Trump will be sentenced Jan. 10 in New York case, days before his inauguration The decision also comes after the judge in the case ruled last month that Trump isn't immune from his conviction. Ximena Bustillo
Biden made diversifying the federal bench a top priority. Here's a look at his legacy President Biden's judicial picks have included the first Black woman to the U.S. Supreme Court, women of color to federal appeals courts and openly LGBTQ judges to serve on the federal bench. Carrie Johnson
Biden criticized for vetoing bill that would have added 66 judges to federal courts President Biden vetoed a once-bipartisan effort to add federal judgeships. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to chief judge Randy Crane of the Southern District of Texas, who supported the vetoed JUDGES Act. Steve Inskeep
Still on the hunt, the FBI shares new details about pipe bombs placed ahead of Jan. 6 Officials are still trying to identify the person who placed bombs outside of the Democratic National Committee and the Republican National Committee offices in 2021. Now they have fresh details. Carrie Johnson
FBI now says the suspect in the deadly New Orleans truck attack acted alone Shamsud-Din Jabbar, the driver of the pickup truck who plowed into a crowd in New Orleans on New Year's Day, killing at least 14 people, acted alone, the FBI said Thursday. Chandelis Duster
Chief Justice John Roberts issues his annual year-end report Legal analyst Sarah Isgur speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about Justice John Roberts' end-of-year review of the federal judiciary, in which he says that the courts' independence is under threat. Steve Inskeep
21 states are getting minimum wage bumps in 2025 Increases in Delaware, Illinois and Rhode Island will bring those states' minimums to $15 an hour, meaning 10 states and Washington, D.C., will now have $15 or higher minimum wage. Jaclyn Diaz
Longest-held detainee at Guantanamo Bay prison has been repatriated to Tunisia NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Nancy Youssef of "The Wall Street Journal" about the release of a detainee from Guantanamo Bay prison -- the fourth such release in two weeks. Steve Inskeep
Video of pregnant homeless woman puts Kentucky's street camping ban in the spotlight Kentucky is among several states that passed bans on street camping and it recently got a glimpse of how it works, in a video showing police giving a citation to a homeless woman going into labor. Sylvia Goodman
From Taylor Swift tickets to social media bans, here are new 2025 state laws It's almost the new year, which means states across the country will enact thousands of new laws from new tax structures to prenatal leave. Megan Myscofski
