Law

Russia Expects To Interfere In The Next Election, Mueller Tells House Panel

11:29am July 25, 2019

by Tim Mak

Former special counsel Robert Mueller told House lawmakers that Russian interference is a continuing threat to U.S. elections. Capitol Hill is focusing new attention on election security.

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Politics & Government

Mueller's Testimony Did Little To Simmer Tensions Between Democrats And GOP

6:58am July 25, 2019

NPR's Noel King talks to NPR's Ryan Lucas and former federal prosecutor Kim Wehle about whether Democrats, and the justice system, could pursue an obstruction of justice case against the president.

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Politics & Government

Facebook Faces More Than A Fine From Regulators

6:55am July 25, 2019

Is Facebook a monopoly? NPR's Rachel Martin talks to FTC Commissioner Noah Phillips about the agency's investigation into the social media giant for potential antitrust violations.

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Religion

Muslims Are Over-Represented In State Prisons, Report Says

5:16am July 25, 2019

by Leila Fadel

A report from Muslim advocates finds a disproportionate number of Muslims in state prisons. Muslims make up some 9 percent of the state prison population versus about 1 percent of the U.S. population.

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After Long Legal Fight, Rapper Meek Mill Is Granted A Retrial

5:12am July 25, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

Since rapper Meek Mill was convicted of gun and drug-related charges in 2008, the case has drawn widespread attention. An appeals court in Pennsylvania has granted him a new trial.

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Judge In California Blocks Trump Administration's New Asylum Rule

5:04am July 25, 2019

by John Burnett

A federal judge in San Francisco blocked a Trump administration rule requiring most asylum-seekers to ask for protection in another country before they cross the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Former special counsel Robert Mueller testifies Wednesday before the House Judiciary Committee about his report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

Mueller On Russian Election Interference: 'They're Doing It As We Sit Here'

5:37pm July 24, 2019

by Philip Ewing

Former special counsel Robert Mueller didn't want to appear in Wednesday's hearings, but lawmakers insisted that he tell his story in public to the House judiciary and intelligence committees.

Politics & Government

Former Federal Prosecutor Paul Rosenzweig Discusses Mueller's Testimony

5:36pm July 24, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with former federal prosecutor Paul Rosenzweig, who is currently a Senior Fellow at the R Street Institute, about Robert Mueller's congressional testimony on Wednesday.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg On Protecting An Independent Judiciary

5:11pm July 24, 2019

by Nina Totenberg

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg sat down exclusively with NPR to talk about her passions, including protecting an independent judiciary, women's equality and missing her late-husband, Marty.

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As part of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg could be subject to penalties if his company doesn't comply with an agreement over privacy violations.

FTC To Hold Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Liable For Any Future Privacy Violations

4:25pm July 24, 2019

Under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, the company will pay $5 billion and its co-founder could be subject to penalties if Facebook doesn't comply with the agreement.