'Unconscionable': Capitol Police Union Says Leadership Failed Officers In Riot The union decried leadership's actions as a failure that led directly to the harm of its officers. Alana Wise
Federal Judge Blocks Biden's 100-Day Deportation Moratorium The judge issued a 14-day temporary restraining order Tuesday in a challenge filed by Texas. The ruling said Texas might "suffer imminent and irreparable harm" from a moratorium. Dustin Jones
2020 Firearm Catch Rate At Airports Doubled From Previous Year TSA agents found 3,257 firearms in carry-on bags at airport security checkpoints in 2020 — about 10 per million travelers. About 83% of those firearms were loaded, a TSA news release said. Dustin Jones
Many protest-related misdemeanors on hold, says Seattle City Attorney Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes: Protest-related cases “have not been given a pass. They have not been declined,” he said. “But we will get to them when the court can handle them.” Amy Radil
Illinois Becomes 1st State To Drop Cash Bail System Illinois will be the first state to eliminate all cash bail payments for jail release before trial. Part of a sweeping reform bill, it now awaits the governor's signature. Police say they oppose it. Cheryl Corley
Sen. Patrick Leahy To Preside Over Trump's Senate Impeachment Trial Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts will not take on the role for the trial that begins the week of Feb. 8, a source says. A chief justice presides only when a sitting president is on trial. Susan Davis
Tough Decisions Ahead For Biden's Incoming Solicitor General At issue is whether the new administration should reverse course in cases where the Trump administration outlined a legal position. But the justices do not look kindly on the government flip-flopping. Nina Totenberg
Why Nursing Homes' COVID-19 Legal Shields May Interfere With Other Cases Over the course of the pandemic, 27 states have granted legal immunity to nursing homes. Some advocates worry this temporary reprieve is being used to hide misconduct not related to the coronavirus. Ina Jaffe
U.N. Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons Takes Effect, Without The U.S. And Others "For the first time in history, nuclear weapons are going to be illegal in international law," says Elayne Whyte, who oversaw the treaty's creation. Bill Chappell
U.S. Military Moves To Try 3 Guantanamo Suspects Linked To Indonesia Bombings The men have been held in U.S. custody since 2003, accused of planning and helping to carry out the deadly bombing attacks at a Bali nightclub in 2002 and at a J.W. Marriott Hotel in Jakarta. Jaclyn Diaz