Law & Courts Burien sues King County Sheriff for refusing to enforce camping ban The legal wrangling is intensifying between the King County Sheriff’s Office and the city of Burien. At issue is the sheriff’s refusal to enforce Burien’s latest restrictions on homeless encampments. Amy Radil
Law & Courts Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 Years on multi-billion-dollar fraud 32-year-old former cryptocurrency golden boy, Sam Bankman-Fried, has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison. Blomberg's Zeke Faux was in court today as Bankman-Fried was sentenced. Jason Fuller William Troop Mary Louise Kelly
Politics Legal experts worry about presidential abuse of the Insurrection Act. Here's why Experts say the Insurrection Act gives a president too much sweeping power to deploy troops on American soil without guard rails or proper oversight from Congress. Carrie Johnson
Law & Courts Judge in California recommends disbarment of pro-Trump attorney John Eastman A California judge has recommended that attorney John Eastman be disbarred and pay a $10,000 fine for his role in Donald Trump's legal efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Leila Fadel Tom Dreisbach
Law & Courts Law enforcement agents raid homes linked to Sean 'Diddy' Combs Two properties belonging to hip hop executive Sean "Diddy" Combs were searched by federal agents this week. What do we know about the investigation?
Health Supreme Court justices seem doubtful of challenge to abortion pill NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Eva Temkin, a former FDA policy expert, about arguments at the Supreme Court regarding the abortion drug Mifepristone.
Law & Courts N.Y. judge issues a limited gag order on Trump ahead of hush money trial The new gag order on former President Donald Trump specifically bars him from making public statements about witnesses, prosecutors or jurors in his first criminal trial. Ximena Bustillo
Law & Courts Justices seem skeptical of challenge to restrict access to abortion pill At issue in the case is more than abortion rights. It's the entire structure of the FDA's regulatory power to approve drugs and continually evaluate their safety. NPR Washington Desk
Law & Courts U.K. court delays extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the U.S. He spent seven years in the Ecuadorian Embassy and five years in prison, both in London. U.S. prosecutors want his next move to be to the U.S. But the High Court has delayed that. Lauren Frayer Fatima Al-Kassab
Politics A Supreme Court abortion pill case with potential consequences for every other drug At issue is the FDA's regulatory power to approve drugs and continually evaluate their safety — a system that until now has been widely viewed as the gold standard for both safety and innovation Nina Totenberg