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The End of Roe, and How the Personal Became Political on the Supreme Court

In 1921, the future Supreme Court justice Benjamin Cardozo wrote a book examining how judges write their opinions. Judicial opinions, he asserted, did not simply reflect this or that legal theory but also the judges who wrote them—human beings influenced,

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Congress sends landmark gun violence legislation to Biden

The bill that passed the House on Friday is a measured compromise that at once illustrates progress on the long-intractable issue and the deep-seated partisan divide that persists.

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Amid horrors of war, Ukrainians celebrate their country’s EU candidacy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hailed the decision of EU leaders as vindication for his nation’s fight against Russia’s aggression.

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Donald Trump’s lasting legacy will now be the overturning of Roe v. Wade – CNN

Donald Trump’s lasting legacy will now be the overturning of Roe v. Wade  CNN Donald Trump credits himself for ruling overturning Roe v Wade  Axios Trump: ‘God made the decision’ overturning Roe  POLITICO Trump Privately Called a Roe v. Wade Reversal ‘Bad’ for

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Surfside families mark one year since Champlain Towers South collapse – The Washington Post

Surfside families mark one year since Champlain Towers South collapse  The Washington Post One Button Could Have ‘Saved More Lives’ in Surfside Condo Collapse  The New York Times A year after the Surfside condo collapse, loved ones see legislation and millions but

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House passes first major federal gun safety legislation in decades, bill will next go to Biden for signature – CNN

House passes first major federal gun safety legislation in decades, bill will next go to Biden for signature  CNN Senate passes bipartisan gun contol bill  Fox News Senate Breaks Decades-Long Impasse on Gun Safety  The New York Times Senate gun safety bill is

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UK voters reject Conservatives in two special elections, a blow to Boris Johnson

The contests, triggered by the resignation of Conservatives hit by scandals, offered voters the chance to give their verdict on the prime minister just weeks after 41 percent of his own MPs cast their ballots against him.

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These states with trigger bans will outlaw abortion as Roe v. Wade is overturned – The Washington Post

These states with trigger bans will outlaw abortion as Roe v. Wade is overturned  The Washington Post Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade in landmark abortion decision  Fox News Roe v. Wade Overturned by Supreme Court: Live Updates  The New York Times Supreme

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WATCH: Pelosi says Supreme Court abortion decision is ‘eviscerating Americans’ rights’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi blasted the Supreme Court’s ruling Friday overturning of Roe v. Wade, calling it “an evisceration of Americans’ rights” and a “slap in the face of women.”

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A look at 50 years of Supreme Court abortion decisions

A look at some of the Supreme Court’s major abortion rulings over the last 50 years. During that time, the court’s membership and views on abortion regulations have changed.

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