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Victims of Jeffrey Epstein settle lawsuit with JPMorgan Chase

4:18pm June 12, 2023

by David Gura

JPMorgan Chase has settled a lawsuit with victims of Jeffrey Epstein, who was a client of the firm for more than a decade. JPMorgan allegedly helped facilitate Epstein's sex-trafficking operation.

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Donald Trump delivers remarks Saturday in Greensboro, N.C.

Trump is expected to appear in a Miami court on Tuesday. Here's what to expect

3:45pm June 12, 2023

by Emily Olson

Former president Donald Trump is expected to appear in a Miami courthouse on Tuesday after the unsealing of a federal indictment laying out 37 charges against him. Here are five things to watch for.

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In a first, a youth climate lawsuit is being heard in a court in Montana

8:11am June 12, 2023

by Ellis Juhlin

A group of young people is suing the state of Montana for failing to address climate change. The state's constitution guarantees "a clean and healthful environment."

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Politics & Government

Justice Department laid out the case against Trump in a 40-page indictment

7:24am June 12, 2023

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Ankush Khardori, a former federal prosecutor and a contributing writer for Politico, about the strength of the DOJ's case against former President Donald Trump.

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Former President Donald Trump exits the stage after speaking at the Georgia Republican convention on Saturday, in Columbus, Ga., his first public appearance responding to the unsealing of his federal indictment.

Trump casts his federal indictment as a biased abuse of power

9:10pm June 10, 2023

by Emma Bowman

The former president blasted the 37 felony counts related to his mishandling of classified national defense documents as a "baseless" attempt to harm his 2024 presidential run.

A Supreme Court decision on Alabama redistricting could shake up 2024

6:22pm June 10, 2023

NPR's Susan Davis speaks to election analyst David Wasserman about the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Voting Rights Act in Alabama's redistricting case.

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A former federal prosecutor weighs in on the government's case against Trump

8:42am June 10, 2023

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Peter Zeidenberg, a former federal prosecutor, about the strength of the government's case against former president Donald Trump.

Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith delivers remarks on a recently unsealed indictment against former President Donald Trump on Friday.

Politics & Government

Jack Smith, special counsel in classified documents case, defends his work

5:23pm June 09, 2023

After unsealing the indictment against former President Donald Trump, Smith said the indictment was an important step for keeping the United States safe and protecting democracy. See his full remarks.

Breaking down the stakes of Special Counsel Jack Smith's historic indictment of Trump

5:07pm June 09, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Georgetown University professor and former prosecutor Paul Butler about the historic federal charges against former President Donald Trump over classified documents.

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Former prosecutor weighs in on Trump's indictment

4:55pm June 09, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Leslie R. Caldwell, a former federal prosecutor, about what happens next now that federal authorities have unsealed the indictment against former President Donald Trump.