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Connecticut State Police Detective Barbara J. Mattson holds a Bushmaster AR-15-style rifle, the same type of gun used in the Sandy Hook shooting, during a 2013 hearing in Hartford, Conn. The gun-maker Remington is being sued by the families of the victims

Supreme Court Allows Sandy Hook Families' Case Against Remington Arms To Proceed

1:01pm November 12, 2019

by Bill Chappell

The gun-maker had appealed to the highest federal court after the Connecticut Supreme Court allowed the lawsuit over the 2012 school massacre in Newtown, Conn., to go forward in March.

Depositions Continue Behind Closed Doors In Impeachment Inquiry

Politics & Government

The 1A Public Impeachment Primer

12:55pm November 12, 2019

Before the public portion of the impeachment inquiry begins, we're stepping back to get the big picture.

Immigration Activists Rally In Washington Ahead Of Supreme Court DACA Hearing

Politics & Government

DACA Goes To The Supreme Court

12:55pm November 12, 2019

The Trump administration wants to "wind down" the Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals program. The Supreme Court will make the final call.

AG Jeff Sessions Announces New Criminal Law Enforcement Action Against China

Politics & Government

1A Across America: The Legacy of Jeff Sessions

12:54pm November 12, 2019

The former attorney general is running for his old Senate seat in Alabama.

Ambassador William Taylor is the first witness to appear in the first public impeachment hearing on Wednesday. He's a career diplomat who outlined the effort to get Ukraine's president to commit to political investigations in return for military assistanc

Impeachment Hearing FAQ: Who Will Testify And How The Questioning Will Work

11:22am November 12, 2019

by Deirdre Walsh

Democrats have called three career public servants to appear for the first public hearings in the Trump impeachment inquiry: William Taylor, George Kent and Marie Yovanovitch.

Former President Jimmy Carter had surgery Tuesday to relieve pressure on his brain. He's seen here earlier this month, teaching Sunday school at his church in Plains, Ga.

Jimmy Carter Surgery: 'No Complications' In Bid To Relieve Pressure On His Brain

11:05am November 12, 2019

by Bill Chappell

Former President Jimmy Carter, 95, was admitted to Emory University Hospital on Monday evening for the procedure. He was accompanied by his wife, Rosalynn.

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Politics & Government

Witnesses In House Impeachment Probe Testify Publicly This Week

11:00am November 12, 2019

With public hearings in the impeachment inquiry set to start Wednesday. We examine the evidence: Do recently released testimonies indicate a presidential abuse of power?

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What's Next Now That Bolivia's President Has Resigned?

9:18am November 12, 2019

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Linda Farthing, a journalist and researcher based in La Paz, Bolivia, about the resignation of President Evo Morales.

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The Supreme Court hears arguments Tuesday in a case testing the legality of the DACA program.

DACA Recipients Look To Supreme Court For Hope

8:58am November 12, 2019

by Nina Totenberg

The Trump administration is asking the court to invalidate the program that temporarily protects from deportation some 700,000 DREAMers who were brought to the country illegally as children.

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Politics & Government

Supreme Court Hears Arguments In Long-Standing Battle To End DACA

8:53am November 12, 2019

NPR's Noel King talks to Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, a major architect of legislation to protect the immigrants known as DREAMers. NPR's John Burnett weighs in on the conversation.

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