Law

U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey Berman speaks to reporters last year about two Florida men associated with President Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani and the Ukraine investigation.

Politics & Government

President Trump Fires Top U.S. Prosecutor Who Investigated His Allies, Barr Says

5:00pm June 20, 2020

The attorney general said Trump has removed Geoffrey Berman as the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York. But the president quickly sought to distance himself from the decision.

A copy of John Bolton's new book, The Room Where It Happened, stands in the White House briefing room. On Saturday, a federal judge declined the Trump administration's request to block the publication of the former national security adviser's book.

Judge Allows Bolton Memoir To Proceed, Despite Trump Administration Objection

4:36pm June 20, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

The request for an injunction to block publication says the book compromises national security. But after a federal court order Saturday, the tell-all remains on track for a Tuesday release.

Politics & Government

Senator Shelley Moore Capito Breaks Down Republican Police Reform Bill

8:09am June 20, 2020

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Republican Senator Shelley Moore Capito about the Republican policing reform bill, a response to nationwide protests over police shootings of Black people.

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Politics & Government

Attorney General Barr In Standoff With Manhattan U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman

8:09am June 20, 2020

Last night, Attorney General Bill Barr and the head of New York's Southern District got into a tussle about whether or not he would be resigning. NPR talks to Elie Honig, a former SDNY prosecutor.

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Health & Safety

Phoenix Passes Face Mask Mandate Amid Arizona Coronavirus Surge

7:35pm June 19, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

The vote comes days after Gov. Doug Ducey granted local governments autonomy to set their own health and safety measures to fight rising COVID-19 cases. Arizona lifted stay-at-home rules last month.

National

Who Is Chief Justice John Roberts?

3:37pm June 19, 2020

by Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court ruled for LGBTQ workers and granted a lease on life to DACA recipients this week. In both opinions, Chief Justice John Roberts sided with the court's liberal justices.

National

DACA Advocate On Next Steps After Supreme Court Ruling

5:03am June 19, 2020

DACA recipients and advocates are celebrating the Supreme Court ruling to halt President Trump's bid to end the DACA program. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Cristina Jimenez of United We Dream.

Police Fines Fund City Budgets, But At A Cost

5:03am June 19, 2020

NPR's daily economics podcast The Indicator from Planet Money investigates how the fees and fines that make up city budgets disproportionately target low-income communities and communities of color.

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The Carl B. Stokes Federal Courthouse in Cleveland is pictured in October 2019. The White House is preparing to fill vacancies on the U.S. Sentencing Commission, and the potential candidates are concerning advocates of prison reform.

Politics & Government

Concerns Mount Over Possible Trump Picks For Influential Crime Panel

5:00am June 19, 2020

by Carrie Johnson

Advocates are concerned the nominees being floated for the Sentencing Commission could adopt more punitive approaches, despite nationwide calls for justice and police reform.

Gov. Gavin Newsom said requiring masks is a necessary step as Californians continue to ignore recommended face-covering guidelines.

Health & Safety

California Gov. Newsom Makes Face Masks Mandatory Amid Rising Coronavirus Cases

8:40pm June 18, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

The new order, issued Thursday, requires people to wear masks or other face coverings in public spaces, including while taking public transportation, seeking medical care or shopping.