At Trump's urging, Bondi says U.S. will investigate Epstein's ties to political foes Acceding to President Donald Trump's demands, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Friday that she has ordered a top federal prosecutor to investigate Jeffrey Epstein's ties to Trump political foes. The Associated Press
Judge says he'll approve opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue and Sackler family A federal bankruptcy court judge said he will approve OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma's latest deal to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids that includes some money for thousands of victims of the epidemic. The Associated Press
James Comey and Letitia James argue DOJ prosecutor was illegally appointed Lawyers for James Comey and Letitia James argued in court about why the Justice Department's top prosecutor in Virginia was illegally appointed and shouldn't have brought charges against them. Ryan Lucas
This LA public defender's office is dedicated to clients with cognitive disabilities The office helps people access treatment.
Two years ago, California allowed courts to order people into mental health treatment Two years ago, California launched an experiment that lets judges order people with psychotic illness into care. Some counties are emphasizing something else the law enabled: "relentless outreach." April Dembosky
The Supreme Court will hear a challenge to grace periods for mail ballot returns The Supreme Court will hear a case that could decide whether states can count postmarked mail ballots that arrive after Election Day — something that about 20 states and territories currently allow. Ashley Lopez
Families accuse Camp Mystic of ignoring risks in Texas lawsuit over flood deaths The families of some of the 25 girls and two teenage counselors who died in catastrophic flooding in Texas on July 4 are suing Camp Mystic and its owners. The Associated Press
Supreme Court to consider challenge to Mississippi mail-in ballot law The Supreme Court agreed to consider whether federal law prevents states from counting mail-in ballots received after Election Day. The decision could potentially upend elections in some states. Miles Parks
Supreme Court declines to revisit gay marriage decision The challenge to the court's 2015 ruling came from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky clerk who refused to issue same-sex licenses after the court's Obergefell v. Hodges decision, which recognized a constitutional right to same-sex marriage. Alyssa Kapasi
Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani, others who tried to overturn the 2020 election President Trump pardoned a long list of political allies accused of trying to overturn the 2020 election. Stanford Law School professor Bernadette Meyler talks about the pardons and what they mean. Steve Inskeep
