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The Supreme Court on Monday issued an emergency order that allows the Trump administration to move forward, for now, with plans to restrict mail-in voting ahead of the midterm elections in November. Opponents say it will bring chaos to the election process only days before ballots in some states are mailed out. Liz Landers discussed more with Steve Vladeck of the Georgetown University Law Center. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett testified before Congress as the nation's highest court looks to increase security funding in the wake of threats. It's the first time Supreme Court justices have appeared before Congress since 2019. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
The Supreme Court wrapped up its term issuing major rulings in cases centered on some of the nation's biggest political fights. The most high-profile is a landmark ruling striking down President Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Supreme Court analyst and SCOTUSblog co-founder Amy Howe. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
To discuss the Supreme Court's birthright citizenship ruling, Amna Nawaz spoke with Amanda Frost. She is a professor at the University of Virginia School of Law, and the author of "You Are Not American: Citizenship Stripping from Dred Scott to the Dreamers." PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
To discuss the Supreme Court upholding state bans on transgender athletes competing in girls' and women's sports, Geoff Bennett spoke with Katie Barnes, who covers sports and gender as a senior writer for ESPN. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
The Supreme Court's conservative majority transformed campaign finance laws, lifting limits on how much political parties can spend on advertising and other expenses in coordination with candidates. Amna Nawaz discussed the decision with Rick Hasen, a professor of law and political science at UCLA. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
To discuss how the Trump White House responded to Tuesday's rulings and the relationship between the president and the Supreme Court, Geoff Bennett spoke with White House correspondent Liz Landers and Supreme Court analyst and SCOTUSblog co-founder Amy Howe. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
The U.S. Supreme Court issued two major rulings on Monday that significantly expand presidential power and President Trump's attempt to further reshape the federal government. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Supreme Court analyst and SCOTUSblog co-founder Amy Howe. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
In a 5-4 ruling, Supreme Court justices said that President Trump does not have the power to fire Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Geoff Bennett discussed that decision with Cook's lead counsel, Abbe Lowell. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
The Supreme Court handed down major decisions on Thursday, including rulings that clear the way for the Trump administration to end deportation protections for many Haitians and Syrians. The justices also ruled that Monsanto cannot be held liable in lawsuits over Roundup and struck down a Hawaii gun law. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Supreme Court analyst and SCOTUSblog co-founder Amy Howe. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
To discuss the impact of the Supreme Court's immigration rulings, Amna Nawaz spoke with Doris Meissner. She served as a top official at the Immigration and Naturalization Service under President Reagan and led it under President Clinton. She's now a senior fellow at the Migration Policy Institute. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
In a 7-2 ruling, the Supreme Court sided with the manufacturer of Roundup, overturning a Missouri jury award for a man who claimed the herbicide caused cancer. The decision is expected to block thousands of similar lawsuits across the country. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Dr. Chadi Nabhan, author of "Toxic Exposure: The True Story behind the Monsanto Trials and the Search for Justice." PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
In our news wrap Monday, the Supreme Court reinstated a murder conviction in the case of Etan Patz, tornadoes killed at least three people across the Midwest, Colombia voted for its next president, authorities said that confirmed Ebola cases topped 1,000 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Lionel Messi became the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
The Supreme Court again extended access to mifepristone, for now. Thursday, justices extended a pause on a lower court ruling that would have blocked telehealth prescriptions and mail distribution of the abortion pill. Amna Nawaz discussed what this means for people seeking the medicine and the legal fight still to come with Mary Ziegler of the University of California Davis School of Law. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
With its House primary contests off the calendar for now, Louisiana is taking another step to redraw its political battle lines. The move comes after the Supreme Court once again pared back landmark civil rights protections. Once the lines are settled in Louisiana, the impacts will be visible in blue and red, and Black and white. Liz Landers reports for our series, Race Matters. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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 new districts could be set. But voting for the U.S. Senate race is proceeding. Liz Landers has more from Baton Rouge. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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 and Latino districts nationwide. Amy Howe and Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could reshape a years-long legal fight over Roundup, the most widely used weedkiller. The chemical has been a critical tool for industrial agriculture across the world, but thousands of lawsuits allege a key ingredient is linked to cancer. Justice correspondent Ali Rogin discussed the debate with Helena Bottemiller Evich of the Food Fix newsletter. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
On his first day back in office, President Trump signed an executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship, a cornerstone of immigration policy enshrined in the 14th Amendment and affirmed by the Supreme Court more than 100 years ago. But now the justices are reexamining the policy. Ali Rogin discussed the legal debate with Amy Howe and Amanda Frost. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
It was an unprecedented scene at the Supreme Court on Wednesday as Donald Trump became the first sitting president to attend oral arguments. The case will decide Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship, one of the most controversial policies of his second term. Liz Landers reports on the president's unusual trip down Pennsylvania Avenue. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
A Colorado law that bans conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ youth hit a potentially far-reaching roadblock at the Supreme Court. In an 8-1 decision, the justices sided with a Christian counselor who argued that the law violated her First Amendment rights. Justice correspondent Ali Rogin discussed more with Supreme Court analyst Amy Howe, the co-founder of SCOTUSblog. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
The Supreme Court heard a case that could reshape how millions of mail-in ballots are counted in this fall's elections. Some states count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day as long as they are postmarked by Election Day. The Republican National Committee is challenging that procedure. Ali Rogin discussed the case with Nate Persily, an election law scholar at Stanford University. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
The Supreme Court struck down most of President Trump's tariffs in a blow to his agenda. In a 6-3 decision, the court ruled that he did not have the authority under an economic emergency law to issue such levies. The president responded, saying he would impose a global 10% tariff under a different law. Geoff Bennett spoke with News Hour Supreme Court analyst and SCOTUSBlog co-founder Amy Howe. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
After the Supreme Court struck down many of President Trump's global tariffs, he pledged to keep most of them in place through other means. To discuss what the ruling and the president's response mean for the economy, Amna Nawaz spoke with Natasha Sarin, a professor of law and finance at Yale University and president of The Budget Lab at Yale. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
One of the plaintiffs in the Supreme Court case that overturned many of President Trump's tariffs is Rick Woldenberg. He's the owner of the Chicago-based small toy manufacturer, Learning Resources. Woldenberg joined Geoff Bennett to discuss the ruling and what comes next for his business. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
