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Live from NPR News, I'm Jeanine Herbst. The White House is planning to appeal after a federal judge threw out cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. NPR's Daniel Kurtzleben reports. It's a major blow to the administration's attempts to prosecute two of its prominent critics.
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The judge ruled that Trump had not legally appointed Lindsey Halligan to the role of Acting U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. Halligan secured the indictments against Comey and James in that role. White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt today addressed the judge's decision.
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The Department of Justice will be appealing very soon, and it is our position that Lindsay Halligan is extremely qualified for this position, but more importantly, was legally appointed to it.
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Comey was indicted in September with charges of obstructing justice and making a false statement to the Senate. James was indicted on charges of bank fraud and false statements to a financial institution. Both have pleaded not guilty. Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News.
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The Pentagon is investigating Arizona Senator Mark Kelly, a former combat pilot and NASA astronaut, for possible violations of military law after he and five other Democratic lawmakers told troops not to follow illegal orders. That's a basic tenet of military education. But President Trump called it treason, suggesting the death penalty. This as the Trump administration faces legal questions about the deployment of National Guard troops to cities, along with deadly airstrikes on boats suspected of drug smuggling in the Caribbean. President Trump touted big progress on peace talks to end the war on Ukraine ahead of a Thanksgiving deadline. But NPR's Franco Ordonez reports Trump's also cautioning his supporters not to believe it until you see it.
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President Trump said, quote, something good just may be happening. In a social media post this morning after receiving a report on the weekend talks in Geneva, a joint statement between the US and Ukraine was released stating that their original 28 point plan had been updated and refined. Both the United States and Ukraine say more work is needed and express cautious optimism about the direction. The early version included several measures that Ukraine has repeatedly rejected, including giving up territory it controls, shrinking its military and ruling out NATO membership. Franco Ordonez, NPR News.
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The White House traveling will be crowded this week. The FAA says it's expecting its biggest Thanksgiving rush in 15 years with around 18 million passengers and more than 360,000 flights scheduled. But not everyone will be flying. Triple A's Axa Diaz says millions will be driving.
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There may be some people who said, you know what? I want to avoid airports altogether. I'm going to drive my own vehicle and I'm going to do a road trip instead. So we're projecting at least 73 million people, but that number could end up.
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Being higher because she says tomorrow and Wednesday will be among the busiest. This is NPR. Women who stopped taking WeGovy and similar GLP1 weight loss drugs just before or early in pregnancy faced a higher risk of complications, including preterm birth. That's according to new findings published in the journal JAMA. NPR's Maria Godoy has more.
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GLP1 drugs have become increasingly popular among women of reproductive age, but women are advised to stop taking these medications before pregnancy because of potential risks to the fetus. In the study, researchers from Mass. General Brigham reviewed the medical records for nearly 1800 pregnancies, primarily among women with obesity. They found that Women who stopped GLP1 medications right before or early in pregnancy also had a higher risk of gaining excess weight, developing gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders compared to women who did not take these drugs. The researchers say more studies are needed on the risks and benefits of taking GLP1 drugs before having a baby. Maria Godoy, NPR News.
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Kia and Hyundai are recalling more than 335,000 vehicles because the gas tank could melt. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the problem is with the purge control check valve that can fill the tank with compressed air, leading to a meltdown or a fuel leak. The recall covers more than 250,000 Kia K felt sedans from 2021 to 2024 and 85,000 non hybrid sonatas from 2020 to 2023. I'm Jeanine Herbst, and you're listening to NPR News from Washington.