May 11 WATCH: Senate vote on federal abortion rights bill fails By Associated Press President Joe Biden has called on Democrats to enshrine the nearly 50-year-old Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade into law after the disclosure of a draft opinion that would overturn the landmark decision that declared a constitutional right to… Continue reading
May 10 Watch 5:29 News Wrap: Biden defends his economic policies amid rising inflation By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Tuesday, President Biden defended his economic policies in the face of the worst inflation in 40 years and said his proposal for taxing billionaires could bring down rising costs. Also, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen argued abortion… Continue watching
May 10 Watch 7:09 Former Pennsylvania attorney general who argued against Roe reflects on Supreme Court leak The leaked Supreme Court draft opinion shows justices appear poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, which would result in the biggest change to abortion rights since the 1992 case Planned Parenthood v. Casey, which reaffirmed the right to an abortion… Continue watching
May 10 WATCH: Treasury Secretary Yellen Capitol Hill testimony on finance touches on abortion By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's appearance before a Senate committee took an unexpected and tense detour into the abortion debate Tuesday when senators questioned her about the potential impact of an abortion ban on the American economy. Continue reading
May 09 Watch 7:38 Lawyer in a landmark abortion rights case discusses a potential Roe reversal A leaked early draft of a coming Supreme Court decision suggests Roe v. Wade could be struck down. The landmark decision established the constitutional right to abortion and the last major challenge to it came in a 1992 case called… Continue watching
May 08 Watch 7:27 Senate Democrats seek to codify abortion rights into federal law This week brings the first big test in the political fight over abortion rights. Senate Democrats will try to pass federal legislation guaranteeing the right to an abortion, an effort that will fail because they do not have the votes. Continue watching
May 08 WATCH: Schumer holds news briefing to discuss plan to codify Roe into law By Michael D. Regan Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer reiterated during a news briefing Sunday that he planned to hold a vote this week in the Senate on a bill that would codify Roe v. Wade into federal law. Continue reading
May 08 Supreme Court leak further erodes public trust in government By Calvin Woodward, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Is there a new American motto: In nothing we trust? By lots of measures, most in the U.S. lack much confidence in large institutions and have for years. Congress? Two big thumbs down. The presidency? Ehh. Americans… Continue reading
May 08 Abortion rights protesters rally in cities around U.S. By Associated Press Hundreds gathered in Chicago, Atlanta, Houston and other cities days after a draft U.S. Supreme Court opinion was leaked to the public suggesting the court is poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide. Continue reading
May 06 Watch 8:35 Exploring the complicated history of abortion in the United States By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin, Maea Lenei Buhre, Sam Lane, Layla Quran, Sam Weber In the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion striking down Roe v. Wade, Justice Samuel Alito writes that the nation has had an “unbroken tradition” of criminalizing abortion. But as John Yang reports, the history is much more complicated. Continue watching