New York judge says Trump is not immune from hush money conviction A spokesperson for President-elect Trump said the case should never have been brought, called for its immediate dismissal. Ximena Bustillo
TikTok asks the Supreme Court for an emergency order to block a US ban unless it's sold A similar plea was filed by content creators who rely on the platform for income and some of TikTok's more than 170 million users in the U.S. The Associated Press
Can Trump turn promises into policy? A senior advisor says yes NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Trump Senior Advisor Jason Miller about what the administration plans to accomplish in the early days of his second term. Courtney Dorning
Trump used his press conference today to show he's in charge President-elect Donald Trump held a free-wheeling press conference at his Palm Beach, Fla., home. He sent mixed messages on vaccines, defended his cabinet picks and doubled down on tariff threats. Franco Ordoñez
Democrats are approaching the upcoming Trump term differently than the first The first time Donald Trump was elected president, blue state Democrats asserted themselves as the frontline of the resistance. Now, they say they're making an intentional decision to stay calm. Marisa Lagos
Amazon manipulated injury data to make warehouses appear safer, a Senate probe finds A Senate committee investigation, led by Sen. Bernie Sanders, accused Amazon of risking worker safety for speed while manipulating injury data to make its warehouses seem safer than they are. Juliana Kim
Is the Seattle City Council 'toxic' for progressives? Newly elected Alexis Mercedes Rinck is about to find out Young progressives may be excited to welcome newly elected Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck. But voters in the Chinatown-International District are worried about what a lack of Asian representation on the Council will mean for their community. Katie Campbell
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, a longtime theater lover, makes her Broadway debut Jackson made a cameo in the romantic comedy musical & Juliet on Saturday night. She told NPR: "I got a call, and someone said, 'We heard that this was your lifelong dream.' And it is." Rachel Treisman
Hispanic evangelical leader looks ahead to the incoming Trump administration NPR's Michel Martin speaks with pastor Samuel Rodriguez about President-elect Donald Trump's immigration policy. Michel Martin
Trump claims a 'massive' mandate, but presidents often overread their victories There's a long history of presidents claiming that their win means the will of the people is behind their agendas. But elections are rarely full-throated endorsements of a candidate's every policy. Domenico Montanaro