Abortion battle spurs early voter surge for Ohio special election next week
Ohio Republicans set in motion a summer special election over a ballot measure that would make it more difficult for voters to pass state constitutional amendments.
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Ohio Republicans set in motion a summer special election over a ballot measure that would make it more difficult for voters to pass state constitutional amendments.
Justice Elena Kagan noted "there are limits" to Congress' authority to police the Supreme Court.
Johnny Johnson, 45, received a lethal injection dose of pentobarbital at a state prison in Bonne Terre.
Medicare is scheduled to start negotiating lower prices in the fall with drug companies as a part of the Inflation Reduction Act President Biden signed in 2022, but several of the largest players hope they never have to negotiate at all. Leading industry groups sued the administration in June, claiming the program violates the First and Fifth Amendments. Josh Nathan-Kazis, health care reporter for Barron's, joined CBS News to examine the legal arguments in the case.
Civil rights groups urged three federal judges to reject Alabama's newly drawn congressional districts, saying state GOP prioritized partisan concerns over complying with court order to draw lines fair to Black voters.
With public trust in the Supreme Court wavering amid scrutiny over some of the justices' financial dealings, Democrats in the Senate Judiciary Committee are moving forward with a bill that would overhaul the high court's transparency requirements. Senate Republicans have accused Democrats of playing politics. The bill's sponsor, Rhode Island Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, joins "America Decides" to unpack the newly proposed rules.
Young voter groups hope to replicate the boost in midterm election turnout after the Supreme Court struck down the federal right to an abortion in 2022.
Alabama lawmakers have refused to create a second majority-Black congressional district.
An attorney for the former Minneapolis police officer said they will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review Chauvin's second-degree murder conviction.
Some constitutional scholars say the Supreme Court's exemption for military academies undercuts the argument for rejecting race-conscious admissions.
A man identified in court filings as "Stewart" told CBS News he never asked 303 Creative for a same-sex wedding website, and doesn't know who did or why.
There are new concerns about diversity programs in the workplace and hiring after the Supreme Court upended affirmative action in college admissions last week. While the justices' ruling does not legally interfere with diversity in the workplace, experts say the move creates an opening for conservative groups to challenge business policies based on hiring and promoting minority employees. Noam Scheiber, labor and workplace reporter for the New York Times, joins CBS News to discuss what the law says.
The "White Lotus" actor said "hate and ignorance is not a legitimate point of view."
The Atlantic's Adam Harris says rulings on affirmative action, student loan forgiveness, and the right to discriminate based on religious beliefs show conservatives advancing their political objectives through the courts.
The Supreme Court on Friday struck down the Biden administration's student loan relief program. Monique White, financial expert and head of community at Self Financial, joins CBS News to share tips on navigating finances after the student loan decision.
President Biden delivered remarks criticizing the Supreme Court's decision to strike down his student loan forgiveness plan. In a 6-3 ruling Friday, the court's conservative majority said federal law does not allow the program to wipe out nearly half-a-trillion dollars in debt. Mr. Biden says he will take action to address the problem in other ways. Watch his full remarks and analysis in this CBS News Special Report.
The conservative Supreme Court majority on Friday struck down President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan while also ruling on a case involving LGBTQ rights, religious freedom and free speech. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett reports. Then CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson examines how the president could try to move forward with loan forgiveness.
The Supreme Court on Friday struck down President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan. And in a separate case, the justices ruled in favor of a designer who did not want to make wedding websites for same-sex couples. GOP consultant Terry Sullivan and Democratic strategist Antjuan Seawright joined CBS News to talk about the potential political fallout from the rulings.
"We'll use every tool at our disposal to get you the student debt relief you need to reach your dreams," President Biden said.
Calls for the Biden administration to use the Higher Education Act to continue loan forgiveness were made after the Supreme Court struck down his plan for student debt relief.
Borrowers are now facing double whammy after high court rules against Biden administration's student loan forgiveness program.
The Supreme Court on Friday ruled in favor of a Christian graphic artist from Colorado who does not want to design wedding websites for same-sex couples. In an interview with CBS News, GLAAD President Sarah Kate Ellis said the decision is "the beginnings of a license to discriminate against LGBTQ folks in America."
About 40 million Americans are no longer eligible for debt relief after the Supreme Court threw out President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan.
The Supreme Court struck down President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan, denying relief to 40 million Americans who stood to benefit from the program.
The Supreme Court ruled Friday in favor of a Colorado graphic artist who declined to design wedding websites for same-sex couples.