Beyond 'draining the swamp': How Trump is knocking down checks on presidential power President Trump wants to be able to fire far more executive branch employees at will — upending checks on presidential power that have existed for more than a century. Andrea Hsu
Legal scholar talks about the Supreme Court's efforts to keep the Fed independent NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with legal scholar John Yoo about the Supreme Court's efforts to maintain the independence of the Federal Reserve Board. Steve Inskeep
Utah files murder charges against Tyler Robinson, Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin Utah prosecutors charged Tyler Robinson, 22, with the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Officials say they are seeking the death penalty. Bobby Allyn
Trump files $15 billion defamation lawsuit against 'New York Times' President Trump filed a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times and four of its journalists, accusing them of harming his business and personal reputation. David Folkenflik
FBI Director Patel defends his leadership, Charlie Kirk probe at Senate hearing Kash Patel's appearance in the Senate came at a delicate time for the director, who is a loyalist of President Trump but has no experience leading an organization like the FBI. Elena Moore
Utah residents are reeling, knowing the Charlie Kirk suspect is one of their own "This is everywhere. Every community, every town, every state," one of the suspect's neighbors said. "It's going to be everybody's neighbor, everybody's classmate. It's not at all unusual anymore." Marisa Peñaloza
Former WA state worker sentenced for nearly $900,000 embezzlement A former Washington state worker who admitted to embezzling nearly $900,000 in taxpayer funding to finance his gambling addiction was sentenced Thursday to 18 months in federal prison. Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard
Authorities arrest suspect in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk The suspect has been identified as Tyler Robinson of Utah. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said Robinson's family members reached out to a friend, who contacted the Washington County sheriff's office on Thursday. Ryan Lucas
Memphis latest city Trump is targeting for federal government actions to combat crime In an interview Friday morning, President Trump announced Memphis is his next target for federal intervention to combat crime. The president said he has support from Tennessee's governor and Memphis' mayor. Padmananda Rama
These fired DOJ lawyers are finding new ways to make a difference Four prosecutors who worked on Capitol riot cases have found a way to continue public service after leaving the Justice Department. They're all colleagues again. Carrie Johnson
