The Supreme Court Injects Partisan Politics Into Independent Agencies
Those affected so far may seem pretty boring, but agencies from the Securities and Exchange Commission to the Federal Reserve could be in the crosshairs.
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States And Companies Reach A $26 Billion National Opioid Settlement
As overdose deaths climb, four of the nation's largest health corporations have agreed to a landmark $26 billion payout that state officials say will help ease America's deadly opioid epidemic.
News Brief: House's Jan. 6 Probe, Opioid Settlement, ESPN Departure
Two GOP nominees are rejected from a panel set to probe the Capitol riot. States reach a $26 billion national opioid settlement. Maria Taylor is leaving ESPN after a colleague's remark about race.
Harvey Weinstein Pleads Not Guilty To Sexual Assault Charges In Los Angeles Court
The disgraced former movie mogul was charged Wednesday with four counts of rape and seven other sexual assault charges in California. He is already serving a 23-year sentence in New York.
Federal Judge Blocks Arkansas Ban On Gender Confirming Treatments For Trans Youth
A judge in Arkansas has temporarily blocked a law that forbids doctors from providing gender confirming treatment to transgender youth, meaning an American Civil Liberties Union suit can proceed.
A Survivor Reacts To California's Reparations Program For Forced Sterilizations
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Kelli Dillon, who was sterilized without her knowledge in a California prison in 2001. Survivors like her will see reparations under a new provision in the state's budget.
Texas House Democrats Who Walked Out Are Pushing Congress For Voting Protections
More than 50 Texas lawmakers are camped out in D.C. to block voting restriction legislation and to push lawmakers in Washington to make it harder for states to limit access to the ballot.
Everyone Heard About Jeffrey Epstein's Enablers. Few Listened To His Victims
After Palm Beach sex offender Jeffrey Epstein received a lenient sentence for his crimes, journalist Julie K. Brown identified 80 women who had survived his abuse. Her book is Perversion of Justice.
Ex-Trump Adviser Is Charged With Acting As An Agent For A Foreign Government
Thomas Barrack, who chaired former President Donald Trump's inauguration committee, has been arrested on federal charges that he acted as an agent of the United Arab Emirates.
A Former Trump Adviser Is Charged With Acting As An Agent Of The United Arab Emirates
Thomas Barrack, who chaired the former president's inauguration committee, has been arrested on federal charges that he acted as an agent of a foreign government.