Nation Mar 04 Supreme Court reimposes death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber The Supreme Court has reinstated the death sentence for convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
Politics Feb 28 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears argument on EPA's ability to make rules dealing with climate change The Supreme Court wrestled Monday with the Environmental Protection Agency's authority to curb greenhouse gas emissions from the nation's power plants, a case that could hamstring the Biden administration's plans to combat climate change.
Politics Feb 16 Walter Dellinger, influential constitutional scholar and lawyer, dies at 80 The constitutional scholar argued numerous cases before the Supreme Court, served in top positions in the Justice Department and taught for decades at Duke University.
Politics Feb 07 Supreme Court keeps in place Alabama's Republican-drawn electoral map The Supreme Court has put on hold a lower court ruling that Alabama must draw new congressional districts before the 2022 elections, boosting Republican chances to hold six of the state’s seven seats in the House of Representatives.
Nation Jan 26 Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to retire Liberal Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring, two sources told the Associated Press on Wednesday, giving President Joe Biden an opening he has pledged to fill by naming the first Black woman to the high court.
Education Jan 24 Supreme Court to hear challenge to affirmative action in college admissions The conservative-dominated Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge to the consideration of race in college admissions, adding affirmative action to major cases on abortion, guns, religion and COVID-19 already on the agenda.
Politics Jan 24 WATCH: Pentagon says 8,500 troops placed on heightened alert amid tensions in Ukraine At President Biden's direction, the Pentagon is putting about 8,500 U.S.-based troops on heightened alert for potential deployment to Europe amid rising fears of a possible Russian military move on Ukraine.
Politics Jan 20 Supreme Court makes ruling strengthening a defendant's right to cross-examine witnesses By an 8-1 vote, the justices held that defendant Darrell Hemphill's constitutional rights were violated when a judge allowed jurors to read another man's testimony that prosecutors used to undermine Hemphill's defense.
Politics Jan 19 Supreme Court allows Jan. 6 committee to get Trump presidential documents In a rebuff to former President Donald Trump, the Supreme Court is allowing the release of presidential documents sought by the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Nation Jan 13 Supreme Court halts Biden policy creating COVID-19 vaccine or test rules for U.S. businesses The Supreme Court has stopped the Biden administration from enforcing a requirement that employees at large businesses be vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing and wear a mask on the job.