May 15 Watch 11:11 A look at primary elections and battles over abortion rights at the state level By William Brangham, Kyle Midura, Ian Couzens, Saher Khan There are political battles on the state level this week with a handful of primary races heating up and action on abortion laws. We check in with reporters Colin Campbell of North Carolina, Ryland Barton of Kentucky and Katie Meyer… Continue watching
May 15 Government supporters call for Pakistani chief justice to quit over releasing former Premier Imran Khan By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Thousands of government supporters in Pakistan are calling on the country's top judge to resign for ordering the release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, whose dramatic arrest last week sparked deadly nationwide clashes. Continue reading
May 15 Supreme Court to decide if South Carolina congressional maps discriminates against Black voters By Associated Press The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether South Carolina's congressional districts need to be redrawn because they discriminate against Black voters. Continue reading
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 02 Utah judge delays implementing statewide abortion clinic ban By Sam Metz, Associated Press A Utah judge has ruled that the state law banning abortion clinics cannot take effect on Wednesday as scheduled amid a lawsuit filed by the state's largest abortion provider. Continue reading
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
May 02 Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens’ private papers made open to the public By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press A wide-ranging selection of papers that belonged to liberal Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens is opening to researchers at the Library of Congress. Continue reading
May 02 WATCH: Senate Democrats promise ethics rules for Supreme Court, Republicans oppose effort By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Senate Democrats promised Tuesday to pursue stronger ethics rules for the Supreme Court in the wake of reports that Justice Clarence Thomas participated in luxury vacations and a real estate deal with a top GOP donor. Republicans made clear they strongly oppose the effort. Continue reading
May 01 Supreme Court to weigh key case on government’s power to create regulations By Jessica Gresko, Mark Sherman, Associated Press Limiting the reach of this decades-old decision or overturning it altogether could dramatically limit the discretion of federal officials to regulate in a wide range of American life. Continue reading
Apr 28 Colorado governor signs 4 gun control bills By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press The new laws enacted Friday include raising the buying age for all firearms from 18 to 21 and installing a three-day waiting period between the purchase and receipt of a gun. Continue reading