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Some senators have called for the FBI to investigate an accusation of sexual assault against Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Getting that to happen is not straightforward, though.
(Carolyn Kaster/AP)
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Courts & Law

Fact Check: Can the Senate enlist the FBI to reopen a Kavanaugh investigation?

The short answer: No.

8 years ago

Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, earlier this week. McCaskill, who is facing re-election in a heavily Republican state, says she will vote to not confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP)
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Politics & Policy

Sen. Claire McCaskill: ‘I will vote no on Judge Kavanaugh’

McCaskill says the allegations made by Christine Blasey Ford are "troubling," and need to be examined.

8 years ago

President Trump says Brett Kavanaugh has an
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Courts & Law

Trump says he wants to hear from Kavanaugh’s accuser

Trump said it’s not the FBI’s job to conduct an investigation of her claims, saying, “It’s up to the Senate and I really rely on them.”

8 years ago

Chief Justice John G. Roberts had blocked a lower court order that would have required politically active nonprofits to disclose their donors. But on Tuesday the full Supreme Court overturned his stay. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)
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Money

Supreme Court orders disclosure for dark money, as new report unveils some donors

The disclosure requirement is expected to apply to explicitly political ads by nonprofit groups.

8 years ago

President Trump has made environmental deregulation a priority. (Alex Brandon/AP)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Justice, spy world veterans warn of consequences if Trump releases secret docs

The White House said Trump is taking this action out of a desire for "transparency."

8 years ago

A flooded farm stands next to the Lumber River on Monday in this aerial photograph taken after Hurricane Florence hit Lumberton, N.C. (Charles Mostoller/Bloomberg /Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Community

Florence engulfs hog farms and chicken houses, thrashing North Carolina agriculture

Farmers across the southeastern part of North Carolina are just starting to report details about the hit they've taken from Hurricane Florence.

8 years ago

Immigration authorities have been skipping a step in the process: When they served notices to appear in court, they routinely left the court date blank. Because of that omission and a recent Supreme Court decision, tens of thousands of deportation cases could be delayed, or tossed out altogether. (Liam James Doyle/NPR)
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Courts & Law

Supreme Court ruling means thousands of deportation cases may be tossed out

A seemingly minor technicality has big implications.

8 years ago

Democratic Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Patrick Leahy (seated) with Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley.
(Alex Wong/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Democrats want FBI to investigate Kavanaugh allegations. It likely won’t.

8 years ago

Vox photo editor Kainaz Amaria thinks it's time the photojournalism world reckons with what she sees as an industry-wide culture of sexual harassment with roots in a glaring gender imbalance. (Nick Oza/Courtesy of Kainaz Amaria)
NPR
Community

Photojournalists are demanding a #MeToo reckoning

Amaria argues that her male-dominated field creates a "toxic culture" that silences women in the profession and has kept a full reckoning from taking place.

8 years ago

The Trump International Hotel is seen, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018, in Washington.
NPR
Courts & Law

Emoluments lawsuit moves a step closer to Trump

The proposal is one of several for "document discovery" in the historic civil suit against the president.

8 years ago

This courtroom sketch depicts former Donald Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, (center), and his defense lawyer Richard Westling, (left), before U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson, (seated upper right), at federal court in Washington, Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, as prosecutors Andrew Weissmann, (bottom center), and Greg Andres watch. Manafort has pleaded guilty to two federal charges as part of a cooperation deal with prosecutors. (Dana Verkouteren via AP)
Courts & Law

Manafort plea deal begs key question: What does he know?

What information is Manafort able to provide about the president?

8 years ago

Members of a swift water rescue team check a flooded street caused by the tropical storm Florence in New Bern, N.C., on Saturday. Rescuers have pulled more than 200 people from their homes to safer ground as of Saturday morning in New Bern. (Chris Seward/AP)
NPR
Community

At least 8 dead as tropical storm Florence moves west through the Carolinas

The main threat — flooding — is coming into focus.

8 years ago

President Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, testifies during his is Senate Judiciary committee confirmation hearing on Sept. 6. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)
NPR
Courts & Law

Kavanaugh denies allegation of sexual misconduct during high school

Kavanaugh strongly pushed back on an allegation of sexual misconduct from more than 30 years ago.

8 years ago

Paul Manafort arrived for a hearing at District Court in Washington, D.C. He will not go on trial after all after having reached a plea agreement with the Justice Department. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images)
NPR
Courts & Law

Manafort pleads guilty, agrees to cooperate with Mueller’s Russia probe

The plea took place three days before he was to face trial on charges related to his lobbying work for Ukraine and alleged witness tampering.

8 years ago

A woman reacts after a large tree fell on a house in Wilmington, N.C., as Hurricane Florence hit the area Friday. One man was taken out of the home in critical condition. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
NPR
Community

Hurricane Florence, ‘an uninvited brute,’ brings floods, causes at least 4 deaths

As of 2 p.m. ET, Florence's sustained winds dropped to 75 mph.

8 years ago

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