May 19 Watch 6:40 How the reversal of Roe v. Wade reshaped American life By Laura Barrón-López, Claire Mufson, Satvi Sunkara It's been nearly two years since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and eliminated the federal right to abortion. Shefali Luthra, a health reporter at The 19th News, spoke to a variety of Americans about how their lives have… Continue watching
May 16 Supreme Court rejects conservative-led attack on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices ruled 7-2 that the way the agency is funded does not violate the Constitution, reversing a lower court. Continue reading
May 09 Supreme Court sides with music producer in copyright case over sample in Flo Rida hit By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The 6-3 decision Thursday comes in a case filed by Sherman Nealy, who sued over music used in the 2008 hit "In the Ayer," by the rapper Flo Rida. Continue reading
May 02 Watch 7:57 Analyzing the consequential Supreme Court term and its ideological divide By John Yang, Saher Khan The Supreme Court wrapped up oral arguments and has now turned to rolling out decisions in some of the most consequential cases of the year. Those decisions will shape policies nationwide on divisive issues like homelessness and reproductive rights, and… Continue watching
Apr 30 Supreme Court refuses to block a Texas law requiring pornographic websites to verify users’ ages By Associated Press The provision of House Bill 1181, signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott, remains in effect even as the association's full appeal is weighed by the Supreme Court. Continue reading
Apr 29 Supreme Court rejects Elon Musk appeal over tweets that must be approved by Tesla By Associated Press The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from Elon Musk over a settlement with securities regulators that requires him to get approval in advance of some tweets that relate to Tesla, the electric vehicle company he leads. Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch 9:13 Analyzing the Supreme Court hearing on Trump’s presidential immunity claim By William Brangham, Saher Khan, John Yang, Marcia Coyle The Supreme Court heard debate over one of its most consequential cases, whether a former president is immune from prosecution for actions taken while in office. Arguments were heard on an appeal brought by Donald Trump, who’s being prosecuted for… Continue watching
Apr 25 LISTEN: Justices ask government which ‘core powers’ are covered by presidential immunity By News Desk The justices proposed a hypothetical scenario of a president leading a peaceful protest outside of the U.S. Capitol that went on to disrupt official proceedings. Continue reading
Apr 25 LISTEN: Justice Coney Barrett asks Trump lawyer why impeachment ‘gateway’ would only apply to the president By News Desk Former President Donald Trump’s lawyer D. John Sauer has argued that impeachment and conviction is necessary as a precursor to criminal conviction. Continue reading
Apr 25 LISTEN: Justice Jackson asks what stops presidents from committing crimes if they’re immune from prosecution By News Desk Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson questioned Trump attorney D. John Sauer's underlying assumption that official acts by a sitting president are immune from criminal prosecution while private acts are not. Continue reading