Twelve men and women are tasked with settling a spat between a former governor and one of the country’s most-read newspapers. The fallout could reshape how the story of this nation is told. Former Alaska Governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is suing The New York Times for defamation. “What am I trying to…

The Supreme Court is allowing Alabama’s congressional maps to stay in place – at least for the time being. In a 5-4 decision, the Court froze a lower court ruling that states the new map likely violates the Voting Rights Act. Chief Justice John Roberts joined the court’s liberal wing in the dissent.  Opponents of…

New polling from ABC/Ipsos shows most Americans want President Joe Biden to consider all qualified Supreme Court nominees for Justice Stephen Breyer’s replacement. 76 percent of Americans want Biden to consider all candidates, while 23 percent want him to focus on Black women. “Put me in the camp of making sure the court and other…

During an event officially announcing Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement, President Joe Biden reaffirmed a campaign promise that his nominee for Supreme Court will be a Black woman. The video above includes clips from the event. “That person will be the first Black woman ever nominated,” Biden vowed. “It is long overdue in my view.” "I've made…

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will retire at the end of the current court term. The 83-year-old is one of three sitting justices appointed by a Democratic president. Since taking the White House and Senate, some Democrats have been calling for Breyer to step down while Democrats can confirm a new justice who can serve…

Following a Supreme Court ruling, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has pulled its COVID-19 vaccine and testing mandate for large businesses. The requirement would have impacted about 80 million people. “After evaluating the Court’s decision, OSHA is withdrawing the Vaccination and Testing ETS as an enforceable emergency temporary standard,” OSHA wrote in the…

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange received a legal win after the High Court in London allowed him to appeal his extradition to the United States. Last month, the court ruled Assange’s mental health was in appropriate shape for Assange to be extradited to the U.S., reversing a lower court ruling that said Assange was likely to…

The Supreme Court’s latest order list, released Monday, includes two affirmative action cases. The cases, involving Harvard University and the University of North Carolina (UNC), will be combined for an hour of oral arguments “early in the 2022-23 term, which begins in October.” “The justices agreed to take up two cases asking them to overrule…

After starting the week on a high note at a rally in Arizona, former President Donald Trump’s week took a turn for the worse. Investigations into Trump and his companies progressed in Georgia and New York, the Supreme Court ruled against his request, and two more confidants, including his daughter, have been requested to testify…

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday blocked President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 pandemic-related vaccination-or-testing mandate for large businesses while allowing his administration to enforce its separate vaccine requirement for healthcare facilities. The court acted after hearing arguments last Friday in the legal fight over temporary mandates issued in November by two federal agencies. The court was…