Apr 06 Watch 4:05 News Wrap: Tenn. House Republicans move to oust 3 Democrats who joined anti-gun protest In our news wrap Thursday, protesters engulfed the Tennessee State Capitol as Republicans moved to oust three Democratic lawmakers who joined anti-gun protests from the House floor, the Biden administration moved to block states from outright banning transgender athletes in… Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch 5:24 Justice Thomas took lavish trips paid for by GOP donor, investigative report says By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens Private jets, lavish trips and access to exclusive clubs were provided to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas for more than two decades by a Republican megadonor, according to reporting by ProPublica. The trips were valued in the hundreds of thousands… Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch 11:12 Breaking down the arguments as Supreme Court hears challenge to student loan relief plan By John Yang, Courtney Norris, Saher Khan The fate of student debt relief promised for some 40 million Americans is in the hands of the Supreme Court. The justices heard arguments in high-stakes cases over the legality of President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan. John Yang discussed… Continue watching
Feb 22 Watch 5:49 News Wrap: Massive winter storm bears down on huge part of U.S. In our news wrap Wednesday, a massive winter storm is bearing down on a huge swath of the U.S., President Biden called Russia's decision to withdraw from the nuclear arms control treaty a "big mistake," Palestinian officials say an Israeli… Continue watching
Feb 21 Watch 7:52 Supreme Court case could roll back legal immunity for social media companies By John Yang, Saher Khan, Tess Conciatori, Karina Cuevas The Supreme Court heard a case that could radically alter the internet and social media. Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act protects websites from lawsuits over material posted by users. But the family of a victim killed in an… Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch 5:40 March for Life activists set sights on further restrictions after Roe v. Wade overturn By Sarah Varney, Layla Quran, Sam Weber Anti-abortion activists descended on the National Mall for the annual March for Life on Friday. It was the first time the march has been held since the overturn of Roe v. Wade rescinded the constitutional right to abortion. In a… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch 5:49 Supreme Court says it hasn’t identified Roe v. Wade draft opinion leaker By John Yang, Ali Schmitz, Ian Couzens It was a political earthquake last May when the draft Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade was leaked almost two months before the ruling was handed down. Chief Justice John Roberts launched an investigation but said the court has… Continue watching
Dec 21 Thousands of migrants wait at U.S.-Mexico border to see if asylum restrictions end By Morgan Lee, Giovanna Dell'Orto, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Migrants along the U.S. border with Mexico sought shelter from the cold as they waited for the Supreme Court to rule on whether and when restrictions that prevented many from seeking asylum in the U.S. would lift. Continue reading
Dec 20 Suspense over future asylum rules builds at border after SCOTUS order By Morgan Lee, Giovanna Dell'Orto, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Suspense mounted at the U.S. border with Mexico on Tuesday about the future of restrictions on asylum-seekers as the Supreme Court issued a temporary order to keep pandemic-era limits on migrants in place. Continue reading
Dec 08 Watch 5:21 Lawmakers pass landmark legislation aimed at protecting same-sex marriages Congress gave final approval to a bill requiring all states to recognize same-sex and interracial marriages. It passed the House with nearly 40 Republicans joining Democrats in support. On the floor, arguments focused on protecting marriage rights against a conservative… Continue watching