A view of the front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., is seen Feb. 29. Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images hide caption
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Former Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows speaks during a forum on Nov. 14, 2022. Meadows has been indicted in Arizona for his alleged efforts to keep former President Donald Trump in power. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption
President Biden visited Syracuse on Oct. 27, 2022, with Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and other elected officials. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
President Biden on Wednesday announces the signing of a $95 billion military assistance package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Ukraine says the aid is critical as it seeks to regain momentum on the battlefield from Russia. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption
The Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case from Idaho that centers on abortion rights. Catie Dull/NPR hide caption
Supreme Court to examine a federal-state conflict over emergency abortions
Former Republican Rep. George Santos of New York has dropped his bid to return to the U.S. House. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption
The American and Ukrainian flags wave in the wind outside of the Capitol. The Senate is moving ahead with $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Mariam Zuhaib/AP hide caption
Former President Donald Trump watches as prosecutor Joshua Steinglass questions David Pecker before Judge Juan Merchan during Trump's criminal trial in Manhattan on Tuesday. Jane Rosenberg/Reuters hide caption
Ex-National Enquirer publisher says he pledged to be Trump's 'eyes and ears'
A person votes at a polling station in Manhattan during New York's presidential primary on April 2. Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
New federal grants aimed to support elections. Many voting officials didn't see a dime
President Biden boards Air Force One in New Castle, Del., on April 22. On Tuesday, he's campaigning in Florida. Julia Nikhinson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Last month the Calvert County, Md., state's attorney's office filed misdemeanor hate crimes charges against three 13-year-olds, alleging they targeted a fellow Plum Point Middle School (shown here) classmate, who is Jewish. Google Maps/Screenshot by NPR hide caption
Former U.S. President Donald Trump appears in court for opening statements in his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments at Manhattan Criminal Court on April 22, 2024 in New York City. Pool/Getty Images hide caption
Prosecutors argue "election fraud, pure and simple" in Trump hush money case
Former President Donald Trump looks on at Manhattan criminal court Monday, during his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to extramarital affairs. Victor J. Blue/Pool/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
President Biden arrives to commemorate Earth Day at Prince William Forest Park in Triangle, Va., on April 22. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson speaks to the press after the chamber passed a major aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan on April 20. Drew Angerer/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Arizona GOP Rep. Paul Gosar, seen here on Capitol Hill in June 2023, announced Friday he's joining the move to oust Mike Johnson as House speaker. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption
Former President Donald Trump gestures as he returns to the courtroom during a recess in his criminal trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on Thursday. Brendan McDermid/Getty Images hide caption
Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., speaks during a town hall hosted by the Democratic lawmaker at Montana Technological University, Nov. 10, 2023, in Butte, Mont. Matthew Brown/AP hide caption
Democratic Sen. Jon Tester hopes to secure another win in deep-red Montana
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Former President Donald Trump, flanked by attorneys Todd Blanche (left) and Emil Bove (right), arrives for his criminal trial as jury selection continues at Manhattan court on Thursday. Jabin Botsford/Getty Images hide caption
House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on April 16. Julia Nikhinson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks during a Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony on April 10. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green, R-Tenn., Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., and their fellow Republican impeachment managers walk back through the U.S. Capitol Rotunda after transmitting articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate on Tuesday. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption