An expert's takeaways from day 1 of Michael Cohen's testimony NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with author and attorney Andrew Weissman about former President Trump's hush money trial in New York and the testimony of Michael Cohen, Donald Trump's former fixer and lawyer. Katia Riddle
Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez goes on trial in New York on federal corruption charges Sen. Robert Menendez, a powerful Democrat from New Jersey, goes on trial in Manhattan on federal corruption charges. Two New Jersey businessmen accused of bribing him are his co-defendants. Ryan Lucas
Federal prosecutors request 40-year sentence for man who attacked Pelosi's husband Prosecutors are asking a judge to impose a 40-year prison sentence for the man who broke into ex-U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's home seeking to hold her hostage and attacked her husband. The Associated Press
Justice Thomas decries 'nastiness' and 'lies' against him The Supreme Court justice told attendees at a judicial conference that he and his wife have faced "nastiness" and "lies" over the last several years and decried Washington as a "hideous place." The Associated Press
Thousands of Black women are suing chemical relaxer makers over cancer risks In the U.S., people spend billions on hair care products. Now, thousands of Black women have filed lawsuits against companies that sell chemical relaxers charging they bring risks of certain cancers. Natalie Moore
Fake complaint calls show Utah's bathroom bill wasn't well thought out, auditor says Utah's Republican state auditor was flooded with complaints after the state's trans bathroom bill went into effect. He's criticizing the GOP-led legislature for not consulting with him. Martha Harris
Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys is being placed under a legal conservatorship A Los Angeles Superior Court judge approved the conservatorship Thursday, noting that Brian Wilson suffers from "a major cognitive disorder." Wilson has agreed to the conservatorship. Anastasia Tsioulcas
Meet the lawyer who's trying to flag judges who harass their clerks A former law clerk who had a bad experience on the job is now trying to share information about judges to help others from suffering the same fate. Carrie Johnson
Senate passes FAA reauthorization bill, sending legislation to the House The Senate passed a bill designed to improve safety and customer service for air travelers, a day before the law governing the Federal Aviation Administration expires. The Associated Press
Stormy Daniels faced cross examination in hush money trial Defense attorneys wrapped up their cross examination of Stormy Daniels. She held her ground, saying she had sex with Trump and was paid to keep quiet about it in the waning days of the 2016 campaign. Andrea Bernstein