Trump casts shadow over Seattle’s city attorney race Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison faces three challengers in her quest for a second term — and they’re banking on Seattle voters’ opposition to the second Trump administration. Amy Radil
Supreme Court blocks part of Florida's immigration law Immigrant rights organizations sued the state arguing that its new law conflicts with federal immigration law, and under longstanding Supreme Court precedent, states must bow to federal law in the event of such conflicts. Nina Totenberg
Supreme Court allows Trump administration to resume mass federal layoffs for now The Trump administration can move ahead, for now, with plans to lay off hundreds of thousands of federal workers following a U.S. Supreme Court decision on Tuesday. A Martínez
Supreme Court allows Trump to resume mass federal layoffs for now Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, who was appointed to the court by President Biden, dissented. Andrea Hsu
DOJ says no evidence Jeffrey Epstein had a 'client list' or blackmailed associates The two-page memo outlines the "exhaustive review" the department conducted of the Epstein files in its possession, and also reiterates that Epstein died by suicide, contrary to some conspiracy theories. Ryan Lucas
Constitutional law professor discusses exemption of tech companies from TikTok ban NPR speaks with Zachary Price, law professor at the University of California College of Law San Francisco, about the Trump administration's rationale for exempting tech companies from the TikTok ban. Leila Fadel
Court holds Florida Attorney General in contempt over illegal immigration law Florida's attorney general has gone to the U.S. Supreme Court asking permission to enforce the state's new law against illegal immigration. A judge has found him in contempt and some have been arrested under the law even as it's blocked in court. Regan McCarthy
Supreme Court to decide if states can ban transgender girls in sports The Supreme Court has agreed to hear two cases in the fall that test state laws banning transgender women and girls from participating in sports at publicly funded institutions. Nina Totenberg
How GOP lawmakers pulled off the megabill — and what it means for the American people The House of Representatives has passed the One Big Beautiful Bill. The package extends existing temporary tax cuts, makes cuts to Medicaid and adds spending on border security and defense. Deepa Shivaram
Ghost guns may make a comeback, despite a Supreme Court ruling The Supreme Court upheld federal restrictions on the kit guns in March, but gun rights groups hope the Trump administration -- or the courts -- will still roll them back. Martin Kaste
