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What is a subpoena?

Here’s how subpoenas work... A subpoena is a legal order that requires someone to provide information or appear in court. The word literally means “under penalty,” which means a person must comply or ...
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with former assistant U.S. Attorney Elie Honig about the implications of the Trump administration's subpoena of Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Elie Honig has been listening along ...