Law

Kentucky state authorities say Kenton County Judge Dawn Gentry coerced colleagues to support her election campaign, made inappropriate advances toward an attorney and had sex in a courthouse office.

National

Kentucky Judge Faces Misconduct Charges Over Accusations Of Sex And Alcohol At Court

5:43pm December 11, 2019

by Bill Chappell

A judicial panel says Kenton County Judge Dawn Gentry coerced colleagues to support her election campaign, made inappropriate advances toward an attorney and had sex in a courthouse office.

Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz arrives for a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the Inspector General's report on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.

DOJ Inspector General Tells Congress His Report Does Not 'Vindicate Anybody'

5:07pm December 11, 2019

by Brian Naylor

Both Democrats and Republicans argue Michael Horowitz's findings bolster their own arguments about the Justice Department's Russia investigation. Horowitz pushed back in a Senate Judiciary hearing.

House Investigative Committee Chairs Hold Press Conference To Lay Out Articles Of Impeachment

Politics & Government

Abuse Of Power And Obstructing Congress: The Impeachment Inquiry Moves Forward

3:52pm December 11, 2019

On Tuesday, Democrats in the House of Representatives made a formal call for the impeachment of President Donald Trump.

From Texas To Minnesota: 1A Across America In 2019

3:51pm December 11, 2019

1A Across America has done a lot in its first year. Find out where the team heads next.

At the Supreme Court on Tuesday, a lawyer for insurance companies argued there was a "massive government bait-and-switch" in Obamacare reimbursements.

Supreme Court Hears Another Obamacare Case, With A Twist

3:01pm December 11, 2019

by Nina Totenberg

The justices seemed sympathetic to $12 billion in insurance firms' claims. The Affordable Care Act promised to partially reimburse insurers if they lost money due to people's preexisting conditions.

Politics & Government

DOJ Watchdog Will Defend His FBI-Russia Probe Findings

8:07am December 11, 2019

by Greg Myre

Justice Department watchdog Michael Horowitz shot down Republican conspiracy theories and criticized the FBI's handling of surveillance warrants. He is on Capital Hill Wednesday to defend his work.

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Environmental activists rally outside of New York Supreme Court in October in Manhattan, the first day of the trial accusing ExxonMobil of misleading shareholders about its climate change accounting.

Environment

Exxon Wins New York Climate Change Fraud Case

8:05pm December 10, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

The state's attorney general argued that the oil giant misled shareholders about the financial risks from climate change.

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Education

Lawsuit Claims SAT And ACT Are Illegal In California Admissions

8:05pm December 10, 2019

by Elissa Nadworny

Students and advocacy groups want the University of California system to drop the test requirement. They argue the policy "illegally discriminates against applicants on the basis of race and wealth."

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Attorney Charles Cooper, representing former national security aide Charles Kupperman (center) departs federal court in Washington in October. On Tuesday, Cooper asked a federal court to keep alive a lawsuit centered on a now-withdrawn subpoena filed by H

Lawyer: Bolton Aide Charles Kupperman Fears House Will Reissue Subpoena For Testimony

7:41pm December 10, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

An attorney for former national security adviser Charles Kupperman told a federal judge in Washington on Tuesday that the pledge from Democrats that they won't reissue a subpoena cannot be trusted.

Officials announced they would suspend training for Saudi Arabian military pilots after the fatal shootings last week at the Pensacola Naval Air Station.

National

Navy: Saudi Flight Trainees Are Grounded In Aftermath Of Pensacola Shooting

7:08pm December 10, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

Officials have curtailed flight training for Saudi students as investigators continue to examine why one student killed three U.S. service members last week.