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Supreme Court again confronts the issue of abortion, this time over access to widely used medication
The Supreme Court is considering a new abortion case affecting women across the U.S. Abortion opponents want the high court in arguments Tuesday to ratify a ruling from a conservative federal appeals court that would limit access to a medication ...ABC News - Health -
Supreme Court again confronts abortion issue over access to widely used medication
The Supreme Court is considering a new abortion case affecting women across the U.S. Abortion opponents want the high court in arguments Tuesday to ratify a ruling from a conservative federal appeals court that would limit access to a medication ...ABC News - Top stories - Abortion -
Supreme Court seems likely to preserve access to the abortion medication mifepristone
The Supreme Court seems likely to preserve access to a medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S. last year, in the court’s first abortion case since conservative justices overturned Roe v. Wade two years agoABC News - Health - Abortion -
Judge imposes gag order on Trump in hush-money trial – live
Judge in Trump’s hush-money criminal case imposes gag order to forbid him from attacking witnesses, prosecutors or jurors. The conservative justice Samuel Alito also asked about the role of the Comstock Act, a 19th-century anti-obscenity law that ...The Guardian - World - Donald Trump -
Appeals court again blocks Texas immigration law just hours after Supreme Court allowed it
Just hours after the Supreme Court gave temporary permission for SB4 to go into effect — a controversial Texas law that would allow the state to arrest migrants — a federal appeals court Tuesday night issued a ruling that again put the law on ...CBS News - Politics -
About 13 Abortion Rights Activists Arrested at Supreme Court Protest
Thirteen abortion-rights protesters were arrested near the Supreme Court as part of a civil disobedience action. Abortion opponents were less numerous but still vocal.The New York Times - Top stories - Abortion -
Supreme Court Appears Unlikely to Upend Abortion-Pill Access
The case was the first major abortion issue to reach the Supreme Court after it overruled Roe v. Wade two years ago.The Wall Street Journal - World - Abortion -
Strippers' Bill of Rights Becomes Law in Washington State
"Strippers are workers" and deserve the same protections as people at other jobs, says state senator and bill's sponsor.Inc. - Business -
Washington governor signs 'strippers' bill of rights' into law
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) signed the so-called strippers' bill of rights into law Tuesday, the most comprehensive legal protections for the adult entertainment industry in the nation. Proponents described the measure as critical for providing ...The Hill - Politics -
The Supreme Court and Mifepristone
The question in a case about the abortion pill is whether judges act as a Super FDA on drug approvals.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Supreme Court seems favorable to Biden administration over efforts to combat social media posts
The Supreme Court seems likely to side with the Biden administration in a dispute with Republican-led states over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts on topics including COVID-19 and election securityABC News - Tech - Joe Biden -
Arizona GOP leaders, Chamber sue EPA over new air pollution standard
A group of prominent Arizona Republicans sued the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday over new air pollution regulations that they claim will hurt the economy. The Republican leaders of the state's House and Senate joined with the ...The Hill - Politics -
The Hotel That Owed Over $300,000 in Water Bills
The Hotel Hayden in Chelsea tops the list of 2,400 New York addresses where owners are chronically delinquent on water charges.The New York Times - Top stories -
The Supreme Court's friendships are not above the law
No amount of courtesy, affability, relationship building or overall good feeling can justify the Supreme Court’s quiescence in the face of Thomas’s flagrant misconduct.The Hill - Politics -
Why Abortion Is Back at the Supreme Court
Two cases offer the Supreme Court an opportunity to shape the landscape of abortion access in the post-Roe era.The New York Times - Top stories - Abortion -
Strippers' bill of rights bill signed into law in Washington state
Legislation in Washington state known as the strippers' bill of rights has been signed into lawABC News - Top stories -
Over half of homeowners fear impact of climate change on property: Survey
Story at a glance The rise of climate change-related extreme weather events like floods, hurricanes and heat waves is worrying homeowners in the U.S. A roughly 2,000-person LendingTree survey published Monday found that 51 percent of homeowners ...The Hill - Politics - Climate -
Supreme Court to hear arguments on abortion medication
The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear arguments in a case that could have a major impact on the availability of a medication used in more than 60% of all abortions in the U.S. Willie James Inman reports.CBS News - Top stories - Abortion -
The Supreme Court is broken — we need Congress to fix it
Reforming the Supreme Court should be top of the list for the next Congress's Contract with America.The Hill - Politics -
The Supreme Court is playing grammar games with people's lives
