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Former President Trump will be arraigned Tuesday in a New York City courtroom. Trump is trying to capitalize on the event and raise campaign money. Wisconsin's Supreme Court election is Tuesday.
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An ex-aide to Maryland's former governor is dead after a manhunt, lawyer says
A former Maryland political aide wanted on corruption charges died Monday after he was wounded while being confronted by law enforcement agents, his lawyer said, following a manhunt.
A peek behind the curtain of NPR's coverage of Trump's indictment
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with NPR's executive editor Terry Samuel about how and why our organization plans coverage around Trump's indictment.
Colorado is passing the most significant package of gun legislation in state history
Hundreds of school kids marched on Colorado's capitol twice in the wake of two school shootings. Now, after Nashville, three gun control bills on the cusp of passing are being hotly debated.
A peek behind the curtain of NPR's coverage of Trump's indictment
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with NPR's executive editor Terry Samuel about how and why our organization plans coverage around Trump's indictment.
The winner of Wisconsin's Supreme Court seat could shape abortion rights in the state
Wisconsin's political future could depend on one seat on the state Supreme Court. The winner will determine the court's political sway and could change representation and abortion rights in the state.
Trump arrives in New York to face charges
Former President Donald Trump arrives in New York to face charges.
There's a fraud problem with signature-gathering for elections
Signature-gathering for elections can be fraught. This was highlighted last year, when several Michigan Republicans were blocked from the governor's ballot due to thousands of invalid signatures.
Trump has arrived in New York for his arraignment. What's next?
The former president will spend Monday night at Trump Tower before his surrender and arraignment on Tuesday, when the historic charges against him will be unsealed.
Other countries have prosecuted their leaders. What took the U.S. so long?
Other democracies, from Europe to South America to the Middle East, have prosecuted their current or former leaders. Why did the U.S. wait so long to take that step? A political scientist weighs in.