Law

International Criminal Court Approves Afghanistan War Crimes Investigation

4:24pm March 05, 2020

by Michele Kelemen

The International Criminal Court has authorized investigations into war crimes in Afghanistan. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is furious, calling the court an "unaccountable political institution."

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IRS record from the Democratic Governors Association that shows donations from Nevada-based casino companies.

In Louisiana, Casinos Bet On Political Donations Not Banned By Campaign Finance Law

4:00pm March 05, 2020

by Patrick Madden

The amount of money being spent on state and local races across the country is increasing. Many of them are attracting donations from national interest groups and it's often hard to trace that money.

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Honduran migrants wait in line to plead their asylum cases earlier this month at a border crossing in Tijuana, Mexico.

National

Court Blocks Trump's 'Remain In Mexico' Policy Along Part Of The Border

1:43pm March 05, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

The 9th Circuit said the policy, which forces asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico, may violate the law. But judges were prepared to block the policy in two states only, starting next week.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks Wednesday at an abortion-rights rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington. Inside the court, justices heard argument in the first major abortion case of the Trump era. Schumer's remarks Wednesday critic

Politics & Government

Supreme Court Weighs Abortion Case; Schumer Remarks Draw Rebuke From Roberts

11:40am March 05, 2020

by Nina Totenberg

Lawyers for the Center for Reproductive Rights and Louisiana faced a hot bench Wednesday in a case critical to abortion rights in the U.S. But the Chief Justice - a key vote - did not tip his hand.

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Politics & Government

Schumer Comments Draw Rebuke From Chief Justice Roberts

6:28am March 05, 2020

by Nina Totenberg

Chief Justice John Roberts issued a rare rebuke Wednesday of comments by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer about the abortion views of the Supreme Court's two Trump-appointed justices.

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Tavis Smiley Ordered To Pay PBS $1.5 Million For Violating Network's 'Morality' Clause

7:03pm March 04, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

Smiley, who was fired in 2017 amid sexual misconduct allegations, had sued the public broadcaster contending that he was dropped as a talk-show host because of racial bias.

Robert Durst sits in a courtroom in Los Angeles in December 2016. He faces trial in the slaying of his close friend and confidant, Susan Berman 20 years ago. Opening arguments in the case are expected to start on Wednesday.

National

Robert Durst Murder Case Featured In HBO Documentary Goes To Trial

4:30pm March 04, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

The 76-year-old real estate heir is charged with one count of murder in the death of Susan Berman, in a case made famous by the series The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst.

The Supreme Court hears arguments Wednesday in an abortion case from Louisiana. It's the first major abortion case to come before the court since the 2018 retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy.

Beginning Of The End For Roe? Supreme Court Weighs Louisiana Abortion Law

5:21am March 04, 2020

by Nina Totenberg

In a redo of an issue decided just four years ago, a newly constituted Supreme Court once again weighs abortion regulations.

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The Trump campaign has filed a lawsuit against The Washington Post.

Politics & Government

Trump 2020 Sues 'Washington Post,' Days After 'N.Y. Times' Defamation Suit

10:01pm March 03, 2020

by David Folkenflik

In the latest salvo against media outlets, the campaign is targeting opinion pieces that invoke concerns that Donald Trump invited aid from Russia to boost his electoral fortunes.

Supreme Court Hears Case That Could Weaken Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

4:43pm March 03, 2020

by Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that seeks to make it easier for the president to fire heads of the nation's independent agencies. It would affect the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.