Mar 25 Watch 7:48 Future of abortion pill mifepristone will be decided by Supreme Court By Sarah Varney, Maea Lenei Buhre, Shrai Popat The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday over whether to restrict access to mifepristone, one of two drugs used in medication abortions. The case will be the first the court has heard on abortion since it overturned Roe v. Continue watching
Mar 25 Watch 10:30 Stephen Breyer on new book ‘Reading the Constitution’ and debate over how to interpret it By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold For as long as America has had a constitution, there's been debate over how to interpret it. That’s particularly true when it comes to hot-button Supreme Court cases. For nearly 30 years, Stephen Breyer served on the nation’s highest court,… Continue watching
Mar 24 LISTEN: In mifepristone case, Supreme Court seems concerned about whether opponents have right to sue The high court's return to the abortion thicket is taking place in a political and regulatory landscape that was reshaped by the abortion decision in 2022 that led many Republican-led states to ban or severely restrict abortion. Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 6:34 Why 2024 may be the most consequential election for reproductive rights in 50 years By John Yang, Harry Zahn The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Tuesday in a case challenging FDA rules that make it easier to get mifepristone, the medication that accounts for more than half of all U.S. abortions. John Yang speaks with legal historian Mary… Continue watching
Mar 20 Watch 5:22 Controversial Texas immigration law back on hold as appeals court hears arguments By Amna Nawaz, Shrai Popat, Ian Couzens After a series of legal back and forths, an immigration law in Texas is back in the hands of an appeals court. The law gives state officials the power to arrest migrants who they believe crossed into the U.S. illegally. Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 2:37 Supreme Court clears way for Texas police to arrest and deport migrants By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for Texas to enforce a controversial immigration law that allows state officials to arrest and deport migrants who cross the border illegally. Challenges to the law are not over as the justices sent… Continue watching
Mar 19 Divided Supreme Court lifts stay on a Texas law giving police broad powers to arrest migrants By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press A divided Supreme Court has lifted a stay on a Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of crossing the border illegally while a legal battle over immigration authority plays out. Continue reading
Mar 18 Supreme Court extends block on Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Opponents have called the law, known as Senate Bill 4, the most dramatic attempt by a state to police immigration since an Arizona law more than a decade ago, portions of which were struck down by the Supreme Court. Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch 5:21 Analyzing the arguments as Supreme Court hears 2 cases centered on free speech By Geoff Bennett, Marcia Coyle, Saher Khan The First Amendment was at the center of two key Supreme Court arguments on Monday. One honed in on social media companies' handling of misinformation while the powerful gun lobby, the National Rifle Association, was at the center of the… Continue watching
Mar 18 Supreme Court rejects appeal from New Mexico official barred from office for Jan. 6 participation By Morgan Lee, Nicholas Riccardi, Mark Sherman, Associated Press The court’s order Monday means Republican former Otero County commissioner Couy Griffin remains disqualified from public office under a constitutional provision designed to prevent ex-Confederates from serving in government after the Civil War. Continue reading