16 States File Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Over National Emergency NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Robert Chesney of Lawfare about the latest lawsuit brought by 16 states against President Trump and his national emergency declaration to build a border wall.
How One Branch Of Government Can Sue Another NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Stanley Brand, former general counsel for the House of Representatives, about what would happen if the House were to sue over President Trump's national emergency.
Publisher Of An Alabama Newspaper Calls For The KKK To 'Clean Out' Washington "We'll get the hemp ropes out, loop them over a tall limb and hang all of them," said Goodloe Sutton, publisher of The Democrat-Reporter, after admitting he wrote an incendiary editorial. Sasha Ingber
New Jersey Is Among 16 States To Sue Over Trump Emergency Rachel Martin talks to N.J. Attorney General Gurbir Grewal about the lawsuit against the Trump administration over the president's national emergency declaration that aims to fund a border wall.
Scrubbing The Past To Give Those With A Criminal Record A Second Chance A criminal conviction can present obstacles to everything from jobs to housing. Since 2017, more than 20 states have expanded or added laws that help people seal or expunge their criminal record. Eric Westervelt
16 states sue over Trump's 'national emergency' ... but not Washington state A coalition led by California has sued the Trump administration over its plan to divert billions of dollars to border wall construction. Francesca Paris
Andrew McCabe, Ex-FBI Deputy, Describes 'Remarkable' Number Of Trump-Russia Contacts The former acting director of the bureau also tells NPR that he and Justice Department leaders were so rattled following the dismissal of James Comey they struggled with how to respond. Carrie Johnson
Trump's National Emergency Faces Legal Challenges On 3 Main Fronts President Trump's emergency declaration to build a border wall will face challenges from Congress, the courts and groups that will lose money for projects that they've been promised. Greg Myre
Trump's National Emergency Declaration Is Likely To Face Constitutionality Challenges When President Trump declared a national emergency for border wall funding Friday, he said he expected legal challenges. The central question will likely revolve around constitutionality. Nina Totenberg
Journalists, Lawyers, Volunteers Face Increased Scrutiny By Border Agents At the San Diego-Tijuana border, journalists covering the asylum-seekers are being pulled into questioning by customs and border agents. Lawyers and volunteers are facing the same scrutiny. Max Rivlin-Nadler