FDA proposes menthol cigarette ban The Food and Drug Administration is proposing a ban on menthol cigarettes and all types of flavors in cigars. The agency says the ban would significantly reduce disease and death from tobacco. Allison Aubrey
The future of Title 42 The future of the pandemic order Title 42 that gave the government power to quickly expel migrants remains in limbo in the courts. DHS Secretary Mayorkas is testifying on Capitol Hill this week. Deepa Shivaram
Derek Chauvin appeals his conviction for George Floyd's murder A year after his conviction, the former Minneapolis police officer is asking a state court to send his case back to Hennepin County; order a new trial elsewhere; or order him to be resentenced. Bill Chappell
A Kansas lawmaker complains about sharing a bathroom with a trans colleague LGBTQ rights advocates call for state Rep. Cheryl Helmer to be formally censured after she publicly said she didn't want to share the women's restrooms at the Statehouse with a transgender colleague. The Associated Press
Bremerton football coach gets his day in Supreme Court The Bremerton football coach fired for praying on the 50-yard line took his case to the Supreme Court this week. SCOTUSblog editor James Romoser tells us what happened during Monday’s arguments and what’s at stake when the justices issue their ruling this summer. Jennie Cecil Moore
Lawyers say sheriff's remark about shooting home intruders was 'wildly irresponsible' Santa Rosa, Florida, Sheriff Bob Johnson says homeowners should take shooting lessons so they can ultimately "save the taxpayers money." Matthew S. Schwartz
A Civil War-era measure could keep Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene off the ballot Liberal activists are hoping to use part of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution to keep Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene off the ballot in Georgia. We look at the history of the provision. Ron Elving
In a lawsuit, a group of Texas library patrons says a book ban amounts to censorship Llano County officials said they wanted to remove "pornographic" material from libraries but actually censored books based on political and religious grounds, the library patrons' lawsuit says. Joe Hernandez
Supreme Court weighs Biden Admin's cancellation of 'Remain in Mexico' policy The Trump-era policy required asylum seekers to wait for their immigration hearing in Mexico. The Biden administration suspended the program, but was blocked by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Nina Totenberg
New York judge holds Trump in contempt of court and fines him $10,000 per day A judge has found former President Donald Trump in contempt of court. Trump was ordered to pay $10,000 a day for failure to respond to a subpoena during a probe into the Trump Organization. Andrea Bernstein