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Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as Supreme Court justice
Ketanji Brown Jackson marked a milestone in American representation on Thursday when she was sworn in as the first Black woman in history to sit on the nation's highest court -- officially taking
Supreme Court limits EPA's ability to reduce emissions, fight climate change
The Supreme Court on Thursday limited the Environmental Protection Agency's power to fight climate change. The case involved how far the federal government could go in regulating greenhouse gas
Abortions may resume in Kentucky after judge grants temporary suspension of 'trigger' law
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Abortions may resume in Kentucky, at least for now, a state judge has ruled. Jefferson Circuit Judge Mitch Perry on Thursday granted a request by the
Post Politics Now: Now a justice, Jackson eager to be ‘part of the promise of our great Nation’
Today, after being sworn in as the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said in a statement that she is eager “to be part of the promise of our great
Justices rule Biden can end Trump's 'Remain in Mexico' policy for asylum seekers
The Supreme Court on Thursday said the Biden administration can end a Trump-era immigration policy known as "Remain in Mexico" that had forced thousands of asylum seekers to wait south of the
U.S. probes New York City police unit over 'gender-biased policing'
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department said it has opened a probe into a division of the New York City Police Department looking at whether it engages in gender-biased
Surge in U.S. demand for Dutch abortion pills after Roe v. Wade decision
By Stephanie van den Berg AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Demand for a Dutch service offering abortion pills surged more than fourfold after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, a women's rights
Supreme Court to hear redistricting case that could upend election laws everywhere
The Supreme Court announced Thursday it will hear a case this fall that could upend state election laws across the country. Moore v. Harper focuses on a new North Carolina voting map created by
About half say Trump should be charged for 1/6: AP-NORC poll
WASHINGTON (AP) — About half of Americans believe former President Donald Trump should be charged with a crime for his role in the U.S. Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021, a new poll shows.The survey
Biden backs change to filibuster rules to codify abortion and privacy rights into law
MADRID – President Joe Biden said Thursday he would support changing filibuster rules in the Senate to make it easier to codify a right to abortion and a right to privacy into federal

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