A federal judge dismisses the DOJ's effort to get voter data from California The Trump administration has been dealt its first legal setback in its unprecedented effort to consolidate voter data traditionally held by states. Miles Parks
Slotkin describes contact from federal prosecutor after video regarding illegal orders The Justice Department is investigating Congress members after they were in a video telling members of the military they can reject illegal orders. Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., is one of them. Juana Summers
Behind the front lines of the legal battle against Trump's National Guard deployments As President Trump began a pattern of deploying the National Guard to democratic-led cities, several Democratic attorneys general and their staffs worked to coordinate their fight against the deployments – and, ultimately, they won. Kat Lonsdorf
Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act (again). What is it? As protests grow over violent ICE enforcement actions in Minneapolis, the president said he could invoke a centuries-old law that would give him sweeping powers to deploy the military in U.S. cities. Juliana Kim
Inside the cocaine trade As the U.S. government bombs boats it says are trafficking cocaine and claims that Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro is a cartel leader, we investigate how the trade really works.
First Amendment lawyer says FBI's search of journalist's home is 'radical escalation' NPR's Michel Martin asks First Amendment lawyer Theodore Boutrous about the FBI executing a search warrant at the home of a Washington Post reporter. Michel Martin
U.S. to suspend immigrant visas from 75 countries over public assistance concerns The State Department says it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries whose nationals are deemed likely to require public assistance while living in the United States. The Associated Press
Can federal agents be held accountable? A legal expert weighs in NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with law professor David Cole of Georgetown University about the accountability of federal officers, after an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Macklin Good in Minnesota. Ailsa Chang
Minnesota protesters say ICE using force to silence dissent Immigration agents are threatening protesters with arrest while protesters are making noise and trying to prevent immigration arrests. The legality of the actions of both sides appears to be in flux. Martin Kaste
Candidates have legal standing to challenge election laws, the Supreme Court rules In a case related to Illinois state law about the return of mail ballots, the U.S. Supreme Court says political candidates have the legal standing to challenge election policies. Ashley Lopez