Topline The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade Friday and gave states license to ban abortion—but several states have already passed laws and constitutional provisions or have court rulings in place...
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Supreme Court Strikes Down N.Y. Concealed Carry Law—Could Lead To Rollbacks Nationwide
Topline The Supreme Court struck down a New York law Thursday that only lets firearm owners receive a concealed carry license if they have “proper cause,” a blow to gun control advocates that marks th...
Overturning Roe V. Wade Would Have ‘Very Damaging’ Economic Effects, Treasury Secretary Warns—Here’s How
Topline Restricting access to abortion “would have very damaging effects on the economy,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testified to the Senate Tuesday as the Supreme Court appears poised to overtur...
Even Most Republicans Don’t Want Congress To Ban Abortion Nationwide, Poll Finds
Topline A majority of Americans—including slightly more than half of Republicans—are opposed to Congress passing legislation that would ban abortion nationwide, a new CBS News/YouGov poll found, as Re...
Here’s Where Abortion Rights Will Be On The Midterm Ballot In November
Topline Abortion rights could become a pivotal issue in the November midterm elections if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade this summer—as it may be poised to do, according to a draft opinion ob...
Louisiana Lawmakers Advance Bill Making Abortion Homicide—Even If Roe V. Wade Isn’t Overturned
Topline Louisiana lawmakers advanced a bill out of committee Wednesday that could make having an abortion grounds to be charged with homicide, going far beyond other state-level punishments for aborti...
Performing An Abortion Will Become A Felony In These States If Roe V. Wade Is Overturned
Topline More than a dozen states are poised to almost immediately ban abortion if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade—as a draft opinion obtained by Politico suggests it may—with the vast majority...
Supreme Court May Soon Overturn Roe V. Wade—Here Are The States With Abortion Protections If It Does
Topline The Supreme Court appears poised to strike down the landmark abortion ruling Roe v. Wade in the coming weeks, according to a draft opinion obtained by Politico—but several states have already ...
Could The Senate Guarantee Abortion Rights Nationwide? Here’s Why It’s Still Unlikely.
Topline The Supreme Court appears poised to soon allow states to outlaw abortion by overturning Roe v. Wade, according to a draft opinion obtained by Politico, turning attention to Congress to protect...
Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts Confirms Roe V. Wade Leak, Says Court Will Investigate
Topline Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts confirmed the authenticity of a draft opinion obtained by Politico indicating the court will restrict abortion rights by overturning Roe v. Wade, calli...
Here’s What Will Happen If The Supreme Court Overturns Roe V. Wade
Topline The Supreme Court will likely overturn Roe v. Wade and give states the freedom to outlaw abortion, according to a draft opinion reported by Politico, which would result in more than a dozen st...
Republicans Will Try To Ban Abortion Nationwide If Supreme Court Overturns Roe V. Wade, Report Reveals
Topline The fight over abortion restrictions could soon go from statehouses to Capitol Hill, as the Washington Post reports Republican lawmakers and anti-abortion rights activists are working to enact...
Supreme Court Refuses To Hear NYC Vaccine Mandate Challenge From Teachers—Again
Topline New York City’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate for public school employees will be allowed to stand, as the U.S. Supreme Court Monday declined to hear a challenge brought by four teachers who allege...
Wisconsin Adopts Legislative Map Reducing Number Of Majority-Black Districts
Topline The Wisconsin Supreme Court Friday adopted a GOP-drawn legislative map reducing the number of majority-Black districts from six to five, weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a map by De...
Here Are The First Major Cases Ketanji Brown Jackson Will Hear On Supreme Court
Topline The Senate confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court Thursday—and while she won’t serve on the court until its next term starts in the fall, she’s already slated to weigh in o...
Senate Confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson To Supreme Court
Topline The Senate confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court Thursday in a 53-47 vote, making her the first Supreme Court justice President Joe Biden has had confirmed of his presiden...
Michigan Gov. Whitmer, Planned Parenthood Sue Over State’s 90-Year-Old Abortion Ban In Case Roe V. Wade Is Overturned
Topline Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) and Planned Parenthood filed two separate lawsuits Thursday in an effort to block the state’s decades-old abortion ban—which will go back into effect if the ...
Oklahoma Lawmakers Pass Bill That Bans Almost All Abortions—And Makes Performing One A Felony
Topline The Oklahoma House passed a bill Tuesday that would outlaw nearly all abortions in the state and make performing the procedure a felony punishable by prison time, one of the most extreme state...
Ketanji Brown Jackson Supreme Court Vote Deadlocks In Senate Committee—Here’s Why She’ll Still Be Confirmed
Topline The Senate Judiciary Committee split 11-11 Monday on whether to support Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation, as no Republicans backed her—but her nomination can still go t...
More Americans Support 15-Week Abortion Ban—But Don’t Want Stricter Restrictions—Poll Finds
Topline A slightly larger share of Americans supports a 15-week abortion ban—which more states are passing and the Supreme Court could soon greenlight—than oppose it, a new Wall Street Journal poll fi...
Lindsey Graham Won’t Support Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court Confirmation—Despite Supporting Past Appointment
Topline Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Thursday he will not support Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation to the Supreme Court—despite backing her confirmation to the D.C. Circuit Court last y...
Arizona Enacts 15-Week Abortion Ban — Same As Mississippi Law Supreme Court Now Weighing
Topline Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R) signed a 15-week abortion ban into law Wednesday, making Arizona the first state to enact such a ban this year—with Florida set to soon follow—as the Supreme Court ...
Justice Clarence Thomas Discharged From Hospital, Supreme Court Says
Topline Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has been discharged from the hospital after a week-long stay, the court said Friday, ending days of speculation about the 73-year-old’s health after the c...
Arizona Passes 15-Week Abortion Ban — Same As Mississippi Law Supreme Court Now Weighing
Topline The Arizona legislature passed a 15-week abortion ban Thursday, the second state to do so this year as the Supreme Court considers a similar law in Mississippi and appears poised to let the st...
Supreme Court Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson Says She’ll Recuse From Harvard Affirmative Action Case
Topline Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson said Wednesday she’ll recuse herself from an upcoming case challenging Harvard University’s affirmative action policy if she’s confirmed to th...
Lindsey Graham Tells Supreme Court Nominee ‘You’re Doing It Wrong’
Topline Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and a string of Republican senators criticized Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson during the third day of her Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday,...