Why is President Trump calling suspected smugglers 'unlawful combatants'? Scott Anderson, a former U.S. diplomat and Brookings Institution fellow, breaks down how a term from the George W. Bush administration is influencing U.S. actions at sea. Sacha Pfeiffer
Supreme Court to hear challenges to Trump's tariffs This week the Supreme Court will hear arguments in cases challenging President Trump's sweeping tariffs. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Michael McConnell, who represents one of the plaintiffs. Ayesha Rascoe
How one legal team is building support for people with cognitive disabilities The Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office has an unusual unit at its office: A team dedicated to working with defendants who have cognitive disabilities. The office helps these people access treatment. Meg Anderson
Judge gives Trump administration until Monday to have a plan for SNAP benefits Judge Indira Talwani acknowledged this will leave millions of people without assistance starting Saturday. Two dozen Democratic-led states had sued over the administration's decision to suspend SNAP. Jennifer Ludden
Trial in Seattle CHOP killing delayed until December The trial in a lawsuit filed against the city of Seattle over the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy at the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest in 2020 has been pushed out at least a month. Sydney Brownstone / The Seattle Times
Judge sentences former Jan. 6 defendant for hoax threat near Obama's home Taylor Taranto's sentencing for time served comes as storming of the U.S. Capitol in 2021 continues to reverberate inside the Justice Department under the Trump administration. Carrie Johnson
A judge is set to decide whether SNAP benefits can be cut off on Saturday A Boston federal judge suggested she was not persuaded by the Trump administration's argument that it is legally barred from using a USDA emergency fund to keep the SNAP benefits coming. Tovia Smith
National Guard troops briefly deployed to Portland despite judge’s order, federal trial reveals The revelation came to light Wednesday in federal court in Portland, where U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut will decide if President Trump acted lawfully or violated the state’s rights by trying to deploy the National Guard. Conrad Wilson of OPB
Democratic leaders sue Trump administration for stopping food aid during the shutdown Democratic leaders are suing the Trump administration for ending food aid programs during the shutdown. They argue, despite the administration's claims, there are emergency funds available. Sylvia Goodman
Camouflaging cars and swapping license plates: How agents make immigration arrests Immigration enforcement officers are sometimes forgoing license plates or otherwise masking their cars while apprehending migrants across the U.S. Chiara Eisner