Supreme Court says prosecutors improperly charged some Jan. 6 defendants The statute is also the basis for one of the four obstruction counts brought against former President Donald Trump in the criminal case currently pending against him in federal court in Washington. Read more on NPR

Democrats struggle to respond to Biden debate performance Democrats spent the hours following the first presidential debate dodging questions about President Biden’s fitness to lead the party and struggling to unify around a message about Biden’s performance. Read more on NPR

Supreme Court just made it harder for federal agencies to regulate in sweeping ruling The decision overturned Chevron v. The Natural Resources Defense Council, a 1984 decision that was not particularly controversial when it was announced 40 years ago. Read more on NPR

U.S. Supreme Court says cities can punish people for sleeping in public places The decision is a win for Western cities that wanted more powers to manage record homelessness. But advocates for the unhoused say the decision will do nothing to solve the larger problem Read more on NPR

Iowa supreme court upholds ban on abortion at six weeks of pregnancy The court ruled that a state law with the ban can take effect, replacing the 22-weeks allowed currently Read more on NPR

Biden struggled, Trump lied. Debate takeaways, plus what to do this weekend In the first debate of the 2024 presidential race, Biden struggles to find his voice and Trump struggles with the truth. Plus, here’s what to do this weekend. Read more on NPR

New York City is moving to ban phones from school. Will it work? New York may soon be the largest district in the U.S. to ban phones from the classroom. “They’re not just a distraction, kids are fully addicted now to phones,” says the city’s schools chancellor. Read more on NPR

Abortion bans still leave a ‘gray area’ for doctors after Idaho Supreme Court case The decision on abortion that the Supreme Court handed down Thursday was narrow. But confusion for doctors in abortion ban states about how to deal with pregnancy emergencies remains widespread. Read more on NPR

Boeing’s new spacecraft is forced to extend its stay at the International Space Station The spacecraft experienced numerous leaks and technical glitches. NASA says it’s using the extra time to evaluate whether it can return safely. Read more on NPR