Nina Totenberg
Stories
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Law & Courts
Supreme Court Casts Doubt On Independence Of Consumer Protection Agency
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was established to prevent the abuses that led to the 2008 financial crisis. Now the Trump administration is questioning its independent structure.
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Law & Courts
Supreme Court Hears Case That Could Weaken Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that seeks to make it easier for the president to fire heads of the nation's independent agencies. It would affect the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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Law & Courts
Supreme Court Considers Writing Itself Out Of Speedy Deportation Cases
The Trump administration argued that U.S. courts have no role in deciding whether speedy deportations are constitutional. Will the Supreme Court agree?
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Law & Courts
Supreme Court Hears Two Immigration-Related Cases
The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that asked whether a law that criminalizes the act of encouraging or inducing illegal immigration for commercial advantage is unconstitutional.
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Politics
Chief Justice Roberts Navigates Shoals Of The Impeachment Trial
The chief justice, who is presiding over President Trump's Senate impeachment trial, has declined twice to ask a question from Sen. Rand Paul.
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Education
Supreme Court Hears Arguments In Montana Case About Tax Credits For Religious Schools
The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a case from Montana where state law bars taxpayer funding for religious private schools.
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Politics
When Is Abuse Of Power A Crime? Supreme Court Answer May Come In 'Bridgegate' Scandal
The closure in 2013 of access lanes on to the George Washington Bridge infuriated motorists and jeopardized public safety. When it turned out it was a political vendetta, it became a criminal case.
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Politics
How The Senate Tried Clinton In A 'Respectable Way'
Twenty-one years ago, GOP Majority Leader Trent Lott worked with his Democratic counterpart, Tom Daschle, to preserve the idea of the Senate as an impartial jury in the president's impeachment trial.
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Health
Supreme Court Hears Another Obamacare Case, With A Twist
The justices seemed sympathetic to $12 billion in insurance firms' claims. The Affordable Care Act promised to partially reimburse insurers if they lost money due to people's preexisting conditions.
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Law & Courts
Supreme Court Hears Arguments On Another Case Involving The Affordable Care Act
The Supreme Court hears argument on Tuesday in a case in which insurance companies are suing the Trump administration over the removal of a subsidy they were paid to cover high-risk individuals.