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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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President Biden speaks to members of the press Tuesday prior to boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.

Biden says abortion decision would be 'radical' and threaten other rights

1:11pm May 03, 2022

by Arnie Seipel

Biden says the reasoning in the leaked Supreme Court draft would mean "every other decision related to the notion of privacy is thrown into question," including contraception and gay marriage.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters April 27 outside the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington.

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The Senate will vote on a bill creating a federal right to an abortion, Schumer says

12:46pm May 03, 2022

by Susan Davis

Though Democrats don't have the votes to pass such a bill, the Senate majority leader insisted voting on it wouldn't be "an abstract exercise," putting every senator's stance on the record.

Former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally for Nebraska Republican gubernatorial candidate Charles Herbster on Sunday, in Greenwood, Neb.

Trump inaugural committee settles D.C. lawsuit related to hotel overpayments

12:26pm May 03, 2022

by The Associated Press

Donald Trump's businesses and inaugural committee have reached a $750,000 deal to resolve a lawsuit that alleged the committee overpaid for events at his hotel and enriched his family in the process.

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Executive and legislative branch members react to Roe v. Wade threats

11:55am May 03, 2022

by Claudia Grisales

President Biden said he's worried about broader threats to issues like marriage equality, while Democratic leaders take aim at conservative justices who they say lied about settled precedent.

A ballot drop box is seen at the Summit County Board of Elections in Akron, Ohio, on April 5. Voters in Ohio and Indiana will select primary nominees Tuesday for a number of races, including Senate and House.

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7 primary contests to watch Tuesday in Ohio and Indiana

10:24am May 03, 2022

by Deepa Shivaram

Tuesday's top race is in Ohio, where voters are set to pick nominees for an open U.S. Senate seat. Redistricting has also affected some of the state's closely watched House races.