Politics Jul 01 State abortion bans face legal challenges after Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the legal battle over abortion rights shifted to the state level. Abortion providers in some states have been left confused over conflicting laws and shifting guidance from leaders. Cary Franklin, faculty director…
Politics Jul 01 Brooks and Marcus on the Supreme Court's history-making term, Jan. 6 revelations New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post deputy editorial page editor Ruth Marcus join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including how the Supreme Court capped off a consequential term as the fallout continues from its…
Episode Jun 30 June 30, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, the Supreme Court ends an enormously impactful session with critical rulings on immigration and climate change. Then, as the NATO summit comes to a close, a member state bordering Russia weighs in on plans to expand…
Nation Jun 30 Supreme Court hands down climate change, immigration rulings on final day of historic term The U.S. Supreme Court has wrapped up a term that rewrote the law books on abortion, guns, climate change and asylum policy. That, in turn, set the stage for more history, when Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson became the first Black…
Politics Jun 30 EPA Administrator Michael Regan discusses Supreme Court ruling on climate change Many environmental advocates acknowledged Thursday that the Supreme Court's decision in the Environmental Protection Agency’s case is a significant blow in the government's efforts to limit greenhouse gases in the short term. West Virginia won the case after a legal…
Politics Jun 30 Supreme Court curbs EPA's power on emissions Environmental advocates say the ruling in the EPA case is a blow in the fight against climate change and will hamper the Biden administration’s environmental agenda. But West Virginia won the case in front of the court after a legal…
Politics Jun 30 How the White House is reacting to the Supreme Court's ruling on immigration policy The Supreme Court’s decision on the “Remain in Mexico” policy is a surprise win for the Biden administration but comes with complicated political implications. NewsHour's Laura Barrón-López joins Judy Woodruff to give us a sense of how the White House…
Nation Jun 30 News Wrap: Kentucky, Florida judges block abortion limits In our news wrap Thursday, judges in Kentucky and Florida became the latest to block new abortion limits since the end of Roe v. Wade, Hong Kong prepares for the 25th anniversary of its return from British to Chinese rule,…
Episode Jun 29 June 29, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, NATO leaders formally invite Finland and Sweden to join the alliance while the U.S. and other nations pledge to beef up defenses to counter Russia. Then, a former White House aide's testimony before the Jan. 6…
Nation Jun 29 News Wrap: Death toll rises to 53 in Texas after migrants were found in abandoned truck In our news wrap Wednesday, the death toll rose to 53 in San Antonio, Texas, after migrants were found in an abandoned truck, the Supreme Court allows an Army veteran to sue Texas over claim that burn pits in Iraq…