Jackson's confirmation hearing devolved into bickering among senators Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson faced two long days of questions with the Senate Judiciary Committee, in a hearing that was at times combative and emotional. Kelsey Snell
Idaho will ban most abortions in the state as the governor signs Texas-style law Most abortions will be illegal in Idaho in about a month — unless the courts intervene. A new law in Idaho is modeled after a Texas abortion ban that took effect in September. Sarah McCammon
Sen. Booker speaks to the love that brings Jackson to the verge of the Supreme Court In emotional comments at Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court confirmation hearing, the New Jersey Democrat also expressed shock at the questioning she faced from some of his GOP colleagues. Claudia Grisales
GOP questions for Jackson in her hearings were about midterm messaging – 4 takeaways If Biden's Supreme Court nominee gets any GOP votes, it's pretty clear by the bitterness displayed during her confirmation hearing they likely won't come from Republicans on the Judiciary Committee Domenico Montanaro
Pierce County settles with Manuel Ellis’ family for $4M in lawsuit over police killing Pierce County will pay roughly $4 million to settle a civil rights lawsuit over the killing of Manuel Ellis by police in 2020. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Deshaun Watson cleared of criminal charges pertaining to sexual assault NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Lindsay Jones, a reporter from The Athletic, about the controversy surrounding NFL Quarterback Deshaun Watson's sexual assault and harassment accusations. Megan Lim
Sen. Graham grilled Judge Jackson on day 2 of Supreme Court confirmation hearings Judge Katanji Brown Jackson faced a marathon day of questioning before the Senate Judiciary Committee, which is considering her nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. Nina Totenberg
Miami Beach declares a state of emergency after recent spring break violence Two shootings wounded five people in the city this past weekend. A curfew will go into effect late this week requiring that people be off the streets between midnight and 6 a.m. Jonathan Franklin
A third of trans youth are at risk of losing gender-affirming care, study says Fifteen states have enacted or are currently considering laws that would restrict medical treatments to more than 58,000 transgender youth. Vanessa Romo
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmation hearings: What happened Monday Democrats are hoping to finish Jackson's confirmation process before Congress leaves for Easter recess April 11. Barbara Sprunt