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Republicans were quick to react to the indictment of former President Trump

5:07am June 09, 2023

NPR's Asma Khalid speaks to conservative columnist Jonah Goldberg about how Republicans are reacting to the indictment of former President Donald Trump in the classified documents case.

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5:07am June 09, 2023

Former President Trump is indicted in the classified documents case. Alabama lawmakers will have to redraw congressional districts after a supreme court ruling. Ways to stay safe in smoky air.

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The Supreme Court upholds the provision prohibiting racial gerrymandering

5:07am June 09, 2023

NPR's Michel Martin talks to UCLA Law professor Rick Hasen about the decision to strike down Alabama's congressional map limiting the power of Black voters. The ruling could affect other states.

Former President Donald Trump listens as he speaks with reporters while in flight on his plane after a campaign rally in Waco, Texas, on March 25.

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Trump indicted in case of alleged mishandling of government secrets

10:24pm June 08, 2023

by Carrie Johnson

The former president has been indicted on seven counts, including willful retention of information related to national defense and at least one false statements charge, a source tells NPR.

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The Supreme Court sided with Jack Daniel's in its legal fight with a dog toy maker.

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Supreme Court sides with Jack Daniel's in trademark dispute with dog toy maker

9:00pm June 08, 2023

by Nina Totenberg

Jack Daniel's, the famous Tennessee whiskey company, tried to stop production and marketing of a dog toy shaped and decorated like a Jack Daniel's bottle but with the name "Bad Spaniels" on the label.

The setting sun illuminates the Supreme Court building on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 10.

Politics & Government

Supreme Court unexpectedly upholds provision prohibiting racial gerrymandering

8:57pm June 08, 2023

by Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court has ruled against Alabama's defense of an electoral map drawn by the state's Republican-dominated legislature. Black voters had challenged the law as racially discriminatory.

In a surprise decision, the Supreme Court reaffirmed the 1965 Voting Rights Act

4:22pm June 08, 2023

by Nina Totenberg

On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court stepped back from the brink of totally gutting the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act, reaffirmed the precedent interpreting how legislative districts must be drawn.

Parkland school shooting survivor David Hogg speaks during an anti-gun violence rally in Boston on March 25, 2023.

A lesson Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg learned: Find the joy

3:57pm June 08, 2023

by Tonya Mosley

David Hogg is a survivor of the 2018 mass shooting at his high school. He talks about advocacy, finding common ground with opponents and the importance of making time for joy amid the pain.

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The recent spread of police body cameras now threatens to upend the faith American courts long held in K-9 units.

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Courts have long seen K-9 dogs as impartial. Now police bodycams hold them accountable

8:29am June 08, 2023

by Martin Kaste

Police body cameras have increased accountability for K-9 units, making it easier for defendants to claim unconstitutional searches. A federal lawsuit in Texas illustrates the new dynamic.

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7:58am June 08, 2023

DOJ reportedly tells Donald Trump that he's a target in a classified files probe. Haze from Canadian wildfires blankets swaths of the East Coast. Britain's prime minister to meet with President Biden.

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