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Paul Pelosi, right, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, of California, follows his wife as she arrives for her weekly news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington in March. Authorities say Paul Pelosi was arrested on suspicion of DUI in Northern C

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Pelosi's husband was arrested on suspicion of DUI in California

8:46am May 30, 2022

by The Associated Press

The 82-year-old husband of U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi was taken into custody late Saturday in Napa County north of San Francisco, according to a sheriff's office online booking report.

The legal strategy young people are leveraging to address the climate crisis

5:19pm May 28, 2022

Youth-led climate lawsuits allege that state governments violated plaintiffs constitutional right to a clean environment. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with attorney Julia Olson about the strategy.

Special counsel John Durham, the prosecutor appointed to investigate potential government wrongdoing in the early days of the Trump-Russia probe, arrives to the E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse on May 16 in Washington.

As a jury weighs if a lawyer lied to the FBI, Durham's legacy hangs in the balance

2:30pm May 28, 2022

by Carrie Johnson

Michael Sussmann faces one charge of lying to the FBI ahead of the 2016 presidential election. It's the first courtroom test for special counsel John Durham, appointed by the Trump administration.

People pay their respects on Thursday at a memorial set up outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, the scene of the United States' most recent mass shooting. The killing of 19 children and two adults has reignited heated debates over gun control.

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What some gun owners are saying in the wake of America's latest mass shooting

7:28am May 28, 2022

by Dustin Jones

The mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, has again raised the question "What should we do about gun violence?" NPR asked gun owners from across the U.S. about their stance.

This combination of two separate photos shows actors Johnny Depp, left, and Amber Heard in the courtroom for closing arguments at Fairfax County Circuit Court in Fairfax, Va. on Friday.

Jurors in the Depp-Heard trial hear closing arguments and begin deliberations

9:31pm May 27, 2022

by The Associated Press

The seven-person civil jury began its deliberations at 3 p.m. Friday and finished for the day about two hours later. They will resume Tuesday.

Election worker Monica Ging processes a ballot for Pennsylvania's primaries this month at the Chester County Voter Services office in West Chester, Pa.

Politics & Government

How undated ballots could affect Pennsylvania's GOP Senate race and voters' rights

6:04pm May 27, 2022

by Hansi Lo Wang

Mail-in ballots that arrived on time but in envelopes missing dates handwritten by voters have been a flashpoint in recent elections in the key swing state, including a close Republican primary race.

Prior to his arrest, Timothy Hale-Cusanelli served in the U.S. Army Reserves as a human resources specialist and also worked as a security guard at a Naval base.

Politics & Government

Former Army Reservist and alleged white supremacist found guilty in Capitol riot trial

5:20pm May 27, 2022

by Tom Dreisbach

A jury found Timothy Hale-Cusanelli guilty for breaching the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The trial included dramatic testimony secretly recorded by Hale-Cusanelli's former roommate.

The actions that President Biden could take to address gun safety

5:10pm May 27, 2022

by Tamara Keith

Some preliminary bipartisan discussions on gun safety legislation have begun, it's not clear this time will be any different than past failed efforts. What could President Biden do on his own?

People visit memorials Thursday for victims of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.

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Here's what experts say police should have done in the Uvalde school shooting

4:10pm May 27, 2022

"It'd be great if you had some help — but I can assure you those kids need help more than you need help," says Steve Ijames, who trains police agencies on active-shooter situations.

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Insights on Uvalde from an activist who worked to make the U.K. safer

4:09pm May 27, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Mick North, founding member of Gun Control Network and the father of one of the children killed at Dunblane Primary School in Scotland.