Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow National Guard deployment in Illinois The Trump administration filed an appeal to the Supreme Court on Friday, asking it to lift lower-court rulings blocking Trump from deploying National Guard troops in Illinois. Kat Lonsdorf
A legal analyst weighs in on the federal indictment of John Bolton NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to former top FBI lawyer Andrew Weissmann about the federal indictment of John Bolton, the former National Security Adviser under President Trump during his first term. Patrick Jarenwattananon
Former national security adviser John Bolton indicted in classified documents case John Bolton, who was President Trump's national security adviser before becoming a vocal critic, was indicted Thursday on charges related to the mishandling of classified documents. Ryan Lucas
Former Justice Department official talks about John Bolton's indictment NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former Justice Department official Elliot Williams about the charges against John Bolton, who served as national security adviser during President Trump's first term. Steve Inskeep
Trump ties crime with immigration, blurring the lines with Guard deployment As President Trump pushes to get National Guard troops patrolling American cities, his administration has, in effect, blurred the lines between the military, traditional law enforcement and immigration enforcement. Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Ex-national security adviser John Bolton indicted in classified documents case The charges come two months after the FBI executed a search warrant at Bolton's suburban Washington home. NPR Washington Desk
At least 27 states turned over sensitive data about food stamp recipients to USDA Democratic-led states secured a legal victory to keep the personal data of food recipients out of the federal government's reach. But NPR's reporting shows that millions of records on Americans have already been shared. Jude Joffe-Block
Targets of Trump's Justice Department must pay up, even if they win For defendants facing criminal charges from the Justice Department, the costs of fighting are enormous and can reverberate for years, according to veteran attorneys. Carrie Johnson
Supreme Court seems headed for another ruling that undercuts the Voting Rights Act The Supreme Court heard arguments from both sides in a Louisiana redistricting case that could lead to a major change to the Voting Rights Act. Nina Totenberg
A Supreme Court ruling on voting rights could boost Republicans' redistricting efforts A Supreme Court case over Louisiana's congressional map could determine the future of Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination and allow Republicans to draw 19 more House seats. Hansi Lo Wang
