Apr 06 Supreme Court reinstates Trump administration water rule By Associated Press The Supreme Court has reinstated, for now, a Trump-era rule that had curtailed the power of states and Native American tribes to block pipelines and other energy projects that can pollute rivers, streams and other waterways. Continue reading
Apr 04 WATCH: Senate Judiciary Committee moves toward vote on the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court By Mary Clare Jalonick, Kevin Freking, Associated Press The Senate Judiciary Committee debated Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination for Supreme Court justice on Monday with Democrats aiming to confirm her by the end of the week as the first Black woman on the high court. Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 8:40 Dissecting Democrats’ narrow path to a Supreme Court confirmation, pace of Jan. 6 probe By PBS NewsHour Weekend The Jan. 6 committee's probe into the Capitol attack is turning up new findings about the involvement of former President Trump's allies, as Senate Democrats prepare to advance the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Margaret Russell of… Continue watching
Mar 30 Sen. Susan Collins says she will vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Maine Sen. Susan Collins says she will vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, giving Democrats at least one Republican vote and all but assuring that Jackson will become the first Black woman on the Supreme Court. Continue reading
Mar 28 Justice Thomas joins Supreme Court arguments remotely after hospital stay By Associated Press Justice Clarence Thomas participated in arguments at the Supreme Court via telephone on Monday following a hospital stay of nearly a week. Continue reading
Mar 25 Manchin says he’ll back Jackson for Supreme Court, likely assuring confirmation By Associated Press Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin has announced his intention to support the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, pushing her one step closer to confirmation. Continue reading
Mar 25 Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas released from hospital By Associated Press Thomas, 73, had entered the hospital last Friday evening after experiencing “flu-like symptoms." He was treated for an infection with intravenous antibiotics. Continue reading
Mar 24 Supreme Court says states must allow prayer, touch during executions By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The Supreme Court says states must accommodate the wishes of death row inmates who want to have their pastors pray aloud and even touch them during their executions. Continue reading
Mar 23 WATCH: Jackson tears up as Sen. Booker says she’s earned her historic Supreme Court nomination By News Desk and Aaron Morrison, Associated Press Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey drew tears from Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson at her Supreme Court hearing with the words, "You are worthy," and others likes them. Continue reading
Mar 23 WATCH: Jackson says she would recuse herself from Harvard affirmative action case before Supreme Court By News Desk Sen. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, asked Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson during her Supreme Court confirmation hearings March 23 if she would recuse herself from an upcoming case involving admissions at Jackson's alma mater of Harvard University, where she also sits… Continue reading