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A Supreme Court artist retires after 45 years documenting judicial history up close

With the Supreme Court chambers off-limits to cameras, Art Lien's sketches helped the public understand what it was like to hear arguments and decisions in the highest court of the land.

October 08, 2022
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By:
  • Matthew Schuerman and
  • Danny Hensel
Justice Kennedy's retirement causes a Supreme Court shakeup: asset-mezzanine-16x9

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Fair Fight Action lawsuit; Supreme Court begins term; Future of EV plants

Monday on Political Rewind: An Atlanta federal judge has rejected Fair Fight Action's claims of voter suppression in the 2018 election. Plus, the Supreme Court's new session starts today amidst low confidence in the institution. And are the future Rivian and Hyundai plants in jeopardy?

October 03, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
This image contained in a court filing by the Department of Justice, and partially redacted by the source, shows documents seized during the Aug. 8 FBI search of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.

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  • Politics

Trump and his lawyers keep ghosts of Nixon and Watergate alive and haunting

When it mattered most, Nixon and his crew found that people who might have been political allies in the past were not especially sympathetic to his case.

September 25, 2022
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By:
  • Ron Elving
The Department of Justice building is seen in Washington, D.C., on August 9, 2022.

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  • Law

DOJ's reproductive rights group is watching for state changes that violate federal law

The Justice Department is leading an effort to monitor changes in state law after the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to abortion.

September 23, 2022
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By:
  • Carrie Johnson
U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Ohio, greets supporters during a rally on May 2, 2022 in Lorain, Ohio.

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  • Elections

How abortion may be reshaping the close Ohio Senate race

The race for an open U.S. Senate seat in Ohio has put abortion rights and women voters in the national spotlight.

September 20, 2022
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By:
  • Danielle Kurtzleben
A federal appeals court on Sept. 16 ruled in favor of a Texas law targeting major social media companies like Facebook and Twitter in a victory for Republicans who accuse the platforms of censoring conservative speech.

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  • Law

Court rules in favor of Texas law allowing lawsuits against social media companies

A federal appeals court Friday ruled in favor of a Texas law targeting major social media companies, in a victory for Republicans who accuse the platforms of censoring conservative speech.

September 16, 2022
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Protesters march outside the Indiana state Capitol building on July 25, 2022, in Indianapolis as activists gathered during a special session.

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  • National

The first abortion ban passed after Roe takes effect Thursday in Indiana

Thursday, nearly all abortions must cease in Indiana after state lawmakers passed a full ban in August. Since Dobbs, Indiana has been a destination for those in surrounding states seeking abortions.

September 14, 2022
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  • Sarah McCammon

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  • Theater

'My Body No Choice' — Arena Stage advocates for reproductive rights

On the eve of the 2022 election, Arena Stage presents monologues on the theme of choice by eight female playwrights. The show runs for 18 performances and tickets are $18, a nod to the US voting age.

September 09, 2022
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  • Bob Mondello
A package of Aviane birth control pills. The federal program known as Title X provides birth control, tests for sexually transmitted infections, and offers other reproductive health care for low-income patients.

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  • National

Title X advocates worry that birth control may go the same way as abortion

A Supreme Court ruling overturned Roe v. Wade. Now there's a big push to increase funding for Title X, a federal program that offers birth control and other reproductive care to low-income patients.

August 16, 2022
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  • Ben Paviour
Abortion-rights protesters fill Indiana Statehouse corridors and cheer outside legislative chambers on Friday as lawmakers vote to concur on a near-total abortion ban, in Indianapolis.

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  • National

Large employers express opposition after Indiana approves abortion ban

Indiana became the first state in the U.S. to pass a new abortion law after Roe v. Wade was overturned. Eli Lilly, which employs thousands in Indiana, said it would look elsewhere to expand.

August 06, 2022
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By:
  • Wynne Davis
Alie Utley and Joe Moyer react to their county voting against the proposed constitutional amendment during the Kansas for Constitutional Freedom primary election watch party in Overland Park, Kan., on Tuesday.

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  • Politics

How the 2022 midterms strategy could change after the Kansas abortion vote

Republican and Democratic strategists are recalibrating how much of an issue abortion rights will play in the midterm elections after a decisive vote by Kansans in favor of abortion rights.

August 06, 2022
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By:
  • Barbara Sprunt
People gather in front of the Georgia State Capital in Atlanta on Friday, June 24, 2022, to protest to protest the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

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  • Law

EXPLAINER: What's the role of personhood in abortion debate?

The concept of personhood that underlies anti-abortion laws in some states considers fertilized eggs, embryos and fetuses as people with the same rights as those already born. At least five states have adopted personhood laws or constitutional amendments. Georgia's law is the most extensive, granting tax breaks and child support to fetuses.

August 02, 2022
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By:
  • Associated Press
Dani Marietti's "sterilization shower" in Helena, Montana, features cookies with abortion-rights slogans, such as "My Body, My Choice," written on them in frosting.

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  • Health

More people are opting to get sterilized — and some are being turned away

Doctors says more of their patients are seeking permanent sterilization procedures, but some patients are reporting that doctors are unwilling to operate on people of childbearing age.

July 29, 2022
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By:
  • Aaron Bolton and
  • Ellis Juhlin
Reproductive Health Services is shown in Montgomery, Ala., in 2014. At the time, it was the only abortion clinic in the state capital.

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  • Health

Dozens of clinics have stopped offering abortions in the states with some form of ban

In the month since the Supreme Court voted to strike down Roe v. Wade, 43 clinics across 11 states have halted abortion care, a research group says.

July 28, 2022
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
Following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn <em>Roe v. Wade</em>, the George Washington University law school received calls to drop Justice Clarence Thomas and cancel the seminar he taught.

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  • Education

Clarence Thomas drops out of teaching a law class after students protested

Following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the George Washington University law school received calls to drop Thomas and cancel the seminar he taught.

July 28, 2022
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
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