Supreme Court Takes 1st Gun Case In Nearly A Decade, Possibly With Big Consequences
Depending on how narrowly or broadly the court rules, it has a majority now to affect gun rights and restrictions in a dramatic way.
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U.S. Will Seek To Extradite Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou, Canadian Diplomat Says
In response, China warns it will retaliate if Canada tries to send Meng to the U.S., where she is suspected of committing bank fraud while trying to circumvent U.S. sanctions on Iran.
How Much Is That CAT Scan? Now You Can Check (If You Know Billing Codes)
Starting this month, hospitals must publish prices for procedures and services online. Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal of Kaiser Health News tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro it's not very user friendly — yet.
In Exchange For Border Wall Funding, Trump Proposes Temporary Immigrant Protections
With the partial government shutdown in its fifth week, President Trump offers to extend reprieves from deportation for so-called Dreamers and other immigrants in exchange for money for a border wall.
Trump Pitches 3-Year Extention Of DACA Protections For Border Wall Funding
President Trump proposed a deal to congressional Democrats that would protect recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program in exchange for $5.7 billion to fund the border wall.
The Democratic Response To Trump's Latest Border Security Proposal
NPR's Melissa Block speaks with Democratic Congressman Jamie Raskin following President Trump's latest proposal on border security.
Ex-Chicago Police Officer Sentenced To 81 Months For Laquan McDonald Murder
A day after three officers were acquitted of trying to cover up the killing, Jason Van Dyke was sent to prison for shooting the black teen 16 times. McDonald's family argues the punishment is light.
Mueller Team Breaks Usual Silence To Dispute Buzzfeed's Cohen Perjury Report
The special counsel's office, normally tight-lipped, issued a rare statement Friday night, saying the story — which said the president ordered Cohen to lie to Congress — mischaracterized the evidence.
Immigration Courts Have A Huge Backlog. The Shutdown's Making It Worse
Hundreds of thousands of cases are awaiting hearings, but many are being canceled until the shutdown is resolved. For a Filipina mom in California, that means her seven-year-long wait will go on.
The White House And Congress React To The Explosive Cohen Allegations
President Trump's ex-lawyer has pleaded guilty to lying to Congress about a Trump Tower project in Moscow. Now, a Buzzfeed report says he told investigators that Trump asked for that lie.