Carrie Johnson
Stories
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Bipartisan group pushes Senate to confirm environmental prosecutor to key EPA post
Former colleagues say David Uhlmann will work to make sure Americans can breathe clean air and drink safe water.
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Law & Courts
Survivors of abuse by Larry Nassar target FBI for mishandling their case
Thirteen girls and women plan to sue the FBI for its failure to act on reports of abuse by the former gymnastics doctor.
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Politics
Justice Department works to curb racial bias in deciding who's released from prison
The Justice Department is tweaking its risk assessment tool in a way intended to make it easier for Black and Hispanic people in prison to become eligible for early release.
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Politics
Justice Department is investigating Trump's possible mishandling of government secrets
The investigation, prompted by the discovery of top-secret papers found at Mar-a-Lago, is at an early stage, a source told NPR.
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Law & Courts
A son explains why he turned in his father over the Jan. 6 attack
Jackson Reffitt notified the FBI about his concerns and recorded his father making statements about the Capitol siege on Jan. 6, 2021.
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National
Prosecutors opened arguments in the 1st trial tied to the Jan. 6 insurrection
Opening arguments were today in the first jury trial related to the Jan. 6 insurrection. A lawyer for defendant Guy Reffitt says he's simply a big talker.
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National
The 1st trial connected to the assault on the Capitol has begun
Jury selection is underway in the first prosecution related to Jan. 6 to go to trial. Defendant Guy Reffitt has pleaded not guilty. The trial could help set the course for hundreds of other cases.
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Law & Courts
Garland confirms classified material found among records taken from Trump's Mar-a-Lago
But the attorney general would not confirm that a federal probe on the matter is underway. He said the Justice Department would "look at the facts and the law and take it from there."
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Politics
White House counsel stays behind the scenes while guiding Supreme Court nomination
White House counsel Dana Remus, who is guiding the effort to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court, has worked in Washington for years, but rarely in the spotlight.
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Law & Courts
Prosecutors push U.S. to limit life sentences for juveniles
A group of former prosecutors from both political parties wants limits on federal prison sentences for juveniles convicted of homicide. They say most young people have the ability to change.