Jul 05 Watch 4:00 As census goes to print, Trump administration isn’t giving up on citizenship question After a Supreme Court decision left open the possibility of justifying the addition of a citizenship question on the 2020 U.S. census, the Trump administration is exploring ways to do just that. Yamiche Alcindor joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the… Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch 9:52 Supreme Court ends term with major rulings on census, gerrymandering The Supreme Court ended its term with two major rulings that could have long-running implications for fundamental U.S. political processes. It blocked a census citizenship question, at least for now, and declared federal courts have no role in policing partisan… Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch 4:32 Why Supreme Court ruled removing cross memorial would be hostile to religion A Maryland World War I memorial in the form of a cross will remain on public land, after the Supreme Court overturned a lower court’s ruling, 7 to 2. What does the decision mean for hundreds of challenges pending in… Continue watching
Dec 21 Watch 4:52 News Wrap: Supreme Court rules against Trump’s asylum ban In our Friday news wrap, the Supreme Court ruled against President Trump’s ban on granting asylum to people who enter the U.S. illegally. Chief Justice John Roberts sided with the four more liberal justices in the 5 to 4 decision,… Continue watching
Nov 26 Watch 3:32 News Wrap: Trump rejects finding of his own administration’s climate report In our Monday news wrap, a new climate change report from the Trump administration predicts dire economic effects from global warming, but President Trump said he doesn't believe it. Also, Prime Minister Theresa May has begun her final push to… Continue watching
Jul 21 Kavanaugh: Watergate tapes decision may have been wrong By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Judge Brett Kavanaugh responded to a Senate Judiciary Committee questionnaire that probes his career as an attorney and jurist. Continue reading
Jul 19 LGBTQ advocates fear Kavanaugh’s votes on gay-rights issues By Mark Sherman, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Kavanaugh's approach to judging leads some scholars and activists to believe he is unlikely to echo Kennedy's votes on LGBTQ issues. Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch 25:13 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode July 8, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, July 8, why a conservative Supreme Court could impact the midterms, and how artist communities are thriving along the disappearing Salton Sea. Also, adults born of sexual assault during the Bosnian war are grappling with… Continue watching
Jul 08 Watch 3:44 Intense political fight brews over SCOTUS nomination as midterms loom By PBS News Hour U.S. Supreme Court nominations grew more politically controversial in 1990, when President George H.W. Bush appointed former Supreme Court Justice David Souter, who was thought to be conservative but often sided with the court’s liberal justices. Now, Trump’s appointee may… Continue watching
Jun 29 Supreme Court confirmation process likely to follow the Gorsuch playbook By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press The Republican game plan for selecting the next member of the Supreme Court was ready to go even before longtime Justice Anthony Kennedy made his retirement announcement this week. Continue reading