Politics & Government

A crowd gathers outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., early on Tuesday after a draft opinion was leaked indicating the court could strike down Roe v. Wade.

Here's what could happen if Roe v. Wade is overturned

5:27pm May 03, 2022

by Joe Hernandez

If the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down the landmark decision, it will have a major impact in states across the country that have already signaled their intention to further restrict or ban abortion.

Texas will ban abortion if 'Roe v. Wade' is overturned. Here's how Texans are feeling

4:59pm May 03, 2022

by Ashley Lopez

If Roe v. Wade is overturned, states including Texas have laws that automatically overturn the right to abortion. That means it would be unlawful at any stage of pregnancy, with few to no exceptions.

Republicans face off in the Ohio primary

4:44pm May 03, 2022

by Don Gonyea

Political primary season is beginning in earnest, as voters head to the polls in Ohio and Indiana. The marquee races are in Ohio, led by that state's open U.S. Senate seat.

How the draft Supreme Court opinion overturning 'Roe v. Wade' could impact midterms

4:13pm May 03, 2022

The draft Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade sparked a fierce reaction in the political world, with potentially major ramifications for the midterm elections.

Retired colonel on the rise of javelin missiles, as Biden seeks to aid Ukraine

4:13pm May 03, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Mark Cancian, a former Marine colonel and expert on military procurement, about Biden's request to Congress for billions of dollars to buy javelin missiles to aid Ukraine.

Father Oleksandr Yarmolchyk stands inside the demolished nave of his Orthodox church in Peremoha, Ukraine on April 17. He says the Russians bombed his church and held him against his will.

The complex effort to hold Vladimir Putin accountable for war crimes

3:38pm May 03, 2022

by Franco Ordoñez

Ukrainian and international experts believe it will take years, if not decades, to build cases and prosecute people. Ukraine's prosecutor general's office has opened more than 9,000 investigations.

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Abortion rights and anti-abortion activists demonstrate in front of the Supreme Court on Tuesday.

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The political consequences of the Supreme Court's leaked draft opinion on abortion

3:33pm May 03, 2022

by Domenico Montanaro

The draft — showing the conservative majority ready to overturn Roe v. Wade — will have wide-ranging ramifications, from pressure to end the filibuster to more distrust of the confirmation process.

People march around the Minnesota Capitol building protesting the U.S. Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision in St. Paul, Minn., in January.

The original Roe v. Wade ruling was leaked, too

2:58pm May 03, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Leaks of any kind are rare at the Supreme Court, but in 1973, the original Roe decision was leaked to the press before the court formally announced it. The chief justice was furious.

TV camera crews station in front of the Supreme Court building on Tuesday in Washington, D.C.

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What even is a draft opinion? Here's how the Supreme Court's process works

1:56pm May 03, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

The court says it's routine for justices to circulate draft opinions internally. It's part of a larger procedure that involves deliberating, voting and assigning writers.

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Republicans suggested invoking the 25th Amendment after Jan. 6 — but failed to act

1:36pm May 03, 2022

by Terry Gross

In their book, This Will Not Pass, NYT journalists Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns reveal that GOP leaders, including Rep. Kevin McCarthy, privately discussed removing Trump from office.

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