Jun 30 Watch Court limits how public unions can make nonmembers pay fees By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch Supreme Court limits health care law's contraception mandate By PBS News Hour The Supreme Court ruled that family-owned corporations with religious objections are not required to pay for the contraceptive coverage of employees or their dependents. Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal offers background on the case and Judy Woodruff gets… Continue watching
Jun 30 Hobby Lobby decision won't change many state laws that require contraception coverage By Julie Rovner, KFF Health News More than half the states have “contraceptive equity” laws on the books that require most employers whose health insurance covers prescription drugs to also cover FDA-approved contraceptives as part of that package. Unlike the ACA, those laws do not require… Continue reading
Jun 30 How Democrats are trying to turn the Hobby Lobby loss into a political win By Domenico Montanaro There is no question that Monday’s Hobby Lobby Supreme Court decision is a blow to the Obama administration and the Affordable Care Act. But while conservatives celebrate the narrow 5-4 decision striking down the law’s contraception mandate for “closely held”… Continue reading
Jun 30 Supreme Court rules some employers with religious objections can refuse to pay for contraception By News Desk The justices' 5-4 decision Monday is the first time that the high court has ruled that profit-seeking businesses can hold religious views under federal law. And it means the Obama administration must search for a different way of providing free… Continue reading
Jun 30 The political implications of the Hobby Lobby case By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: Waiting for Hobby Lobby Scathing VA report; Obama to announce new boss Our updated Senate ratings No change in the top eight races Iowa cracks the top 10 while Michigan drops off the list… Continue reading
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