Will the Mc Michael's Defence Be Used in a Federal Hate Crimes Trial?

Anonymous sources at the National Archives and Records Administration tell the Washington Post that the agency is asking the DOJ to investigate Trump’s handling of White House records.

Jury selection is underway in the hate-crimes trial of Ahmaud Arbery’s murderers. As Vox explains, the government will need to prove that Arbery’s death was motivated by racial animus. 

Sixteen young people in Montana are taking the state to court over climate change. They allege that its energy policies are infringing on their right to a clean and healthy environment. NBC News has the story.

At the Winter Games, NBC Sports reports that Chloe Kim and Nathan Chen won gold medals for Team USA. And ESPN has the latest on reporting that a Russian figure skater tested positive for a banned drug.