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
Apr 26 Amid ethics issues, Supreme Court justices say no fix needed By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The Supreme Court is speaking with one voice in response to recent criticism of the justices' ethical practices: No need to fix what isn't broken. Continue reading
Apr 26 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears case on whether the state can keep profits of tax foreclosure sales By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court seemed likely Wednesday to give a 94-year-old Minneapolis woman another day in court to try to recoup some money after the county kept the entire $40,000 when it sold her condominium over a small unpaid tax bill. Continue reading
Apr 26 Support for abortion rights has grown in spite of bans and restrictions, poll shows By Laura Santhanam A growing number of Americans -- 34 percent -- think abortion should be allowed at least up until the first six months of pregnancy, if not throughout the entire pregnancy, according to this latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. That support has… Continue reading
Apr 24 Supreme Court's move on abortion pill in line with majority of Americans By Laura Santhanam "We're far from resolved in this country around abortion, and the courts are extremely busy."… Continue reading
Apr 21 Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill while legal case continues By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Friday preserved access to mifepristone, a drug used in the most common method of abortion, rejecting lower-court restrictions while a lawsuit continues. Continue reading
Apr 20 What to expect from the Supreme Court battle over mifepristone By Mark Sherman, Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The Supreme Court initially gave itself a deadline of Wednesday to decide whether women seeking access to a widely used abortion pill would face more restrictions while a court case plays out. Continue reading
Apr 19 Supreme Court allows access to abortion pill while justices consider restrictions By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices are still considering whether to allow restrictions on mifepristone to take effect while a legal challenge to the medication's FDA approval continues. Continue reading
Apr 19 WATCH: FDA commissioner testifies in Senate as Supreme Court considers ruling on abortion drugs By Mark Sherman, Associated Press FDA Commissioner Robert Califf testified in the Senate as the Supreme Court leaves access to a widely used abortion pill untouched until at least Friday, while the justices consider whether to allow restrictions on the drug mifepristone to take effect. Continue reading