Law & Courts Immigration will be under the spotlight in the upcoming legislative session in Texas Immigration, school vouchers, and abortion will dominate the upcoming Texas legislative session. Eric Deggans Blaise Gainey
Law & Courts California teen makes history as the youngest to pass state bar exam Seventeen-year-old Sophia Park has become the youngest person to pass the California bar exam, following in her older brother's footsteps. Rob Schmitz
Law & Courts How rap lyrics have been used in court cases The trials for rappers Young Thug and Lil Durk have dominated headlines.
Law & Courts Abortion rights advocates are celebrating a victory in Wyoming A judge recently struck down Wyoming's ban on abortions, citing a state constitutional amendment championed by the state's Republicans in 2012. Hanna Merzbach
Politics Federal judge dismisses defamation lawsuit against Fox News A judge threw out a suit against Fox News by a former Trump supporter who said he got death threats when the network aired false conspiracy theories about his involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection. The Associated Press
Law & Courts California's attorney general prepares for legal battles with Trump administration NPR's A Martinez talks to California attorney general Rob Bonta about the incoming Trump administration. During Donald Trump's first term, the state sued the federal government more than 100 times. A Martínez
Law & Courts Prosecutors are using lyrics as evidence. That's dangerous for musicians, experts say The trials for rappers Young Thug and Lil Durk have dominated headlines and while the cases are different, lyrics being used against them in the courtroom is the commonality. Rodney Carmichael
National Was the Infowars auction fair? A judge wants to hear arguments in December The Onion's bid came out on top, but a bankruptcy judge must sign off on the sale. Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and the losing bidder says the process was "rigged" against them. Tovia Smith
Politics Prosecutors file motion to dismiss Jan. 6, documents case against Trump The move was widely expected after Trump's election victory, and is in line with longstanding Justice Department policy that says a sitting president cannot be indicted or tried on criminal charges. NPR Washington Desk
Politics The man who helped roll back abortion rights now wants to "crush liberal dominance" Leonard Leo of the Federalist Society helped overturn abortion rights. He spoke to Morning Edition about his plans to disrupt Hollywood, Silicon Valley and other perceived centers of liberal thinking through the Teneo Network. Steve Inskeep Obed Manuel
