NPR News: 06-07-2026 5AM EDT

Windsor Johnston· Host0:01

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. President Trump has issued a full pardon for a former Republican congressman convicted of insider trading. NPR's James Jones reports the decision follows appeals from leading Republicans who argue the conviction was unjust.

James Jones0:21

In twenty twenty-two, the Securities and Exchange Commission accused Stephen Booher of using non-public information to buy shares of companies ahead of big announcements. He was convicted by a jury in twenty twenty-three and sentenced to twenty-two months in prison. An appeals court rejected Booher's claim that he was wrongfully convicted, and the Supreme Court failed to take up his case. Trump has pardoned thirteen current or former members of Congress over his two terms, and he continues to claim that previous Democratic administrations used Department of Justice prosecutions to punish political enemies. In a statement to the Associated Press, Booher says the pardon, quote, "corrects a politically motivated prosecution." James Jones, NPR News.

Windsor Johnston· Host1:02

The Constitution gives a president broad power to grant pardons for federal crimes, but they don't erase a person's criminal record. Police in Toledo are searching for suspects after at least twelve people were shot during a community street fair on Saturday. George Kral is the city's director of public safety. He's asking residents to review cell phone video and photos that could help investigators identify those responsible.