Jun 08 Supreme Court says armed man arrested near Justice Kavanaugh’s house By Mark Sherman, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press An armed man who threatened to kill Justice Brett Kavanaugh was arrested near the justice's house in Maryland, officials said Wednesday. Continue reading
Jun 07 Watch 10:08 How states are preparing for a Supreme Court decision that could overturn Roe v. Wade By Courtney Norris, Kyle Midura, Adam Kemp, Gabrielle Hays, Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado The U.S. Supreme Court is soon expected to issue what could be a momentous decision upending abortion rights. Last month, a leaked draft revealed the conservative justices were preparing to overturn Roe v. Wade, leaving abortion regulation to the states. Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch 9:17 Supreme Court blocks Texas law preventing social media companies from controlling content The Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked Texas from enforcing a new law that would prevent social media platforms from banning users based on their viewpoint. The law is part of the Republican battle over what they say is censorship of… Continue watching
May 31 Supreme Court temporarily blocks Pennsylvania recount By Associated Press The Supreme Court is temporarily blocking the counting of some mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania. Continue reading
May 24 Usually behind the scenes, spotlight falls on former Army colonel tasked with finding Supreme Court leaker By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press When Gail Curley began her job as Marshal of the U.S. Supreme Court less than a year ago, she would have expected to work mostly behind the scenes: overseeing the court's police force and the operations of the marble-columned building… Continue reading
May 19 Majority of Americans don’t want Roe overturned By Laura Santhanam In the wake of a leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court suggesting a majority of justices want to eliminate federally protected abortion rights, more than half of Americans say they have little to no faith in that institution. Continue reading
May 18 What Ireland’s history with abortion might teach us about a post-Roe America By Gretchen E. Ely, The Conversation In 1983, a constitutional referendum outlawed abortion in Ireland. In 2018, another referendum repealed the ban and legalized abortion during the first trimester of pregnancy. Continue reading
May 15 Abortion rights backers rally in anger over post-Roe future By Ashraf Khalil, David Sharp, Associated Press Incensed after a leaked draft opinion suggested the court's conservative majority would overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling, activists spoke of the need to mobilize quickly because Republican-led states are poised to enact tighter restrictions. Continue reading
May 14 Watch 4:40 News Wrap: Russia withdraws from Kharkiv region as Senate Republicans visit Ukraine In our news wrap Saturday, Ukrainians say Russia is withdrawing from Kharkiv as a Senate Republican delegation led by Minority Leader Mitch McConnell visited Ukraine, authorities say at least 10 people were killed in a mass shooting at a Buffalo,… Continue watching
May 14 Justice Clarence Thomas says Supreme Court leak on Roe ‘changes the institution’ By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The conservative Thomas, who joined the court in 1991 and has long called for Roe v. Wade to be overturned, described the leak as an unthinkable breach of trust. Continue reading