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Supreme Court begins new term: The nation’s highest court returned to the bench this week after a busy summer “break”: the first eight months of the Trump administration saw record-breaking numbers of requests on the court’s emergency docket. On the docket for the upcoming term? Executive power, executive power and executive power.
SCOTUS considers conversion therapy: Not all of the issues in front of the Supreme Court this term involve the president. This week, the court heard arguments over whether a ban on “conversion therapy” violates the free speech rights of Christian therapists. The court on Tuesday seemed poised to side with a therapist in Colorado making that claim. If they rule in her favor, the decision could invalidate laws in some two dozen states that bar talk therapy that seeks to change a teenager's sexual orientation or gender identity — which major medical associations say is both ineffective and often harmful to participants.
Federal workforce layoffs begin: The White House said Friday that layoffs of federal workers "have begun." The announcement came in a tweet by Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought. A spokesperson for OMB told NPR the reductions in force, or "RIFs," will be "substantial," but did not provide details on how many people are affected.
Shutdown backpay at risk? The Trump administration has floated the possibility that some of the roughly 600,000 furloughed federal workers could be denied back pay once the government reopens. A draft version of an OMB memo circulated this week included a legal argument for denying some workers pay, despite a 2019 law, signed by Trump, intended to ensure federal employees are compensated after a shutdown. President Trump has said “most” federal workers will get paid, but left open the possibility that some “won’t qualify.”
Comey pleads not guilty: Former FBI Director James Comey on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to charges of false statements and obstructing a congressional proceeding. The former FBI director, who has long been one of President Trump's most vocal critics, was indicted last month after the Trump administration replaced a federal prosecutor who had cast doubt on the evidence in the case.
New York AG indicted: Another of Trump’s perceived political foes is also facing charges after steady pressure from the president: A federal grand jury in Virginia has indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James on one count of bank fraud and one count of making a false statement to a financial institution. James, a Democrat who sued Trump and his company for inflating the value of some of its properties, denied the charges as "baseless" and criticized the president's actions as a "grave violation of our constitutional order." |
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Going Deeper: Trump And The National Guard |
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President Trump is bucking tradition and legal precedent in pushing to deploy the National Guard to Democratic-led cities such as Portland, Ore., Memphis and Chicago to address what he calls rampant crime and to support his crackdown on illegal immigration.
States have challenged the tactic in federal court, with mixed results. Here’s some of the latest NPR coverage on the topic: |
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The Shot: Move Over, Tinder |
Lisdoonvarna, Ireland is a village of fewer than 1,000 people sitting not far from the Cliffs of Moher. It’s got a single street and a scatter of pubs, but for one month each year, it becomes home to Europe's last great matchmaking festival.
Willie Daly, the town's resident matchmaker, estimates he’s matched some 3,000 couples over the decades.
It’s not the most efficient way to meet a partner, but thousands of people descend on the village every year in search of community and connection that they’ve been missing from the modern dating world. |
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