Texas calls on Supreme Court to keep abortion ban in place
Texas officials urged the Supreme Court to deny the request from the Biden administration to block enforcement of its law banning most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy.
Texas abortion providers in limbo as they await word from the Supreme Court
The Biden administration on Monday asked the Supreme Court to block enforcement of the Texas abortion ban.
FBI searches D.C. and New York homes of Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska
Deripaska was sanctioned by the Trump administration in 2018.
Biden meets with Democrats amid divisions over economic agenda
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the meetings reflect an "urgency" to move Mr. Biden's economic agenda forward.
DOJ asks Supreme Court to halt enforcement of Texas abortion law
In a filing Monday, the Biden administration argued Texas "successfully nullified this court's decisions within its borders."
Colin Powell dies at 84 from COVID-19 amid cancer battle
Powell was fully vaccinated but had been treated for a type of blood cancer that can severely compromise the immune system.
Guantanamo detainee can testify about torture in Poland, DOJ says
During oral arguments this month, several justices asked whether Abu Zubaydah could testify about his treatment at a CIA detention facility in the early 2000s.
Group looks to GOP women lawmakers to help boost COVID-19 vaccinations
A new campaign focuses on efforts by GOP women to encourage unvaccinated Americans to get their shots.
Sotomayor: Interruptions of female justices helped spark Supreme Court change
One 2017 study found the female justices were interrupted at disproportionate rates by male members of the high court, as well as by male lawyers arguing before them.
Supreme Court weighs reinstating death sentences for Boston Marathon bomber
The conservative members of the court seemed sympathetic to the Biden administration's argument that the death sentences should be restored.
House approves temporary debt ceiling extension
The measure would temporarily stave off a fiscal crisis.
Jayapal says progressives don't have "red line" for reconciliation bill
"It all depends on what's in there," Jayapal said in an interview with CBSN.
Senate report reveals new details about Trump's efforts to overturn election
"Donald Trump would have shredded the Constitution to stay in power," Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin said in a statement.
Biden administration overhauls student loan forgiveness for public servants
A "60 Minutes" report broadcast Sunday detailed how few active-duty service members had their student loan debt erased.
Supreme Court hears case of Guantanamo detainee seeking torture info
Several of the justices asked why the detainee, Abu Zubaydah, couldn't testify himself about his treatment at a CIA secret detention facility.