Law

Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz. (left), and Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., speak to members of the media during a news conference Wednesday on the Special Counsel Independence and Integrity Act.

Flake Pledges To Block Committee Votes On Judges — Until Mueller Bill On Senate Floor

7:31pm November 14, 2018

by Tim Mak

Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., holds the deciding vote on a narrowly divided Senate Judiciary Committee. There are currently 21 judicial nominees awaiting a vote by the committee.

Politics & Government

Congress May Be On The Verge Of A Major Overhaul To The Criminal Justice System

6:01pm November 14, 2018

by Carrie Johnson

A bipartisan effort to ease some penalties for drug crimes and provide more services to people leaving prison appears to be in the works in Congress, but the deal hinges on support from the president.

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President Trump gets into a heated exchange with CNN chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta during a postelection press conference Nov. 7.

Politics & Government

Trump Versus News Media Lands In Court

5:31pm November 14, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

A federal judge in Washington appointed by the president will hear a case brought by CNN and joined by other outlets about the stripped credentials of a reporter.

Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker's appointment was legal, a Justice Department memo concluded on Wednesday. Critics call it "unconstitutional" because he wasn't confirmed by the Senate.

DOJ Memo: Acting Attorney General Whitaker's Appointment Is Legal

1:29pm November 14, 2018

by Carrie Johnson

The appointee, named after President Trump forced out his predecessor, may go ahead because he served at a sufficiently high level within the DOJ for more than a year, the legal office says.

A member of the Volusia County Sheriff's Office holds an electrical switch device, part of the "bomb-making paraphernalia" recovered from a home in Lake Helen, Fla., where the explosive TATP was also found.

National

Florida Man Made 'Highly Volatile' Explosive That's Popular With ISIS, Police Say

1:00pm November 14, 2018

by Bill Chappell

"The white crystal powder has been referred to as 'Mother of Satan' by terrorist organizations," the Volusia County Sheriff's Office said of the explosive TATP.

Tyler Barriss at a preliminary hearing in May 2018 for the "swatting" death of Andrew Finch in late December of 2017.

National

Man Who Made Fatal 'Swatting' Hoax Call Pleads Guilty To 51 Charges

8:29am November 14, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

Prosecutors say Tyler Barriss, 26, made numerous calls falsely reporting bombs and other crimes, including one that led police to fatally shoot an unarmed man last year in Wichita, Kan.

National

Opening Statements Begin In 'El Chapo' Trial

7:14pm November 13, 2018

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Vice News reporter Keegan Hamilton, host of the podcast Chapo, about the opening day in the trial of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán.

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U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, R-Maine, has filed a lawsuit to overturn Maine's ranked-choice voting system. Votes are still being counted in Poliquin's race, but it's possible he will lose a recount under the recently approved system.

In Tight Race, Maine Republican Sues To Block State's Ranked-Choice Voting Law

6:33pm November 13, 2018

by Steve Mistler

Rep. Bruce Poliquin's lawsuit claims the state's ranked-choice voting law violates the U.S. Constitution because the candidate who gets the most votes may not ultimately be declared the winner.

Corruption Charges Announced For Three NYC Police Officers

Politics & Government

Preet Bharara On Mueller's Next Moves

2:06pm November 13, 2018

Is the special counsel's investigation coming to a conclusion?

Kim Schrier is one of a number of Democratic House candidates who backed stronger gun regulations and flipped Republican-controlled seats in last week's midterm elections.

A Third Rail No More: Incoming House Democrats Embrace Gun Control

1:35pm November 13, 2018

by Asma Khalid

Dozens of Democratic candidates who ran in competitive suburban House districts this election year bluntly called out the need for more gun control. And many of them won.

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