May 05 Watch 5:04 Payments made to Justice Thomas’ wife raise more ethical questions about Supreme Court By John Yang, Saher Khan, Ian Couzens For the fourth time in a month, a report raises questions about Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his rich friends. This time it’s money going to Ginni Thomas, the justice's wife. According to the Washington Post, Leonard Leo directed… Continue watching
May 05 Watch 10:33 Brooks and Capehart on the controversies involving Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas By David Brooks, Jonathan Capehart, Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including Senate Democrats exploring their own ethical code for justices following a series of controversies involving Supreme Court… Continue watching
May 04 Watch 4:36 GOP megadonor paid tuition of Justice Thomas’ family member, adding to ethics concerns By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens For several years, GOP donor Harlan Crow paid the pricey tuition for a grand-nephew of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. That’s according to new reporting by ProPublica. Combined with previous stories on Thomas and Crow, it paints a picture of… Continue watching
May 02 Watch 8:35 Senate probes Supreme Court ethics after questionable financial dealings by justices By Amna Nawaz, Saher Khan, Ali Schmitz Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are spotlighting recent ethics concerns surrounding the highest court in the land. In a Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday, senators debated how to address concerns involving Supreme Court justices, including whether they should apply ethical guidelines to… Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch 3:45 What’s next for abortion pill legal battle as Supreme Court decision maintains access By John Yang The Supreme Court decided Friday to preserve access to the abortion drug mifepristone, for now. The pill will remain on the market while the Biden administration appeals a lower court ruling that would withdraw the Food and Drug Administration approval… Continue watching
Apr 19 LISTEN: Supreme Court rejects Turkish bank’s arguments in Iran case By Associated Press The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a Turkish bank's main arguments for avoiding prosecution on charges it helped Iran evade U.S. sanctions, but the court sent the case back for additional review. Continue reading
Apr 18 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears religious freedom case for postal worker required to work on Sunday By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Tuesday wrestled with the case of a Christian mail carrier who refused to work on Sundays when he was required to deliver Amazon packages. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 6:29 Justice Thomas faces new scrutiny for real estate deal with Republican donor By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan, Matt Loffman Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is facing questions again about his failure to disclose transactions with a Republican megadonor. A new report by ProPublica details a 2014 real estate deal in which Harlan Crow's company paid $133,000 to Thomas and… Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch 8:16 The history and future consequences of the Supreme Court’s conservative shift By John Yang, Rachel Wellford, Harry Zahn, Juliet Fuisz Recent reporting by ProPublica revealed that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas took undisclosed, lavish trips funded by a Republican megadonor. This comes as the country waits to see how the justices will rule in a number of contentious cases. Supreme… Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch 3:54 News Wrap: Terror attack in Tel Aviv kills 1, injures 6 others In our news wrap Friday, Israeli authorities said a driver rammed a car into a group of people near a popular park in Tel Aviv, killing one and wounding six others, the U.S. Labor Department reported employers added 236,000 jobs… Continue watching