How the Supreme Court's conservative majority came to be
The 6-3 majority was solidified in former President Donald Trump's term, but its roots go back to the Bushes and the political circumstances of 1991 and 2005.
Law
New lawsuit says social media and gun companies played roles in 2022 Buffalo shooting
The lawsuit filed in the New York Supreme Court argues that several companies, along with the shooter's parents, played roles in the 2022 shooting that killed 10 Black people and injured three others.
FBI Director Wray grilled as House GOP members allege 'politicization' of the agency
Wray faced a wide range of questions by House Judiciary Committee members, most framed as accusations that the FBI pursues a political agenda targeting conservatives.
A former Manson Family member is free, after her parole was reversed 5 times
Leslie Van Houten was denied parole more than 20 times — including five reversals from California's governor's office — over the brutal murders of Rosemary and Leno LaBianca in 1969.
Bank of America agrees to pay $250 million for illegal fees, fake accounts
NPR's Michele Martin talks to Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, about penalties imposed on Bank of America for illegal business practices.
Jury rules handwritten will found under Aretha Franklin's couch cushion is valid
Aretha Franklin died in 2018 and her children have been locked in a legal battle over her will. A Michigan probate court ruled a four-page, hand-written document can legally be considered her will.
Elizabeth Holmes may be released 2 years earlier than originally sentenced
Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes' sentence hasn't changed, but like all prisoners who follow the rules, she can qualify for early release under the federal government's "good time" guidelines.
A jury rules a handwritten will found under Aretha Franklin's couch cushion is valid
Multiple handwritten wills were found in Franklin's home in 2019. Two of Franklin's sons would like a 2014 will to be honored and are up against their brother, who wanted to uphold a 2010 will.
DOJ won't shield Trump from claims he defamed writer E. Jean Carroll
The move reverses course on one of the Justice Department's most controversial decisions during the early stretch of the Biden administration.
Justice Sotomayor's staff urged schools and libraries to buy her memoir or kid's books
The works have earned Sotomayor $3.7 million since she joined the court in 2009. Her taxpayer-funded staffers have been deeply involved in organizing speaking engagements intended to sell the books.