Jack Smith to defend Trump investigations to House Republicans Jack Smith's appearance before the House Judiciary Committee marks the first open testimony about his work after presiding over two federal criminal indictments of President Trump. Carrie Johnson
Supreme Court weighs whether Trump has the power to fire Federal Reserve governors President Trump wants much lower interest rates, and he's going to extraordinary lengths to push the Federal Reserve in that direction. Trump's efforts are now being tested by the Supreme Court. Leila Fadel
Takeaways from the Supreme Court hearing on president's power to fire Fed governors As the Supreme Court considers whether to allow President Trump to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, NPR discusses takeaways from Wednesday's oral arguments with Amy Howe of SCOTUSblog. A Martínez
More former government lawyers are now starting their own firms Prominent former prosecutors are starting their own law firms after they leave Justice Department service. That says a lot about the DOJ and Big Law firms. Carrie Johnson
Lindsey Halligan, Trump's former personal attorney, exits Virginia prosecutor's office The move comes after a federal judge wrote in court document that the "charade of Ms. Halligan masquerading as the United States Attorney … must come to an end." Bill Chappell
Are ICE agents in Minneapolis breaking the law? As protestors clash with some 3,000 federal immigration agents in the Twin Cities, we look at the legal issues with law professor Emmanuel Mauleón and Brennan Center for Justice's Elizabeth Goitein. Terry Gross
Supreme Court appears wary of allowing Trump to fire Fed's Cook in closely watched case The administration wants the authority to fire Lisa Cook, a Fed governor. Experts say that would undermine the independence of the central bank. Nina Totenberg
It's showdown time for the Fed's independence at the Supreme Court At issue are President Trump's efforts to break with 112 years of law and precedent by firing Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve's governing board. Nina Totenberg
Texas and Louisiana return to court to get Ten Commandments displayed in schools A federal appeals court heard arguments Tuesday about whether the Ten Commandments must be displayed in public school classrooms in Texas and Louisiana.
Federal prosecutors subpoena Minnesota officials as immigration crackdown continues Dozens of doctors in Minnesota say immigration and enforcement agents have made providing health care in and out of hospitals much more difficult. Matt Sepic