Carrie Johnson

National Security Correspondent for the Washington Post

Carrie Johnson appears in the following:

Supreme Court punts on abortion pill access.

Thursday, June 13, 2024

In a unanimous decision, the justices ruled that the litigants did not have standing to bring the case. But there will more challenges to abortion access ahead, including another pending case this term.

This episode: White House correspondent Asma Khalid, health policy correspondent Selena Simmons-Duffin, and national justice correspondent Carrie Johnson.

The podcast is produced by Jeongyoon Han, Casey Morell and Kelli Wessinger. Our intern is Bria Suggs. Our editor is Eric McDaniel. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

Listen to every episode of the NPR Politics Podcast sponsor-free, unlock access to bonus episodes with more from the NPR Politics team, and support public media when you sign up for The NPR Politics Podcast+ at plus.npr.org/politics.

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Trump attacks the DOJ as "rigged." It just convicted Hunter Biden of three felonies.

Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Hunter Biden, the president's son, has been convicted on three felony charges tied to his purchase of a firearm while addicted to illegal drugs. President Biden says he will not pardon his son.

This episode: White House correspondent Asma Khalid, national justice correspondent Carrie Johnson, and senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson.

The podcast is produced by Jeongyoon Han, Casey Morell and Kelli Wessinger. Our intern is Bria Suggs. Our editor is Eric McDaniel. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

Listen to every episode of the NPR Politics Podcast sponsor-free, unlock access to bonus episodes with more from the NPR Politics team, and support public media when you sign up for The NPR Politics Podcast+ at plus.npr.org/politics.

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Biden blocks the release of recordings of his classified documents interview

Thursday, May 16, 2024

House Republicans are threatening to hold the attorney general in contempt over the DOJ refusal to turn over audiotapes of President Biden's interview with a special counsel.

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It's been a week of mostly positive legal news for former President Trump

Thursday, May 09, 2024

Three of Donald Trump's criminal trials are on hold indefinitely, and may not move forward before the November election.

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Trump's classified documents trial in Florida is delayed indefinitely

Wednesday, May 08, 2024

The judge presiding over Trump's case in Florida issued a ruling to indefinitely delay the trial, which centers on allegedly mishandling classified documents and resisting attempts to reclaim them.

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Federal judges have a code of ethics but often aren't held accountable, NPR finds

Thursday, May 02, 2024

Federal judges have lifetime appointments, and are among the most powerful legal officials in the U.S. But an NPR investigation found that often accountability is hard to come by.

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A recap of Trump's trial in NYC, and why a delay in the Jan. 6 case is likely

Saturday, April 27, 2024

Former president Donald Trump's trial in New York city proceeds as the Supreme Court appears poised to give him more delay in the federal case over Jan. 6th.

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Judge in Trump's classified documents case draws scrutiny

Saturday, April 06, 2024

The judge in former President Donald Trump's classified documents case continues to issue pre-trial decisions that many legal experts and Special Counsel Jack Smith are questionable.

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Legal experts are calling for reforms to the insurrection act

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Legal experts are calling on Congress to put new restrictions on a president's power to deploy troops on American soil.

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Looking into the fallout surrounding Fani Willis

Friday, March 15, 2024

Scott Detrow speaks with NPR Justice Correspondent Carrie Johnson and WABE political reporter Sam Gringlas about the fallout surrounding Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis

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The Supreme Court to hear a case that could help define the future of the internet

Monday, February 26, 2024

Does free speech include the right to force social media companies to publish hate speech? The Supreme Court considers bids by Florida and Texas to impose their own rules on the internet.

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Supreme Court hears arguments in important case about ozone pollution rule

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Supreme Court justices heard arguments in an important environmental case. Lawyers for a group of red states and businesses are trying to block a federal rule designed to limit ozone pollution.

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EPA rule that limits pollution is being challenged in the Supreme Court

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

A key environmental effort to improve air quality and protect people from downwind pollution faces a legal challenge at the U.S. Supreme Court from several states and energy companies .

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Appeals court rules Trump doesn't have immunity in 2020 criminal election case

Friday, February 09, 2024

The ruling by a three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals is a major legal setback for the former president who almost certainly will appeal.

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Supreme Court hears arguments over whether Trump qualifies to run for president

Thursday, February 08, 2024

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Thursday over whether section 3 of the 14th amendment disqualifies former President Donald Trump from running for president again.

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Top DOJ official warns not to law and democracy for granted as she leaves her post

Tuesday, January 30, 2024

The associate attorney general reflects on investigations of police, the department's response to the landmark Dobbs abortion ruling, and meeting with survivors of mass violence.

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Following Trump's trials: classified documents and hush-money cases

Saturday, January 27, 2024

This week, an update on two cases facing former President Donald Trump: the classified documents trial in Florida and the New York case involving hush money payments to an adult film actress.

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A Supreme Court case that protects the environment, health care, and food safety is at risk

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

A group of fishermen asked the Supreme Court to gut a nearly 40 year old case that could weaken federal regulations on the environment, health care and food safety.

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Supreme Court to hear arguments in a case that could weaken federal rule making

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

The U.S. Supreme Court hears a case from a group of herring fisherman that could affect federal regulations on everything from the environment to the workplace.

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Judges appear doubtful about Trump's immunity claim in election interference case

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Lawyers for the former President Donald Trump got a skeptical reception from an appeals court on Tuesday after they argued Trump is immune from criminal prosecution.

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