The court’s decision in the Pulsifer case is more than an English teacher’s nightmare. It guts a key section of the First Step Act.The Hill - Politics -
Abortion pill case heads to Supreme Court
Medical abortions using Mifepristone are the most common way to have an abortion in the US.BBC News - Top stories - Abortion -
Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Abortion Pill Mifepristone
The justices’ decision could cut off prescriptions by telemedicine and pills sent by mail, and also have implications for the regulatory authority of the F.D.A.The New York Times - Top stories - Abortion -
Supreme Court hearing case on abortion pill access
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday in a case that could decide if access to the abortion pill mifepristone should be limited. CBS News' Jan Crawford and Shawna Mizelle have more.CBS News - Top stories - Abortion -
Supreme Court weighs arguments on abortion pill mifepristone
The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on the move by the FDA to expand access to mifepristone, the drug used to terminate early pregnancies. CBS News' Shawna Mizelle breaks down the hearing's arguments.CBS News - Top stories - Abortion -
Supreme Court appears skeptical of abortion pill challenge
The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday to restrict access to the widely used abortion pill mifepristone. Some justices who voted to overturn Roe v. Wade challenged those opposing the FDA's actions to broaden access to the pill. CBS News ...CBS News - Top stories - Abortion -
Supreme Court hears arguments in abortion pill case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard arguments in a case that could upend access to a widely used abortion medication. Jan Crawford reports.CBS News - Politics - Abortion -
Water companies in England face outrage over record sewage discharges
Call for environmental emergency to be declared after data reveals 105% rise in raw sewage discharges over past 12 months. How polluted is your local river and which regions are worst hit?Water companies in England have faced a barrage of ...The Guardian - World -
A global gold rush for buried hydrogen is underway — as hype builds over its clean energy potential
A global gold rush is underway for a long-overlooked resource that advocates say could play a significant role in the shift away from fossil fuels.CNBC - Business -
Free speech hangs in the balance in 3 Supreme Court cases
Liberal justices long acted as the bulwark for free speech on the court. They are now viewed as the weakest link.The Hill - Politics -
Breyer indicates support for age limits for Supreme Court Justices
Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer said Sunday that he would back age limits for justices, claiming the controversial policy would have helped his own decision-making about his retirement in 2022. “I don't think that's harmful,” he said ...The Hill - Politics -
Abortion-Pill Case Puts Supreme Court Back in the Hot Seat
The justices are considering whether to roll back access to mifepristone, whose demand has swelled since the high court eliminated the constitutional right to an abortion.The Wall Street Journal - World - Abortion -
Supreme Court's abortion pill case could have sweeping consequences
A fight over abortion pills at the Supreme Court this week could have sweeping consequences for all Americans' access to mifepristone, even those who live in blue states. Abortion will be back in court Tuesday, when the same justices who ...The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
Mifepristone access is coming before the US Supreme Court. How safe is it?
The U.S. Supreme Court will take up a case Tuesday that could impact how women get access to mifepristoneABC News - Health -
What to know about the Supreme Court's abortion pill case
The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case challenging a series of actions the FDA took in 2016 and 2021 that made the abortion pill mifepristone easier to obtain.CBS News - Politics - Abortion -
Retired Justice Stephen Breyer warns of Supreme Court's current direction
Retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer delivers a warning about the court's direction ahead of cases with major implications.CBS News - Politics -
What to know about abortion pill case ahead of Supreme Court arguments
The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments Tuesday on access to the abortion pill mifepristone. CBS News' Major Garrett and Shawna Mizelle, and Politico legal editor James Romoser, join to discuss the legal ramifications and how the case may ...CBS News - Top stories - Abortion -
Erin Hawley: the Woman Arguing Against the Abortion Pill Before the Supreme Court
Erin Hawley, a law professor and wife of Senator Josh Hawley, is arguing the Supreme Court case.The New York Times - Top stories - Abortion -
Abortion Is Back in Front of the Supreme Court, and a Baltimore Bridge Collapses
Plus, a revolt at NBC.The New York Times - Top stories - Abortion -
Supreme Court to hear oral arguments on abortion pill access
Supreme Court justices will be hearing oral arguments as they weigh whether or not to roll back a move by the FDA that made the abortion pill mifepristone easier to obtain. NBC’s Laura Jarrett reports for TODAY.NBC News - Politics - Abortion -
Supreme Court hears oral arguments on major abortion pill case
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on whether to restrict access to a widely used abortion drug, mifepristone, even in states where the procedure is still allowed. Follow here for the latest live news updates.CNN - Top stories - Abortion