

Nation May 13

The decision overrules a 40-year precedent and perhaps foreshadows an argument over the viability of other high court decisions.
By Mark Sherman, Associated Press
Politics Dec 04

Lionized upon his death as a man of decency and civility, Bush has a mixed and complicated legacy when it comes to race.
By Errin Haines, Associated Press
Politics Oct 23

The Supreme Court is siding with the Trump administration to block the questioning of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross about his decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census.
By Mark Sherman, Associated Press
Politics Sep 26

"Remember, #MeToo is about raising awareness. Just because the Senate's awareness hasn't been raised, doesn't mean that the rest of us haven't evolved and learned," Hill told The Associated Press in a telephone interview.
By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press
Sep 20

Jennifer Mascott has known Brett Kavanaugh for more than a decade, after serving as his clerk during his first year on the U.S. Court of Appeals in 2006. Mascott, now a professor at George Mason University Law School, talks with…
Sep 19

By Judy Woodruff, Geoffrey Lou Guray
With accusations against Brett Kavanaugh evoking memories of another Supreme Court confirmation battle, law professor and author Anita Hill says that a professional investigation is needed to ensure a fair hearing. Hill, who came forward publicly to accuse Clarence Thomas…
Sep 18

President Trump defended Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh again on Tuesday from allegations by psychology professor Christine Blasey Ford that he sexually assaulted her while drunk at a party 36 years ago. Meanwhile, senators jousted over a hearing set for…
Sep 18

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press
The sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh recall Anita Hill's accusations against Clarence Thomas in 1991, but there are important differences as well as cautions for senators considering how to deal with the allegations.
Aug 06

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press
Twenty-two Thomas clerks, roughly 20 percent of the people who have snagged coveted jobs in his Supreme Court office since 1991, either hold political appointments in the Trump administration or have been nominated to judgeships by Trump.
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