Law

New Mexico Attorney General Pledges To Block Trump's Action On DACA

4:30pm September 05, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas, a Democrat, who says he will use "all means necessary" to block President Trump's action on DACA.

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Advocates Struggle To Help Undocumented Immigrants Find Relief After Harvey

4:30pm September 05, 2017

by Adrian Florido

One out of every 10 Houston residents is undocumented. Many lost everything in the storm, but unless they have a U.S.-born child, they don't qualify for FEMA assistance. Advocates are trying, but struggling, to help potentially hundreds of thousands of people left with nothing, and no other recourse.

In this Sept. 12, 2016, file photo, pedestrians cross Pennsylvania Avenue across the street from the Trump International Hotel in downtown Washington.

Politics & Government

Professor: 37 Historic Dictionaries Disagree With Trump's Definition of 'Emolument'

1:16pm September 05, 2017

by Peter Overby

The word — at the heart of a suit about the Trump D.C. hotel — now seems obscure and technical. It was more common, and had a more general meaning, when the Constitution was drafted, a scholar said.

White House's DACA 'Wind Down' Gives Congress Time To Act On A Solution

12:10pm September 05, 2017

The Trump administration is rescinding Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Congress will have an opportunity to pass a legislative solution before enforcement begins.

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Sen. Bob Menendez fields questions about his corruption trial last month in Union Beach, N.J.

Politics & Government

Accused Of Accepting Lavish Trips And Gifts, Sen. Menendez Goes On Trial

10:54am September 05, 2017

by Joe Hernandez

The corruption case is a major political fall for a man who made his name fighting public corruption. But prosecutors face an uphill battle at trial thanks to a recent Supreme Court case.

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After Hurricane Harvey, Many In Houston Struggle With Apartment Rent Dilemma

6:28pm September 02, 2017

by Greg Allen

With streets mostly dry and shelters closing, people displaced by Harvey are returning home. Now, residents are focused on whether their homes are habitable, and many are worried about paying rent and mortgages.

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How Clouded Titles Affect Low-Income Victims Of Disasters

6:28pm September 02, 2017

After Hurricane Katrina, 20,000 people faced difficulty getting government aid to rebuild, because they couldn't prove they owned their homes. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with University of Texas Law Professor Heather Way about how the same thing could happen after Hurricane Harvey.

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Nurse Alex Wubbels (right) displays video frame grabs of herself being taken into custody while her attorney, Karra Porter, looks on during an interview Friday. Wubbels was arrested after she told a police detective it was against hospital policy to condu

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WATCH: Nurse Roughly Arrested For Following Hospital Protocol, Body Camera Shows

10:05pm September 01, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Nurse Alex Wubbels calmly stated that it was against hospital policy to allow blood to be drawn from an unconscious patient without a warrant. Then a detective forced her outside and handcuffed her.

National

Federal Judge Richard Posner, A Leading Legal Voice, Retiring From Bench

9:26pm September 01, 2017

by David Schaper

One of the nation's most influential judges, Posner has written more than 3,300 opinions in nearly 36 years on the bench, along with scores of books.

Florida State Attorney Aramis Ayala answers questions during a news conference Friday in Orlando, Fla.

National

After Losing In Court, Florida Anti-Death-Penalty Prosecutor Charts Way Forward

7:00pm September 01, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

After Florida's Supreme Court said the governor could reassign her first-degree-murder cases, State Attorney Aramis Ayala said she respects the decision and announced new review measures.