Feb 15 Results in key Supreme Court cases could change with Scalia's death By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court abhors even numbers. But that's just what the court will have to deal with, perhaps for many months, after the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. Eight justices will decide what to do, creating the prospect of 4-4… Continue reading
Feb 15 Filling a Supreme Court seat in an election year happens more often than you think By Daniel Bush How unusual is it really to fill a Supreme Court vacancy during a presidential election year? As it turns out, several Democratic and Republican presidents have filled a vacancy on the nation’s highest court in the middle of a heated… Continue reading
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 3:58 Supreme showdown: Replacing Scalia will put divided government to the test By PBS News Hour Although President Barack Obama has the time and desire to appoint a new justice to the Supreme Court, Republican leaders have indicated the vacancy should be filled by the next president. NewsHour's political director Lisa Desjardins joins William Brangham to… 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 2016 candidates stress importance of Scalia successor By Associated Press Candidates in both parties moved quickly to reframe the election as a referendum on the high court's future. Continue reading
Feb 14 What you may have missed from the South Carolina GOP debate By Associated Press Republican presidential candidates jousted over immigration and foreign policy in a raucous debate that was shaken by the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia hours before they took the stage. Continue reading
Feb 14 Obama to nominate Scalia successor 'in due time' By Kathleen Hennessey and Donna Cassata, Associated Press President Barack Obama declared Saturday night he would seek to fill the Supreme Court seat left vacant by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, charging into a heated and likely prolonged election-year fight with Republicans. Obama said a nomination was… Continue reading
Feb 14 Debate takeaways: Civil court discussion gives way to fighting By Michael D. Regan and Nancy Benac, Associated Press Republican presidential candidates addressed the issue of the next Supreme Court Justice before the fighting began during Saturday's debate. Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch 3:55 Russia casts doubt on Syria ceasefire deal as army gains ground By PBS News Hour Russia said on Saturday a Syria ceasefire plan was more likely to fail than succeed, as Syrian government forces backed by Russian air strikes took rebel ground near Aleppo and set their sights on the Islamic State stronghold of Raqqa… Continue watching