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June 24, 2022: The Day Chief Justice Roberts Lost His Court
WASHINGTON — In the most significant case of his 17-year tenure, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. all alone.He had worked seven months to persuade his colleagues to join him in…
With Roe v. Wade Overturned, Companies Stay Silent on Abortion
Companies had more than a month to formulate a response to the end of federal abortion rights in the United States if they didn't immediately weigh in after a draft advisory leaked…
Abortion Ruling Poses New Questions About How Far Supreme Court Will Go
WASHINGTON — Friday's Supreme Court decision to end the constitutional right to abortion ended a battle for now, but immediately raised another far-reaching question: whether the…
How the Senators Negotiating a Gun Deal Found Consensus
WASHINGTON — In a pink-tinted hideout in the basement of the Capitol, Connecticut Democrat Senator Christopher S. Murphy did something unusual last month to kick off a high-stakes…
Supreme Court’s Abortion Decision Roils Midterm Elections
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Supreme Court's decision to overthrow Roe v. Wade on Friday catapulted the explosive fight over abortion rights to the center of several selective…
‘It’s Become Real’: Abortion Decision Roils Midterms, Sending Fight to States
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Supreme Court's decision to overthrow Roe v. Wade on Friday catapulted the explosive fight over abortion rights to the center of several selective…
How G.O.P. Support for Decriminalizing Abortion Faded Over Decades
An abortion decision long in the making Few can imagine it today, but on the eve of the Roe v. Wade ruling in 1973, more Republicans than Democrats supported decriminalizing…
Video: Members of Congress Voice Mixed Opinions on the Roe v Wade Ruling
As members of Congress poured into the Capitol on Friday morning before a busy legislative day before recess, news of the Supreme Court's decision to overthrow Roe v. Wade…
U.S.-Led Alliance Faces Frustration, and Pain of its Own, Over Russia Sanctions
WASHINGTON - Four months after the war in Ukraine, the countries aligning with Russia are facing mounting economic pain, even as sanctions and energy embargoes have little impact…
The Man Most Responsible for Ending Roe Worries That It Could Hurt His Party
The end of the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling was the culmination of decades of work by Republicans and social conservatives — one that came about only after a three-times-married…