Los Angeles Jury Finds No Defamation In Elon Musk's 'Pedo Guy' Tweet
The Tesla CEO was embroiled in a Twitter spat with one of the rescuers of 12 boys and their soccer coach in Thailand last year.
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Virginia Governor Suspends Policy Allowing Strip Searches Of Children At Prisons
An 8-year-old girl was strip searched at Buckingham Correctional Center last month. A prison spokesperson says the prison staffer who approved the search didn't have the authority to do so.
How Lawmakers Have Drafted Articles Of Impeachment The Last 2 Times
As the nation prepares for impeachment proceedings, we look back at how lawmakers drafted articles of impeachment during the Nixon and Clinton presidencies, times of greater bi-partisanship.
Lawsuit Aims To End Rule Requiring Visa Applicants To Disclose Social Media Accounts
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Carrie DeCell, one of the lawyers on Doc Society v. Pompeo, a legal challenge to rules that want all visa applicants to register their social media with the government.
The News Roundup - International
A viral video showed world leaders appearing to mock President Trump, a rising death toll in Iran and more.
4 Dead After Armed Robbers Hijack UPS Truck
Police officers in South Florida exchanged gunfire with two armed robbers Thursday. The resulting skirmish ended with both suspects dead, along with a hostage and a bystander.
Orange County Sheriff's Department Kept Evidence Scandal A Secret For Nearly 2 Years
Assistant Public Defender Scott Sanders suggested that prosecutors covered for law enforcement, helping to keep systematic mishandling of evidence out of public view. "The implications are massive."
Lawmakers Call For Investigation After NPR Report On Troubled Student Loan Program
NPR found the vast majority of student loan borrowers with disabilities aren't getting the debt relief they're owed. Now, a bipartisan group of lawmakers is asking for an investigation.
Law Professor Michael Gerhardt Discusses His Testimony During Impeachment Hearing
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with constitutional law professor Michael Gerhardt, one of the witnesses who Democrats called to testify in Wednesdays's House Judiciary Committee hearing.
'It's A Fluid Process': Republicans Huddle With White House On Senate Trial
During a House impeachment hearing President Trump rebuked, White House officials huddled with Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill to plot a potential trial in the upper chamber.