Carrie Johnson
Stories
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Who owns presidential records? Trump's Justice Department says it's him
The Trump administration asserts that a nearly 50-year-old law requiring the preservation of presidential records is unconstitutional. Historians warn important papers could be destroyed.
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Historians sue DOJ as Trump shrugs off law meant to preserve White House papers
The Trump administration asserts a nearly 50-year-old law requiring the preservation of federal government records is unconstitutional. Historians warn important papers could be destroyed.
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Observers see narrowing window to confirm Trump judicial picks this year
President Trump has an opportunity to add to his legacy on federal judges by filling more key vacancies this year.
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Trump removes Pam Bondi as attorney general
President Trump announced Thursday that Pam Bondi will no longer serve as attorney general. Her departure comes amid frustration over her leadership and handling of the Epstein files.
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Why a 98-year-old federal judge is asking the Supreme Court for her job back
Pauline Newman's story shines a light on the aging judiciary, where judges are getting older and lifetime tenure is raising thorny questions about retirement.
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Former FBI Director and special counsel Robert Mueller has died at 81
NPR's justice correspondent Carrie Johnson speaks with Adrian Ma about Robert Mueller. The former FBI Director and special counsel has died at the age of 81, his family said.
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Robert Mueller, ex-FBI director who led 2016 Russia inquiry, dies at 81
Mueller's family told The New York Times in August that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
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One year later: Mahmoud Khalil remains in limbo but ready to fight
Khalil, who was detained last March, sits at the vanguard of a battle over immigrants' due process and civil rights pit against the Trump administration's mass-detention and deportation policies.
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President Trump, Pam Bondi sued over sale of TikTok assets
The case, filed in a federal court in Washington, D.C., accuses the Trump administration of ignoring legislation designed to stop the spread of Chinese propaganda — and instead helping to broker a partial sale to businessmen close to Trump.
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Federal workers sue over sting operations by political provocateur James O'Keefe
Federal employees have been losing their jobs after sting operations engineered by political provocateur James O'Keefe. Now some of them are fighting back in court.
