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President Trump discusses the planned travel ban extension Wednesday during a news conference at the 50th World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Trump Says He'll Add 'A Few Countries' To Controversial U.S. Travel Ban

6:05pm January 22, 2020

by Bill Chappell

The president confirmed a plan to expand one of the signature pieces of his immigration policy. A person briefed on the plan said Trump will soon announce travel restrictions for seven more countries.

Drinking fountains are marked "Do Not Drink Until Further Notice" at Flint Northwestern High School in Flint, Mich., in May 2016. After 18 months of insisting that water drawn from the Flint River was safe to drink, officials admitted it was not.

Supreme Court Allows Flint Water Lawsuits To Move Forward, Officials Not 'Immune'

9:50pm January 21, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

In refusing to take up two cases involving the 2014 water crisis, the higher court has upheld earlier rulings saying neither city nor state officials are protected from being sued.

Abortion-rights supporters demonstrate last May in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington. A high court decision in a case that could curtail or even overturn Roe v. Wade is set for opening arguments in March.

Roe v. Wade: Settled Law Or Bad Precedent? States Prep For An Overturn

12:47pm January 21, 2020

by Julie Rovner

A Supreme Court case in March will test the new five-member conservative majority. If justices strike federal abortion protections, look for a state-by-state quilt of abortion "deserts" and "havens."

Two women who were sexually abused as children say the Jehovah's Witnesses failed to report their abuser to authorities in Montana and instead expelled him from the congregation as punishment until he repented. Pictured, in 2015, is a sign atop the then-w

Montana Court Reverses $35 Million Child Abuse Verdict Against Jehovah's Witnesses

6:11pm January 09, 2020

by Merrit Kennedy

The unanimous Montana Supreme Court decision found that religious institutions are not always obligated to report child sexual abuse to authorities due to an exemption in Montana state law.

Student demonstrators cheered in 2015 outside the Supreme Court after learning that the high court had upheld the Affordable Care Act as law of the land. But Republican foes of the federal health law are still working to have it struck down.

Stakes High For Democrats And Republicans In Bid To Rush ACA To Supreme Court

5:00am January 08, 2020

by Julie Rovner

Both sides say they want the high court to quickly weigh in on a case that could invalidate the federal health law. Whatever the court decides will likely have consequences in 2020 elections.

President Barack Obama celebrates with lawmakers after signing into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act health insurance bill in March 2010.

Politics & Government

The Top Moments From A Decade That Reshaped American Politics

10:24am December 31, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

A tumultuous decade in politics saw everything from the presidency and reelection of the first black president to the rise of the Tea Party and the improbable election of Donald Trump as president.

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The case is set to be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court on March 4.

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The Louisiana Clinic At The Center Of Abortion Case Before Supreme Court

4:54pm December 29, 2019

by Sarah McCammon

Hope Medical Group for Women in Shreveport is challenging a 2014 state law requiring doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at a local hospital in case of an emergency.

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New York police Sgt. Damon Martin in the 75th Precinct field intelligence office, where the walls are covered with photos of seized illegal guns.

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Does New York City Need Gun Control?

12:00pm December 19, 2019

by Martin Kaste

New York City has stricter gun laws than most other American cities — and lower rates of gun violence. But legal challenges could force the city to loosen its gun control. Will a rise in crime follow?

President Trump leaves the White House for a campaign trip to Battle Creek, Mich., on Wednesday. This week, he became just the third president in American history to be impeached.

Politics & Government

Tracing The Roots Of A Partisan Impeachment

8:55am December 19, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

The inception of partisanship goes back decades — and, guess what, Republicans and Democrats can't agree on who started it.

Is A Wealth Tax Constitutional?

6:30am December 17, 2019

by Greg Rosalsky

Two legal scholars have been arguing about the constitutionality of a wealth tax for twenty years. Now people are actually paying attention.