Kansas City To Sue Gun Maker Over Rising Violent Crime Cases In Missouri, officials in Kansas City are filing a lawsuit against a gun manufacturer which allegedly sold dozens of guns to an unlicensed dealer, who is accused of illegally selling them.
War Powers Resolution On Iran Is Latest Attempt By Congress To Reclaim Clout The House is expected to vote on a War Powers Resolution that could force the president to pull back U.S. troops from hostilities with Iran. The catch: it would have to be veto-proof. David Welna
As N.Y. Trial Begins, Harvey Weinstein Faces Charges In Los Angeles Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein faces new sex abuse and rape charges in Los Angeles. The charges were announced on Monday. Jury selection in his New York begins Tuesday. Rose Friedman
As Harvey Weinstein Trial Opens In New York, New Charges Announced In Los Angeles Former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein went on trial on Monday in Manhattan, charged with rape and sexual assault. By the time the day ended, he faced new charges in Los Angeles. Rose Friedman
Harvey Weinstein Is Charged With Sexual Assault In Los Angeles, As N.Y. Trial Begins In one incident, Weinstein allegedly went to a hotel and raped a woman after pushing his way into her room. The second alleged assault took place the next evening in a hotel in Beverly Hills. Vanessa Romo
Harvey Weinstein Heads To Trial For Sex Crimes In A #MeToo Landmark It's the first criminal trial for Weinstein, whose alleged misconduct helped set off a movement. Now, the former producer faces five charges that may land him a long prison sentence in New York. Rose Friedman
Was It Legal For The U.S. To Kill A Top Iranian Military Leader? The strike against Qassem Soleimani raises thorny legal questions — and experts disagree over whether the U.S. had the legal authority to do it. Merrit Kennedy
January 2nd | How to rethink gendered insults The author of "Wordslut" on reclaiming the English language. Washington state's new 2020 laws. And how to pay less attention to your phone. Bill Radke
Lebanese Reaction To Nissan's Ex- Chief Fleeing Japan For Lebanon NPR's Noel King talks to Chloe Cornish of the Financial Times about former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn arriving in Lebanon after fleeing financial misconduct charges in Japan.
A Look At Trump's Impact On The Circuit Courts NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Melissa Murray, NYU law professor and host of the podcast Strict Scrutiny, about the huge number of lower court judges appointed by the Trump administration.