Law

Trump Administration Tells Judge It's Lost Track Of Some Migrant Parents

5:19am July 25, 2018

A federal judge in San Diego has ordered the federal government to reunite thousands of migrant children separated from their parents by Thursday — but hundreds will be waiting longer than that.

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A Brazilian mother, who asked to be identified only as W.R., was reunified with with her 9-year-old son A.R. in Boston on July 16.

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Government Unable To Track Hundreds Of Parents It Separated From Their Children

11:24pm July 24, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

Officials said 1,012 parents and children separated at the border have already been reunited. But up to 463 parents may have been deported or have voluntarily left without their children.

New Hampshire Pushes Back Against Supreme Court Ruling On Online Sales Tax

4:54pm July 24, 2018

by Todd Bookman

Last month, the Supreme Court ruled that states can require online retailers to collect sales tax. New Hampshire has called a special legislative session to try to thwart the tax collection.

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The Jan. 26, 2016, shooting incident at the center of Joseph Astarita's trial was captured on an FBI video.

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FBI Agent Heads To Trial, Accused Of Lying About Deadly Malheur Shooting

1:30pm July 24, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

W. Joseph Astarita was part of a team that was trying to capture leaders of the militia that launched the 41-day occupation in Oregon. Prosecutors say he fired his weapon but said he hadn't.

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Trial To Begin For Ex-FBI Agent Charged In Shooting At Wildlife Refuge

6:30am July 24, 2018

by Conrad Wilson

Jury selection begins Tuesday in the trial of an ex-FBI agent charged with lying about what happened when law enforcement shot and killed a man during the occupation of a wildlife refuge in Oregon.

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A federal judge in Virginia has agreed to postpone trial for Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort.

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Federal Judge Delays Manafort Trial, Grants Immunity To 5 Witnesses

4:21pm July 23, 2018

by Carrie Johnson

Attorneys for Donald Trump's former campaign chairman asked for more time to prepare for Paul Manafort's first of two federal trials; a judge agreed to push back the start.

Economy

How New Tariffs Are Impacting US Businesses

12:53pm July 23, 2018

Rumblings of a trade war between the U.S. and China started in January when President Trump imposed tariffs on solar panels and washing machines.

Anti-gun violence advocate and Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting survivor Emma Gonzales, center, at a rally in Chicago in June. The students from the Parkland, Fla., school have become vocal anti-gun advocates, but a more conservative Supreme

Kavanaugh Could Tip Supreme Court Against Gun Control Laws

9:34am July 23, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

If confirmed, President Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh will likely steer the court toward broader gun rights.

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Family Reunification Deadline Approaches

4:59pm July 22, 2018

The Trump administration is facing a Thursday deadline to reunify migrant children separated from their families. There are more than 2,000 kids still awaiting reunification.

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Secret Facilities For Migrant Children

4:58pm July 22, 2018

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Reveal reporter Aura Bogado about her investigation of two office buildings in Phoenix, Ariz., where migrant children were being held in secret.