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U.S. Supreme Court takes up an environmental case. Nikki Haley vows to stay in the race for the GOP presidential nomination. Alabama's Supreme Court gives fertilized eggs the same rights as children.
Politics & Government
Nikki Haley says she's staying in the race 'until the last person votes'
Despite her odds, Nikki Haley is vowing to stay in the race for the GOP presidential nomination — pitching herself as the forward-looking alternative to former President Trump and President Biden.
Some GOP lawmakers in the South may be open to expanding Medicaid coverage
More Southern states are talking about expanding Medicaid to cover low-income residents. They've resisted the option for a decade, but are now running into competition for healthy workers.
Supreme Court will hear challenge to EPA's 'good neighbor' rule that limits pollution
The justices will consider whether to hit pause on a federal rule designed to reduce air pollution that drifts across states and can cause health troubles.
Ex-FBI source charged with Biden lies is tied to Russian intelligence, prosecutors say
Federal prosecutors say that Alexander Smirnov admitted to authorities that "officials associated with Russian intelligence were involved in passing a story" about President Biden's son, Hunter.
Texas has spent over $148 million busing migrants to other parts of the country
Since 2022, GOP Gov. Greg Abbott has bused over 102,000 migrants to predominantly Democratic-led cities. Supporters say the cost is necessary, but critics argue the program is expensive and inhumane.
A new Indiana bill will weaken protections over wetlands
The Indiana legislature has passed a bill that will reduce wetland protections. Environmentalists warn the policy will lead to more development, harm habitats and undermine natural flood abatement.
Trump faces some half a billion dollars in legal penalties. How will he pay them?
Donald Trump owes legal penalties totaling hundreds of millions of dollars in two civil cases recently decided in New York, raising questions about how he'll pay the amount.
Widow and former PM among those indicted in Haitian president assassination inquiry
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Miami Herald reporter Jacqueline Charles about those indicted in the 2021 assassination of the Haitian president, including his widow and the former prime minister.
Former president of Honduras is on trial, facing charges that he ran a 'narco state'
Once touted as a key U.S. ally in the war against drugs, former president of Honduras Juan Orlando Hernández's trial begins in New York, as he stands accused of overseeing a "narco state."