FBI Should Assess Allegations Against Kavanaugh, Sen. Coon Says Rachel Martin talks to Senate Judiciary Committee member Chris Coons, Democrat of Delaware, ahead of Thursday's hearing for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, who's accused of sexual misconduct.
Rosenstein Report Further Strains Relations Between White House And DOJ Steve Inskeep talked to ex-Justice Department official David Laufman about Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, and The New York Times report that Rosenstein suggested secretly recording Trump.
A bunch of cocaine: Boxes of donated bananas contain $17.8M of drugs "Sometimes, life gives you lemons. Sometimes, it gives you bananas," says the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. "And sometimes, it gives you something you'd never expect!" Merrit Kennedy
Trump Administration Seeks To Limit Immigration Status Based On Use Of Public Aid The Trump administration announced a proposal to deny green cards to some immigrants on public benefits like food and housing assistance. Joel Rose
Oklahoma Indian Reservation Case Heads To Supreme Court At the heart of a case going to the U.S. Supreme Court during its upcoming session is this question: Are there Indian reservations in Oklahoma? NPR Staff
New York Times Reports Deputy General Rod Rosenstein Suggests Secretly Recording Trump The New York Times reports that the deputy attorney general, Rod Rosenstein, suggested secretly recording Trump and recruiting cabinet members to invoke the 25th amendment. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly Speaks with New York Times reporter, Michael Schmidt.
Despite threats from feds, Seattle forges ahead on safe injection site Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan says she will continue to fund plans for a 'safe injection' site for drug users, despite federal warnings of "swift and aggressive action" against them. Amy Radil
Trump Attacks Kavanaugh Accuser By Name Amid Negotiations For Hearing The president had been restrained in responding to the accusation by Christine Blasey Ford that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her when they were both in high school. Brian Naylor
Federal Agents Board Buses 100 Miles From Border To Ask, Are You A U.S. Citizen? U.S. Border Patrol agents are boarding buses and stopping cars from private lines like Greyhound and Concord Coach within 100 miles of a U.S. border, asking passengers if they're American citizens. Samantha Raphelson
Does The Anita Hill Timeline Set A Precedent For Christine Blasey Ford? Should the FBI investigate Christine Blasey Ford's allegation of sexual assault by Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh from when they were both in high school? Nina Totenberg