Law

Workers construct wall in the desert between Sundlad Park, N.M., and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, last month.

Politics & Government

Biden Administration Asks Supreme Court To Delay Considering 2 Key Trump Policies

7:00pm February 01, 2021

by Nina Totenberg

The Court is expected to postpone consideration of the cases, which involve funding for the border wall and the so-called "remain in Mexico" policy.

Who Are David Schoen And Bruce Castor Jr., Trump's Impeachment Defense Lawyers?

4:28pm February 01, 2021

by Ryan Lucas

NPR looks into former President Donald Trump's two impeachment defense lawyers who are heading his upcoming Senate trial: David Schoen and Bruce Castor Jr.

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A frame from a Rochester Police bodycam video showing a girl in handcuffs in the back of a police cruiser.

National

Rochester Releases Video Of Police Pepper-Spraying 9-Year-Old Girl

4:14pm February 01, 2021

by Brakkton Booker

The incident renews scrutiny of the city and its police department following the death of Daniel Prude, a Black man who died of asphyxiation after an encounter with police in March.

Bruce Castor Jr., a former district attorney who declined to press sexual-assault charges against Bill Cosby in 2005, is part of former President Donald Trump's defense team for his impeachment trial next week.

Trump Names New Defense Team Ahead Of Senate Impeachment Trial

10:05am February 01, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

Attorneys David Schoen and Bruce Castor Jr. will help defend the former president in next week's trial before the Senate on one article of impeachment, "incitement of insurrection."

Politics & Government

Baltimore's New Mayor Rethinks Police Funding

5:00pm January 31, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to newly elected Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott about how he is reimagining police funding in his city.

Butch Bowers, who joined former President Donald Trump's defense team as a top impeachment lawyer, has parted ways with Trump, just nine days before his trial.

Trump's Top Impeachment Lawyers Leave Team Days Before Trial

11:30am January 31, 2021

by Emma Bowman

Butch Bowers and Deborah Barbier have parted ways with the former president after a "mutual decision," leaving his defense team little preparation time before the Feb. 9 trial.

Butch Bowers speaks during a news conference at the State House in Columbia, S.C., on Sept. 10, 2009. It's up to the South Carolina elections and ethics lawyer to defend former President Donald Trump at the U.S. Senate impeachment trial.

Who Are The Lawyers Defending Trump In His 2nd Impeachment Trial?

9:59am January 31, 2021

by Victoria Hansen

Among the fairly unknown team from South Carolina is Butch Bowers, who represents public officials in ethics cases. A first for him, he has to defend the former president in a trial unlike any other.

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World News

Russians Take To Streets For A Second Week Of Protests In Support Of Alexei Navalny

8:00am January 31, 2021

by Lucian Kim

here are fears of more violence, arrests, and repression in Russia as supporters of Alexei Navalny hold a second wave of protests calling for his release from prison.

Biden Suspends Border Wall Construction For Two Months

8:00am January 31, 2021

by John Burnett

President Biden has halted construction of the massive wall on the U.S.-Mexico border for two months while officials determine what to do next.

Politics Chat: Biden Pushes For New Coronavirus Aid Package

8:00am January 31, 2021

by Tamara Keith

The Biden administration is pushing for quick action on new pandemic aid. Congressional Republicans are trying to turn the page on the attack on the U.S. Capitol.