The Parameters Of The FBI Investigation
NPR's Scott Simon talks with former Assistant U.S. Attorney Peter Zeidenberg about the FBI investigation into Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
Law
Thousands Could Be Deported As Government Targets Asylum Mills' Clients
In 2012, a Justice Department probe shut down law firms that helped Chinese asylum-seekers fabricate or inflate claims of persecution. The clients were left alone, but now 13,500 may have to leave.
Judge Says Democratic Lawmakers Can Sue Trump On Emoluments
About 200 Democrats contend Trump's Washington, D.C., hotel is violating the Constitution's Foreign Emoluments Clause. Now a federal judge will let them make the argument in court.
The FBI Is Going To Investigate Kavanaugh After All. What Does That Mean?
The White House has agreed to ask the FBI to investigate sexual misconduct allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Republicans had previously said it was unnecessary.
Republican Sen. Jeff Flake Forces A Delay In Senate Vote On Kavanaugh
Another dramatic day in the battle over Judge Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court unfolded on Friday.
How The Judicial Crisis Network Is Reacting To The Kavanaugh Hearings And Allegations
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Carrie Severino, chief counsel of the Judicial Crisis Network, which is responsible for the Federalist Society's public support of Judge Brett Kavanaugh.
Friday News Roundup - Domestic
The nation was again captivated by the Kavanaugh confirmation proceedings.
American Bar Association Says FBI Investigation Should Come Before A Kavanaugh Vote
Moving ahead without an investigation could hurt the reputations of both the Senate and the Supreme Court, the ABA said in a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Washington's Latest New Normal: High Court Nominees Stop Playing Nice
Given the national audience for Ford on TV, Kavanaugh's scorched-earth defense may have been his only chance — the one way to prevent Republican defections and keep the White House on his side.
Emotions Dominate Ford And Kavanaugh Testimony
We review yesterday's historic testimony from Christine Blasey Ford and Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee.