New York tightens gun laws, revisits abortion rights after SCOTUS rulings
Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) pushed lawmakers to act after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a state gun-control law and overturned Roe v. Wade.
Supreme Court marshal asks Md. leaders to enforce anti-picketing laws
Letters asks Gov. Hogan and Montgomery County Executive Elrich to have police departments enforce laws that "squarely prohibit picketing at the homes of Supreme Court Justices."
Democracy advocates raise alarm after Supreme Court takes election case
The decision to consider “independent legislature theory” concerned voting rights advocates who say state lawmakers could twist the rules to favor their party.
Abortion is now banned in these states. See where laws have changed.
Thirteen states had "trigger bans" to criminalize abortion when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Several other states are working to enact other laws.
Justice Dept. subpoenas two Arizona state senators in Jan. 6 probe
Senate President Karen Fann (R) and state Sen. Kelly Townsend (R) received subpoenas last week, according to a spokeswoman.
Anthony Ornato has repeatedly disputed key White House conversations
It’s now happened publicly at least three times — with at least one former aide saying he lied, but another vouching for him.
Can Biden provide abortion on federal lands?
There's not much Biden can do on his own to protect abortion rights nationwide. But he has some ways to make abortion slightly easier to access in red states.
The most likely impact of the Jan. 6 hearings on Trump
The dynamics suggest Republicans will never believe Trump committed a crime. But they might be willing to turn the page in 2024.
The filibuster, explained
President Biden has called to suspend the Senate filibuster so Democrats can codify abortion rights after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
Post Politics Now: Biden acknowledges there aren’t enough votes to change the filibuster on abortion
The president is hosting a virtual meeting from the White House to talk about protecting reproductive rights in the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.
4 key Jan. 6 committee witnesses after Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony
Here is a look at what Tony Ornato, Pat Cipollone and others could provide to the committee.
Biden to award Medal of Freedom to Biles, John McCain, Denzel Washington
President Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to 17 athletes, activists, sports stars, business leaders and politicians.
What is witness tampering? And could this charge apply to Trump?
Witness tampering isn't often prosecuted, but the seeds are there for a charge, either against Trump or the people who made the calls.
‘Take me up to the Capitol now’: How close Trump came to joining rioters
Trump’s demands to lead a march to Capitol Hill sheds new light on his mindset as the siege began.
He threatened to kill Joe Biden. His family says he’s a casualty of war.
A veteran with severe PTSD is charged with threatening President Biden. Caught in the federal justice system, is Scott Merryman beyond help?
Post Politics Now: Now a justice, Jackson eager to be ‘part of the promise of our great Nation’
Meanwhile, President Biden chastised the Supreme Court for “outrageous behavior” and said he would support an exception to the Senate’s filibuster rules to make it easier to write abortion protections into law.
How Trump World pressures witnesses to deny his possible wrongdoing
Trump and his allies shower potential witnesses with private flattery whille publicly blasting those who dare cross him.
Supreme Court limits EPA’s power to combat climate change
The decision risks putting the U.S. further off track from President Biden’s goal of running the power grid on clean energy by 2035.
Supreme Court lets vaccine mandate stand, tosses rulings on guns, abortion
The court’s orders came on the final day of its term, as the justices announced what additional cases they will review when the court reconvenes in the fall.
Supreme Court clears Biden to end Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy
The vote was 5 to 4, with Chief Justice John Roberts writing the majority opinion for himself, Justice Brett Kavanaugh and the court’s three liberals.
Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as first Black woman on Supreme Court
Her accession means that four women will simultaneously serve on the Supreme Court for the first time in its history.
Supreme Court to review state legislatures’ power in federal elections
The justices will look next term at a case from North Carolina, where Republicans want to restore a redistricting map rejected by the state’s supreme court.
Tens of thousands of monkeypox vaccines rushed to clinics
White House pushes new strategy as cases climb.