Politics

At least one Supreme Court justice signaled, in the ruling on abortion, that the court could reconsider the right to same-sex marriage recognized in 2015.

A new ban on Russian gold is the latest in a series of sanctions that the seven leading economies hope will further isolate Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.

The freshman congresswoman, who was among those who voted to overturn the results of the 2020 election, previously came under criticism for quoting Adolf Hitler.

Protests built into the evening in a number of cities, including thousands demonstrating against the decision outside the barricaded Supreme Court.

A Gallup poll shows Americans’ confidence in the country’s highest court dropped 11 percentage points from a year ago.

Francis didn’t refer to the ruling or explicitly mention abortion in his homily.

A demonstrator scaled the Frederick Douglass Bridge in Washington, D.C. Friday morning following the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

The legislation will toughen background checks for the youngest gun buyers, keep firearms from more domestic violence offenders and help states put in place red flag laws that make it easier for authorities to take weapons from people judged to be dangerous.

Within hours of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday, the governors of California, Oregon and Washington promised to defend access to reproductive health care, including abortion and contraceptives. 

Lizzo, who has avidly voiced her stance on abortion and transgender rights, has pledged $500,000 to Planned Parenthood from her upcoming tour and Live Nation will match her goal.

“This decision is inconsistent with what Justices Gorsuch and Kavanaugh said in their testimony and their meetings with me, where they both were insistent on the importance of supporting long-standing precedents that the country has relied upon,” Collins said.

The House has sent President Joe Biden the most wide-ranging gun violence bill Congress has passed in decades.