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At the heart of the case ruled on by the Supreme Court Thursday are the exchanges where people go online to shop for individual insurance.

Supreme Court Thwarts Efforts To Put Obamacare On Life Support

3:04pm June 26, 2015

by Nina Totenberg

Thursday's court ruling upheld subsidies nationwide under the Affordable Care Act. And unlike the court's previous Obamacare ruling, the majority was unified and the tone was broad.

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A Wrap-Up Of Same-Sex Marriage's Big Day At The High Court

2:37pm June 26, 2015

David Greene of Morning Edition reviews the day's events at the Supreme Court, where a landmark ruling effectively legalized same-sex marriage across the country.

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Ken Cuccinelli: Same-Sex Marriage Decision 'Ripped From The States'

2:35pm June 26, 2015

The former attorney general of Virginia comments on Obergefell v. Hodges, the Supreme Court decision that legalized same-sex marriage in all 50 states.

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Mapping The Impact Of The Obergefell Decision On States

2:32pm June 26, 2015

For a look at the Supreme Court ruling's effect on the states, David Greene turns to NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben, who lays out which states had banned same-sex marriage prior to the ruling.

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Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush.

'Abide By The Law': Campaign Trail Responds To Same-Sex-Marriage Ruling

2:18pm June 26, 2015

by Amita Kelly

Presidential candidates quickly responded to the Supreme Court's marriage ruling with measured tones.

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A Farmer's 2nd Look At Same-Sex Marriage: High Court Ruling Is 'Great Thing'

2:18pm June 26, 2015

Morning Edition spoke to North Dakota farmer Edd Goerger about same-sex marriage recently. At that point, he'd expressed ambivalence; now, David Greene gets Goerger's take on Friday's big ruling.

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An Opponent's Take On The High Court's Same-Sex Marriage Ruling

2:01pm June 26, 2015

For a different perspective on the Supreme Court's same-sex marriage ruling, David Greene speaks to Bishop Harry Jackson Jr. of Beltsville, Md. Jackson offers his disappointment at the ruling.

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Same-Sex Marriage Plaintiff Discusses The Historic Win At The High Court

1:47pm June 26, 2015

Ijpe DeKoe was among the plaintiffs whose case was involved in the Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage. He speaks with David Greene about the case, and about his reaction to the legal victory.

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U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, followed by Justice Antonin Scalia, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., in 2013

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Roberts: 'Celebrate Today's Decision ... But Do Not Celebrate The Constitution'

1:40pm June 26, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The chief justice said the court was ordering every state to recognize gay marriage. "[F]or those who believe in a government of laws ... the majority's approach is deeply disheartening," he said.

The Supreme Court handed a victory to the Obama administration and civil rights groups on Thursday when, by a 5-4 decision, it upheld a key tool used for more than four decades to fight housing discrimination.

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In Fair Housing Act Case, Supreme Court Backs 'Disparate Impact' Claims

12:06pm June 26, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The court decided the case 5-4, saying that claims of racial discrimination in housing cases shouldn't be limited by questions of intent.