Kyle Rittenhouse, Accused In Kenosha Shootings, Pleads Not Guilty To All Charges The suspect is accused of shooting three protesters in Kenosha, Wis., during unrest in the city following the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Two of his alleged victims were killed. Brakkton Booker
Will Biden DOJ Pursue Assange Extradition? Outgoing Prosecutor Isn't Sure Zachary Terwilliger told NPR he isn't sure whether the Justice Department will continue trying to extradite after a defeat in court. Terwilliger, meanwhile, is set to hang up his U.S. flag pin. Carrie Johnson
Trump-Appointed U.S. Attorney In Georgia Resigns Byung J. Pak's resignation comes just days after a phone call between the president and Georgia's secretary of state during which Trump demanded election officials "find" lost votes. Jaclyn Diaz
Trump's Census Plan In Peril As Bureau Expects February Release Of Count Results The Census Bureau has fallen further behind schedule in running quality checks on the 2020 census after uncovering more irregularities in the records, jeopardizing Trump's bid to alter a key count. Hansi Lo Wang
Trump's Call To Georgia Election Officials Sparks Debate Over Legality, Ethics It's unclear whether Trump's call violated election law or whether the president should — or even could — be prosecuted. Jaclyn Diaz
Did Trump's Call To Georgia's Secretary Of State Break Election Laws? NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Kim Wehle, law professor at the University of Baltimore and author of How to Read the Constitution, about legal implications of the call to Georgia's secretary of state.
British Court Rejects U.S. Request To Extradite WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange The WikLeaks founder sought refuge for seven years in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. He was removed in April of 2019 while he awaited a decision on his extradition. Jaclyn Diaz
In Op-Ed, 10 Ex-Defense Secretaries Say Military Has No Role In Election Dispute A bipartisan group of 10 former secretaries of defense criticized attempts to challenge November's presidential election and called it a dangerous threat to the nation's security. Jaclyn Diaz
Federal Execution Can Proceed For Lisa Montgomery, Court Rules A federal panel of judges has cleared the way for Lisa Marie Montgomery to become the first woman in federal custody to be put to death in nearly 70 years. Her execution is set for Jan. 12. Matthew S. Schwartz
Judge Rejects Last-Minute Claim That Pence Can Ignore States' Presidential Electors Rep. Louie Gohmert and other Republicans argued that the Constitution lets Vice President Pence reject Biden electors and count those for Trump. The judge says the plaintiffs have no standing to sue. Barbara Campbell