Despite Little Evidence Of Fraud, White House Launches Voting Commission
President Trump said he would create the commission after claiming, without evidence, that 3 million to 5 million people voted illegally in 2016.
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Ex-Massey Energy CEO Completes 1-Year Federal Criminal Sentence
After a year in federal prison and a halfway house, Don Blankenship immediately let loose on Twitter, condemning federal mine safety regulators, members of Congress and federal prosecutors.
Senate Intelligence Panel Subpoenas Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn
The subpoena indicates that the Senate inquiry into possible links between the Trump campaign and Russian officials is proceeding despite questions about the FBI's parallel probe.
Mexico Is World's Second Most Violent Country, Report Says
Mexico's government is contesting a new international report that says the country's drug cartel violence caused 23,000 homicides in 2016 — a level surpassed only by Syria.
German Publishers' Lawsuit Against Google Threatens To Backfire
A publishers collective sued the tech giant for copyright payments — but a Berlin court kicked the case to the European Union, to weigh whether the 2013 German law cited by the suit is even valid.
Kushner Family Dealings Prompt Call To Reform EB-5 Visa Program
NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Steve Yale-Loehr, professor of immigration law practice at Cornell University, about changes he thinks Congress should make to the EB-5 "investment immigration" program.
Milwaukee Reaches Tentative Settlement Agreement Over Fatal 2014 Police Shooting
If the $2.3 million deal is approved, the city of Milwaukee will pay the family of a black man with schizophrenia who was shot dead by a police officer three years ago.
Trump Defends Comey Firing As Russia Questions Continue To Swirl
The White House maintains that Comey was fired because of his handling of the Clinton email investigation but NPR has learned Comey recently sought more resources for the FBI's Russia investigation.
After Comey Firing, Calls For Independent Probe Come In Lots Of Flavors
The FBI director's firing has sparked new calls for an independent probe into Russia's election hacking and possible ties to the Trump campaign. Here are the shapes such an investigation could take.
Suspicious Timing And Convenient Reasoning For Trump's Firing Of Comey
President Trump summarily fired the FBI director, giving little reasoning except for a memo from a Justice Department official who criticized James Comey's handling of the Clinton email probe.