May 07 Watch 4:41 Supreme Court districting ruling creates confusion in Louisiana early voting By Liz Landers, Kyle Midura, Doug Adams Early voting continues in Louisiana even as the status of the state’s primary elections remains in flux. Last week, the Supreme Court struck down Louisiana’s congressional map and the state’s Republican governor suspended primary elections for the U.S. House so… Continue watching
May 07 WATCH: Tennessee Democrats lock arms in protest as GOP lawmakers approve new congressional map By Travis Loller, Kim Chandler, Jeffrey Collins, David A. Lieb, Associated Press Republican lawmakers in Tennessee approved a new U.S. House map Thursday that carves up a majority-Black district in Memphis, reshaping it to the GOP’s advantage as part of President Donald Trump’s strategy to hold on to a slim majority in… Continue reading
May 07 Clarence Thomas is now the 2nd longest-serving justice in Supreme Court history By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Once an outlier on the nation’s highest court, Justice Clarence Thomas has become a towering figure in the conservative legal movement over the last decade as he helped secure landmark rulings on abortion, voting and Second Amendment rights. Continue reading
May 05 Abortion pill rulings bring the issue back to the forefront in a midterm election year By Ali Swenson, Associated Press Back-to-back court rulings on abortion pill access are thrusting a contentious political issue back into the spotlight ahead of this year’s midterm elections that will determine control of Congress for the second half of President Donald Trump's term. Continue reading
May 04 Supreme Court temporarily restores access to abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth, mail and pharmacies By Mark Sherman, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press The court's order will remain in effect for another week while both sides respond and the court more fully considers the issue. Continue reading
May 02 State redistricting battles intensify following U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Voting Rights Act By David A. Lieb, Associated Press A Supreme Court decision striking down a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana has amplified an already intense national redistricting battle. Here’s a look at how some states are responding. Continue reading
May 02 What to know about a mifepristone maker asking the Supreme Court to restore access to the pill by mail By Hannah Schoenbaum, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press A maker of the widely used abortion pill mifepristone asked the Supreme Court on Saturday to block an appellate court ruling that cut off mail-order access to the drug just a day earlier. Here's what to know. Continue reading
May 01 Court restricts abortion access across U.S. by blocking the mailing of mifepristone By Associated Press A panel of the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is requiring that the abortion pill be distributed only in-person at clinics. Continue reading
Apr 30 Louisiana congressional primaries suspended after Supreme Court ruling, state officials say By Associated Press Early voting had been scheduled to begin Saturday in advance of the May 16 primary. Continue reading
Apr 29 Watch 10:33 How the Supreme Court's Louisiana districting decision weakens the Voting Rights Act By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz, Doug Adams In a 6-3 ruling Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority struck down one of Louisiana’s majority-Black congressional districts. The decision weakens key protections under the Voting Rights Act and could open the door to broader legal challenges over majority-Black… Continue watching