Aid Group For Hostages' Families Seeks To Help Through 'Lonely Experience'
Hostage US volunteers help guide relatives through government bureaucracy and personal crises after their loved ones are kidnapped or detained.
Law
Comey Vows To Resist Subpoena From House Republicans For Closed-Door Testimony
The former FBI director who was fired by President Trump says he's happy to testify before the House Judiciary Committee early next month, but wants "everyone to see" what he has to say.
Political Scientist Weighs In On Trump's Criticism Of 9th Circuit Court Of Appeals
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Harvard political scientist Maya Sen about the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and judicial ideology, following President Trump's criticism of what he says is liberal bias.
Moldova To Minnesota: Man Allegedly Faked Death For $2 Million Insurance Payout
Igor Vorotinov had been living in Moldova after allegedly faking his death there in 2011. He was brought back to Minnesota on Saturday by U.S. law enforcement.
In A Rare Move, Chief Justice Roberts Criticizes President Trump
Steve Inskeep talks to Supreme Court reporter Amy Howe about the chief justice, who took issue with Trump's description of a federal judge who ruled against an asylum policy as "an Obama judge."
News Brief: Roberts Calls Out Trump, Border Agent Trial, War In Yemen
Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts rebukes Trump. Border agent who killed a teen acquitted of involuntary manslaughter. Spotlight on U.S. support for Saudi Arabia's military campaign in Yemen.
Chief Justice Roberts Issues Rare Rebuke To Trump; Trump Fires Back
Roberts took issue with the president's calling a federal judge who ruled against the administration's policy toward asylum-seekers "an Obama judge."
Judge Says Federal Law Against Female Genital Mutilation Violates U.S. Constitution
A federal judge in Michigan dropped most charges against a doctor accused of female genital mutilation, concluding that Congress "overstepped its bounds" when it passed a law banning the practice.
Georgia Set To Remain A Battleground For Voting Rights Ahead Of 2020
Perhaps more than any other state in the last decade, Georgia has put new restrictions on voting, which became a central issue in the recently concluded governor's race.
U.S. Judge Strikes Down Mississippi Law That Bans Abortions After 15 Weeks
The judge blocked the state from enforcing its ban, writing that Mississippi passed a law that it knew was unconstitutional.