over to Cuba.

National

Scientists Discover What Made Takata Air Bags Explode

7:29pm February 24, 2016

by Laura Wagner

Plus, a Senate report finds that the company lied about test data even after the air bag recalls.

Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaks at an event in Washington in Sept. 2015.

Texas Appeals Court Tosses Final Felony Charge Against Former Gov. Rick Perry

7:09pm February 24, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Perry had been accused of abusing his power as governor. A grand jury indicted him in August 2014, as Perry was ramping up his presidential campaign.

A budtender prepares an edible sale for a customer at LivWell Broadway in Denver.

For Pot Tourists, The Trip Is More Likely To End In The ER

5:59pm February 24, 2016

by Angus Chen

Tourists who indulge in legal marijuana in Colorado are more likely to end up in the emergency room with cannabis-related problems than are state residents, a study finds. Talk about a bad trip.

Polygamous Church Leaders Indicted Over Allegations Of Food Stamp Fraud

5:56pm February 24, 2016

by Nathan Rott

Federal authorities have accused 11 members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in what could be a crippling blow to the group.