Jun 29 Supreme Court poised to deliver verdict on right to birth control By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court is poised to deliver its verdict in a case that weighs the religious rights of employers and the right of women to the birth control of their choice. Continue reading
Jun 27 President Obama blasts ‘phony scandals’ By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe President Obama hit the road Thursday for Minnesota, grabbing a burger stuffed with cheese and some ice cream while trying to interact with “real” people. He also again dished out some criticism of the political culture in Washington, namely what… Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch Justices rein in presidential appointment powers and rule out abortion clinic buffer zones By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 26 Supreme Court voids 35-foot abortion clinic buffer By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a 35-foot protest-free zone outside abortion clinics in Massachusetts. The justices were unanimous in ruling that extending a buffer zone that far from clinic entrances violates the First Amendment rights of protesters. Continue reading
Jun 26 High court rebukes Obama on recess appointments By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Thursday limited the president's power to fill high-level vacancies with temporary appointments, ruling in favor of Senate Republicans in their partisan clash with President Barack Obama. Continue reading
Jun 26 Boehner to target Obama’s authority with legal challenge By Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: Boehner plans legal challenge to Obama’s executive authority McDaniel not throwing in the towel yet in Mississippi Line Items: Wednesday’s Supreme Court decisions, Susan Collins supports same-sex marriage & RNC convention sites narrowed to… Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch Supreme Court limits law enforcement cell phone searches, TV signal streaming By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 25 Supreme Court: Police need warrants to search mobile phones By Mark Sherman, Associated Press In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court rules police must get a warrant before looking through the cell phones of people they arrest. Continue reading
Jun 25 Supreme Court rules Aereo illegal, sides with broadcasters, over closely-watched internet TV case By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court has ruled that a startup Internet company has to pay broadcasters when it takes television programs from the airwaves and allows subscribers to watch them on smartphones and other portable devices. Continue reading
Jun 23 Supreme Court limits EPA’s authority to regulate carbon dioxide emissions By Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday placed limits on the sole Obama administration program already in place to deal with power plant and factory emissions of gases blamed for global warming. The justices said that the Environmental Protection Agency… Continue reading