Heated immigration hearing previews upcoming fight Ahead of the Supreme Court hearing on Arizona's controversial immigration law, Democrats and Republicans were ready to reignite the debate
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- Heated immigration hearing previews upcoming fight
Ahead of the Supreme Court hearing on Arizona's controversial immigration law, Democrats and Republicans were ready to reignite the debate
- McConnell to Obama: "Back off" on Supreme Court
Senate Republican leader says Obama was mounting a political attack against the Supreme Court for health care case
- Holder letter: A crafty piece of advocacy
Analysis: Attorney general's letter defending Obama's remarks on judicial review may be in part designed to defend the president's stance on health reform
- DOJ responds to judge on Obama's remarks
Attorney general reassures judge that administration is not trying to change precedent on judicial review
- Appeals court fires back at Obama
Court orders Justice Department to answer whether the administration believes courts have the right to strike down federal law
- Obama: Not working on plan B for health care law
President says he expects Supreme Court to uphold constitutionality of his signature healthcare law
- WH: No contingency plans for health care law
Spokesman said administration is not spending "one second" on steps it would take if the Supreme Court strikes down the health care law
- Will the court kill the "good" with the "bad"?
Supreme Court considers whether to strike down the "good" provisions if it kills the individual mandate, as one justice put it
- Outside Supreme Court, a battle for attention
Supporters and opponents of Obama's health care reforms struggle to be heard at the Supreme Court Tuesday
- Can health care law survive without the mandate?
Supreme Court to consider legality of controversial provision requiring all Americans to purchase health insurance
- What's it like in line outside the Supreme Court?
Some people have traveled from across the country to hear the Supreme Court take up the case of the Affordable Care Act
- Poll: 1 in 4 want high court to uphold health law
CBS News/NYT poll finds most Americans want the Supreme Court to strike down all or some of Obama's health care overhaul
- Will health care case boost the GOP, or Dems?
The Supreme Court's review of Obama's health care overhaul could spark partisan passions, no matter the outcome
- $25K reward for exposing secret campaign gifts
Coalition planning a series of actions to fight corporate money in politics, including a cash reward for first "whistleblower" to document secret donations
- Poll: Gingrich, Romney tied at top of GOP race
CBS News Poll: Frontrunners each have 20% of electorate's backing, but almost 80% of GOP primary voters still not positive who they'll pick
- Cameras in Supreme Court for health law debate?
Both GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi say they want live video coverage of health law arguments in Supreme Court
- Americans' split on Obama health care law
Americans favor repealing the health care law by about 45 percent to 41 percent who do not, according to an October CBS/NYT poll
- Scalia: U.S. system was "designed" for gridlock
Longest-serving Supreme Court justice defends gridlock in government to protect minorities
- Ryan predicts health cost "death spiral"
Republican congressman expects Obama's health reforms to lead to higher costs, regardless of the Supreme Court's decision on the law
- Dems ask for investigation into Clarence Thomas
Just as Obama's health care reforms are headed to the Supreme Court, Democrats say Clarence Thomas may be violating ethics rules
- Death penalty support at 20-year low
Sixty percent of Americans favor the death penalty for convicted murderers, while 27 percent are opposed, CBS/NYT poll shows
- Men more likely to benefit from affirmative action in college admissions
"Men are being admitted with lower grades and test scores," said Scott Jaschik, editor of Inside Higher Ed
- Top court backs EPA on climate change regulation
Court said climate change regulation is the business of the federal government, not the states
- Wal-Mart Court decision seen as win for business
Ruling gives companies more leeway to make decisions without fear of class-action cases
- Court ruling could have big effect on patents
Barry Bagnato: Microsoft lost the case, but the decision could have wide-ranging consequences for many other U.S. businesses
- Bachmann Taps Rollins to Run Campaign
Republican congresswoman turns to prominent Republican strategist as she prepares to enter presidential race
- New Sarah Palin movie hints at presidential run
"The Undefeated," a fast-paced and dramatic documentary about Sarah Palin, paints the former Gov. as a seasoned executive
- Supreme Court backs Arizona immigration law
In 5-3 vote, High Court upholds Arizona law imposing strict penalties on businesses that hire illegal workers
- Alito dissents court's Westboro church ruling
Justice says free speech not a license for Westboro Baptist Church to issue "vicious verbal assault" against soldier's family
- A forceful message to the Mexican Cartels
Nationwide drug sweeps result in hundreds of arrests, following last week's killing of a U.S. law enforcement agent in Mexico
- Obama: paving the way for same sex marriage?
Administration Urges Courts To Take Closer Look At Anti-Gay Laws
- Obama DOMA decision will trigger political battle
Amid news of the Obama administration's decision not defend the Defense of Marriage Act, controversy ensues
- Supreme Court rejects vaccine lawsuit
Top court gave manufacturers greater protection from lawsuits by parents; doctors say ruling protects nation's vaccine supply
- Virginia to Supreme Court: Decide Health Care Now
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli To Ask Justices To Intervene Immediately as Case Winds its Way to High Court
- 6 Justices to Attend Obama's State of the Union
Year after President Lashed Out at Supreme Court, 3 Justices Will Be No Shows at Annual Address
- Will Justices Return to the State of the Union?
Jan Crawford: Last Year's Dust-Up over Campaign Finance Reform Could Lead Several Conservative Justices to Stay Away
- Gay Rights Groups Angered by DOMA Defense
Advocates Say Obama Administration Should not be Defending a Law The President Says he Believes is Wrong
- Scalia: Constitution Doesn't Protect Women or Gays
Conservative Supreme Court Justice Argues it's Up to the Legislative Branch to Protect Women, If They Choose To
- Kagan's Kindle vs. Scalia's iPad
Jan Crawford: Justices Embrace Technology to Stay on Top of Their Work
- Bush on the Roberts/Miers/Alito Nominations
In his New Book, George W. Bush Explains his Decisions to Nominate Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court
- Alito Emerges as Supreme Court Rock Star
Jan Crawford: At the Supreme Court Arguments on the Funeral Protest Case, Kennedy Hums, Scalia Riffs and Alito Dominates
- Kagan Leaves a Mark on Her First Day
New Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan Acquits Herself Well on Her First Day Hearing Arguments
- Elena Kagan Sworn in to Supreme Court
Chief Justice John Roberts presided over the swearing in of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court, where now one-third of the justices are now women. Whit Johnson reports.
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Obama Nominee Becomes 112th Justice; Three Women Now Sit on America's Highest Court
- Elena Kagan Sworn in at Supreme Court
Elena Kagan was sworn in as the nation's 112th Supreme Court Justice by Chief Justice John Roberts.
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President Obama Praises Addition of Third Woman to Supreme Court; Kagan Will Be Sworn in Saturday
- Kagan Confirmed On Party Lines
Erica Hill talks to Jan Crawford about the confirmation of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court.
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Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell Takes a Jab at Al Franken During the Elena Kagan Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings
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