NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Mary Ziegler, law professor at Florida State University, and author of Beyond Abortion: Roe v. Wade and the Fight for Privacy, about abortion laws that could reach the Supreme Court.
The interim Justice Department boss told lawmakers he didn't want to talk about his conversations with President Trump but did want to try to allay concerns that he has served as a White House mole.
Domineque Ray said the state was violating his constitutional rights by only offering a Christian chaplain. The high court ruled 5-4 that the execution could go ahead as planned.
The Supreme Court said on Thursday night that Louisiana cannot enforce a restrictive abortion law. NPR's David Greene talks with Amy Howe of SCOTUSblog about the case.
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is accusing the National Enquirer's parent company of extortion. Also, Amy Howe of SCOTUSblog discusses the Court's decision on Louisiana's abortion law.
The high court effectively blocked the restrictive law pending a decision on whether the court will hear the case. Chief Justice John Roberts sided with the liberal justices for the temporary stay.
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted on Thursday to recommend that the full chamber confirm President Trump's choice to take over the leadership of the Justice Department.
On Thanksgiving night, Emantic Fitzgerald Bradford Jr. was shot and killed by a police officer responding to gunfire in the mall. Protesters are angry at a new report that exonerates the officer.
Dennis Christensen was arrested during prayer. "I hope today is the day Russia defends religious freedom," he said before the verdict. Critics call it a severe crackdown on religious freedom.