Mar. 26, 2015 12:23 p.m. EDT
News: Supreme Court weighs in on accommodations for pregnant workers, Alabama redistricting
The Supreme Court released two significant decisions on Wednesday. In one, the court revived a lawsuit by a UPS worker who sued her employer after she was put on unpaid leave when she could not perform normal duties because she was pregnant. In another, the justices split 5-4 over voter redistricting in Alabama. Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal joins Gwen Ifill to discuss the cases.
Mar. 26, 2015 12:13 p.m. EDT
News: Supreme Court tests EPA’s limits on mercury air pollution
The Supreme Court heard arguments over federal pollution mandates. The EPA says its limits on toxic contaminants like mercury in power plant emissions are vital to human health, but energy producers are arguing the EPA didn’t take costs into consideration when the limits were created. Gwen Ifill gets debate from Vickie Patton of the Environmental Defense Fund and David Rivkin of BakerHostetler.
Mar. 24, 2015 11:37 a.m. EDT
News: How the First Amendment affects your specialty license plate
Does the state of Texas have the right to issue specialty license plates featuring a Confederate flag? Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal fills in Gwen Ifill on the case being argued at the Supreme Court, as well as a decision to not take up a Wisconsin voter ID case.
Mar. 06, 2015 9:14 p.m. EST
News: SCOTUS to Tackle Same-Sex Marriage, Petraeus Pleads Guilty, Obama's Immigration Hurdle, and Iran’s Role Fighting ISIS
On the Webcast Extra, Joan Biskupic of Reuters details the upcoming Supreme Court case tackling the nation's same-sex marriage laws. She says this time the justices will actually take on the case to standardize laws across states. ABC News’ Pierre Thomas explains former CIA Chief David Petraeus’ decision to plead guilty to providing classified information to his mistress.
Mar. 06, 2015 12:19 p.m. EST
News: DOJ's Ferguson Report; Supreme Court's Obamacare Challenge; Hillary Clinton's Private Emails; Netanyahu's Critical Iran Policy Speech
The Justice Department released a “scathing” report on the systemic racial bias of the Ferguson Police Department. One person has already been fired, but what lasting changes will be made? At the Supreme Court, the justices are once again considering a challenge to the Affordable Care Act. This challenge centers are just 4 words but could impact millions of Americans.
Mar. 05, 2015 11:52 a.m. EST
News: Health care of 8 million on the line as Supreme Court hears ACA case
The Supreme Court will decide whether a phrase in the Affordable Care Act was meant to exclude people who bought health insurance on the federal exchange from receiving tax credits. Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal offers a look at the arguments, plus Gwen Ifill talks to Neera Tanden of the Center for American Progress and Michael Cannon of the Cato Institute for two takes on the case.
Mar. 04, 2015 3:16 p.m. EST
News: Supreme Court Upholds Obamacare in 2012
The Supreme Court once again rejected a challenge to the Affordable Care Act that contended only people who sign up for insurance on state exchanges are eligible for the federal subsidies. The challenge was based on only a few words in the original legislation, but if the Court had ruled the other way, it would have made insurance unaffordable for millions. Just three years ago, the justices narrowly upheld Obamacare in a 5-4 decision with Chief Justice Roberts casting the deciding vote. W...
Feb. 20, 2015 9:31 p.m. EST
News: Ceasefire Breaks in Ukraine; ISIS Recruits Women; Giuliani's "Political Belch" and Obamacare at the Supreme Court...Again
On the Webcast Extra, the week-old ceasefire in Ukraine seems to be crumbling, but as POLITICO's Michael Crowley says, the development is not surprising given the previous ceasefire failures. As ISIS continues to expand, The Daily Beast's Nancy Youssef details their efforts to recruit women and children. Back home, the Supreme Court is set to weigh in on the Affordable Care Act next month.
Jan. 16, 2015 9:11 p.m. EST
News: Renewed Relations with Cuba and Immigration & 2016
On the Webcast Extra, NPR’s Tom Gjelten details what the new Cuba regulations mean for the individual traveler. Robert Costa of The Washington Post explains how the GOP is using immigration as a strategy for 2016 and what to watch with potential Democratic candidates. Joan Biskupic of Reuters delves deeper into the Supreme Court and same-sex marriage.
Jan. 16, 2015 9:08 p.m. EST
News: European Terror Attacks, Nuclear Talks with Iran, Same-Sex Marriage at the Supreme Court
Reverberations from the terror attack in Paris continued this week as dozens of arrests have been made, and Europe remains on heightened alert. Plus, nuclear talks with Iran continue, and President Obama is threatening to veto legislation imposing more sanctions on Iran saying they would derail progress. The Supreme Court will decide the constitutionality of same-sex marriage.
