4 things to think about when it comes to the politics of Trump's indictment Former President Donald Trump has been indicted by the Department of Justice while he seeks the presidency again. The unprecedented nature raises political questions for 2024 and beyond. Domenico Montanaro
Biden meets with U.K. PM Rishi Sunak about Northern Ireland and war in Ukraine President Biden meets U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to discuss Russia's war in Ukraine and developments in Northern Ireland. Franco Ordoñez
Supreme Court sides with Jack Daniel's in trademark dispute with dog toy maker Jack Daniel's, the famous Tennessee whiskey company, tried to stop production and marketing of a dog toy shaped and decorated like a Jack Daniel's bottle but with the name "Bad Spaniels" on the label. Washington Desk
Supreme Court unexpectedly upholds provision prohibiting racial gerrymandering The Supreme Court has ruled against Alabama's defense of an electoral map drawn by the state's Republican-dominated legislature. Black voters had challenged the law as racially discriminatory. Nina Totenberg
Book bans are on the rise. Biden is naming a point person to address that Book bans in schools can violate federal civil rights laws if they create a hostile environment for students. The Education Department will have a new point person to talk to schools about bans. Franco Ordoñez
Senators to announce coalition reaches $1 billion goal for minority, community lending Sens. Mark Warner, D-Va., and Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, will join Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo at the Capitol Thursday to announce the funding. Claudia Grisales
Former WA State Senator John McCoy has died He was known as a key policy leader and champion for Indigenous communities. Jeanie Lindsay
Moms for Liberty among conservative groups named 'extremist' by civil rights watchdog As the influence of Moms for Liberty grows in some school districts and conservative political circles, the SPLC compares the group's agenda to segregationist efforts of an earlier era. Odette Yousef
The far right's growing influence and 4 other takeaways from NPR's ERIC investigation Why are Republicans abandoning one of the best tools the government has to catch voter fraud? That question is the focus of a new NPR investigation. Here are five takeaways from the report. Miles Parks
Angry over debt deal, conservative House Republicans tank a McCarthy-backed vote Members of the House Freedom Caucus bucked leadership in a procedural vote on Tuesday, which they say is a way to show their displeasure with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Barbara Sprunt
