Jul 04 Trump spoke with 3 more Supreme Court candidates By Catherine Lucey, Ken Thomas, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press As Trump weighs his options, he has heard from Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., who has expressed reservations about one top potential nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, according to a person familiar with the call but not authorized to publicly disclose details of… Continue reading
Jul 03 Who are the 4 Supreme Court contenders Trump has met so far? By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press President Donald Trump has interviewed four prospective Supreme Court justices so far. Who are they?… Continue reading
Jul 02 WATCH: White House declines to name Supreme Court candidates By Associated Press Watch remarks from White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders's briefing today. Continue reading
Jul 02 Abortion rights could be litmus test for high court nominee By Hope Yen, Ken Thomas, Associated Press Republican Sen. Susan Collins, a key vote on President Donald Trump's pick for the Supreme Court, said Sunday she would oppose any nominee she believed would overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion. Continue reading
Jun 30 Evangelical leaders downplay potential Roe v. Wade reversal By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Instead of celebrating the potential reversal of the landmark abortion case Roe v. Wade publicly, some evangelical leaders are downplaying their fortune on an issue that has defined their movement for decades. Continue reading
Jun 29 Watch 4:10 News Wrap: Trump narrows list of potential Supreme Court nominees In our news wrap Friday, President Trump says he plans to announce his nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court on July 9. Also, Iowa’s state Supreme Court has struck down a law requiring women to wait three days before getting… Continue watching
Jun 29 Trump says he will announce Supreme Court pick July 9 By Catherine Lucey, Ken Thomas, Associated Press Trump has promised to draw the next justice from a list of 25 prospective candidates that was first established during the 2016 presidential campaign and updated last fall. That list includes six women. Continue reading
Jun 28 The fight to fill Justice Anthony Kennedy's Supreme Court seat is underway By Catherine Lucey, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press All sides quickly mobilized Wednesday after Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy — a singular voice on the court whose votes have decided issues on abortion, affirmative action, gay rights, guns, campaign finance and voting rights — sent shockwaves through Washington… Continue reading
Jun 27 Justice Kennedy's retirement, his legacy and what it means going forward By Joshua Barajas, Ryan Connelly Holmes Kennedy was appointed by Ronald Reagan in 1988, but sometimes sided with the court’s liberal justices and became a crucial vote on the nine-justice court on issues from gun rights to affirmative action. Continue reading
Jun 27 Justice Kennedy retiring; Trump gets 2nd Supreme Court pick By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The 81-year-old Kennedy said in a statement he is stepping down after more than 30 years on the court. That will give President Donald Trump the chance to cement conservative control of the high court. Continue reading