Feb 14 Watch 8:03 What legacy did Justice Scalia leave on the Supreme Court? By PBS News Hour Marcia Coyle, chief Washington correspondent for the National Law Journal and Jamal Green, vice dean at Columbia Law School join William Brangham to discuss Justice Scalia's role and influence on the Supreme Court. Continue watching
Feb 14 Watch 6:04 Fact check: The ninth Republican debate By PBS News Hour The final six GOP candidates sparred in Saturday's ninth Republican presidential debate, taking on topics, including foreign policy, the Islamic State, 9/11 and replacing Justice Scalia. Jon Greenberg of Politifact joins William Brangham to fact check what they said. Continue watching
Feb 14 Issues SCOTUS to soon consider include contraception, religious liberty By Michael D. Regan and Mark Sherman, Associated Press Next month's Supreme Court arguments in a clash over contraceptives, religious liberty and President Barack Obama's health care law also now seem more likely to favor the Obama administration. Continue reading
Feb 14 Campaign-year political heat rises over court vacancy By Laurie Kellman, David Warren, Associated Press As the flags fly lower, the campaign-year political heat has risen over the vacancy on the nine-member court. Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch 4:32 California natural gas leak temporarily plugged after four months By PBS News Hour For the first time in four months, natural gas has stopped leaking from a well in Southern California. The leak released methane and other compounds, causing several thousand residents to evacuate their homes. NPR's Kelly McEvers joins Megan Thompson to… Continue watching
Feb 13 Watch 25:03 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Feb. 13, 2016 By PBS News Hour Saturday on NewsHour Weekend: Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia dead at age 79, tensions between western powers and Russia increase over a potential ceasefire in Syria. Also, how the city of Chicago is fighting foodborne illness using data analytics, algorithms… Continue watching
Feb 13 At least 3 dead in 50-car pileup in Pennsylvania By Daniel Costa-Roberts The pileup, which involved 50 or more vehicles, including roughly a dozen tractor-trailers, happened around 9:30 Saturday morning, and it was likely caused in part by the extreme winter weather that has hit much of the northeastern United States. Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch 6:23 How will the vacancy left by Scalia's death affect the balance of the court? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 13 'A brilliant jurist and important American': Reactions pour in remembering Justice Scalia By Associated Press Following news of the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, reactions poured in from influential figures around the world. Continue reading
Feb 13 U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia dies at 79 By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Antonin Scalia, the influential conservative and most provocative member of the Supreme Court, has died, leaving the high court without its conservative majority and setting up an ideological confrontation over his successor in the maelstrom of a presidential election year. Continue reading