

Politics Apr 06

Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., joins Judy Woodruff to discuss why he defends his party’s move to change Republican rules in order to pave the way for the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch and the potential for bipartisan cooperation…
By PBS NewsHour
Politics Feb 01

President Donald Trump urged Majority leader Mitch McConnell to change the rules of the Senate if necessary to swiftly push through his Supreme Court nominee.
By Erica Werner and Mark Sherman, Associated Press
Politics Jan 25

The court has had only eight justices since the death last year of Justice Antonin Scalia.
By Associated Press
Nation Dec 19

Chief Justice John Roberts has denied a lawyer's bid to get the Supreme Court to force the Senate to consider the high court nomination of Judge Merrick Garland.
By Associated Press
Nov 13

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press
Even before Donald Trump chooses a Supreme Court nominee, the new president can take steps to make several contentious court cases go away.
Nov 05

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press
In several cases, a Supreme Court justice switched sides to provide a needed fifth vote to preserve the status quo.
Sep 07

By Sam Hananel, Associated Press
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said Wednesday that she thinks “cooler heads will prevail” in the Senate, where Republican leaders are refusing to consider Obama’s high court nominee.
Jun 28

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press
Justice Antonin Scalia's sudden death transformed the Supreme Court's term, shifted power to its liberal wing and started a transition that will be greatly affected by who wins the presidency.
May 18

By PBS NewsHour
In our news wrap Wednesday, presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump worked on his conservative credentials by issuing a list of 11 prospective Supreme Court nominees — three women and eight men, all white. Also, National Intelligence Director James Clapper revealed…
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