May 14 Supreme Court says lawyer cannot override client's wish to maintain innocence By Mark Sherman, Associated Press "Even when a criminal defendant is assisted by counsel, some decisions are reserved for the client," Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said in a summary of her opinion. The Louisiana death row inmate at the heart of the decision will be… Continue reading
May 14 New Jersey racetrack to take bets 'as soon as possible,' following Supreme Court decision By Associated Press New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and former governor Chris Christie are praising the Supreme Court's ruling clearing the way for sports betting. One of the state's racetracks says it plans to start taking bets "as soon as possible."… Continue reading
May 14 Supreme Court upholds driver rights in rental case By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The Supreme Court said Monday that people who borrow rental cars from friends or family are generally entitled to the same protections against police searches as the authorized driver. Continue reading
May 14 Opinion: Making Congress a better place for women to work By Kate Howard What my colleagues and I didn’t realize at the time was the continuous impact of the invisible walls and ceilings left behind as laws and policies openly discriminating against women in the workplace were abolished. Continue reading
May 14 Dozens killed in Gaza as U.S. Embassy opens in Jerusalem By Fares Akram, Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press Israeli fire killed at least 41 Palestinians during mass protests along the Gaza border on Monday, marking the deadliest day of violence there since a devastating 2014 cross-border war. Continue reading
May 13 Inside the 'free speech' debate that rocked a Wisconsin campus, with ripples across the country By Kamala Kelkar Clashes on college campuses, spurred by extremist speakers, have compelled legislators in more than a dozen states to introduce bills to punish hecklers. Continue reading
May 13 Pompeo: U.S. will need to give Kim Jong Un security assurances By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday that the United States will need to "provide security assurances" to North Korea's Kim Jong Un if the adversaries are to reach a nuclear deal. Continue reading
May 12 Oklahoma governor signs adoption law opposed by LGBT groups By Sean Murphy, Associated Press The bill provides legal protections to faith-based agencies that won't place children in LGBT homes. Continue reading
May 11 Watch 2:20 What White House staffers said that's raising eyebrows For the Trump administration, it's been a week of big news abroad, from Iran to North Korea. But on Friday, there was a new swirl of questions around statements from inside the White House. Yamiche Alcindor reports. Continue watching
May 11 Watch 8:02 U.S. willing to offer 'very bright future' if North Korea denuclearizes, says State Department official President Trump dealt with two major international security issues in vastly different ways this week. Nick Schifrin talks to Brian Hook, a State Department official who went to Pyongyang and returned with three Americans who had been held captive. He… Continue watching