Biden Is Catholic. He Also Supports Abortion Rights. Here's What That Could Mean
President Biden is only the nation's second Catholic president, but his position on abortion rights is at odds with the church.
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Supreme Court OKs White House Request To Limit Abortion Pill Access During Pandemic
The case was the first abortion-related decision faced by the new conservative majority of the U.S. Supreme Court after Justice Amy Coney Barrett was sworn in last year.
Former State Supreme Court Chief Justice Joins Law Firm
The first Black woman to serve as chief justice of North Carolina's Supreme Court has become a partner in the law firm McGuireWoods.
RBG Imparted This To Plaintiff In Gender Equality Case: 'It's All Right To Be A Hero'
Sharron Cohen was the plaintiff in a case that eventually fell to a young Ruth Bader Ginsburg. And Cohen says that years later, Ginsberg encouraged her to embrace her part in the landmark case.
Warp Speed Official: 1st Shipments Of COVID-19 Vaccine Will Be Delivered On Monday
Army Gen. Gustave Perna told reporters that distribution of the vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech has begun, with shipment to 636 sites scheduled to begin on Monday.
After Supreme Court Defeat, Trump's Backers In Congress Are Quiet On What Comes Next
The president vowed to "fight on" after the nation's highest court tossed a Texas lawsuit challenging the election results. The reaction from his congressional allies, however, was much more subdued.
NIH Director Tells Churches To Do The "Altruistic, Loving Thing" And Stay Closed
His comments came even as the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a federal district court to reexamine its previous support for restrictions on indoor religious services in California.
Supreme Court Says New York Can't Limit Attendance In Houses of Worship Due To COVID
Justices said the Gov. Andrew Cuomo's executive order limiting attendance in places of worship violates the First Amendment.
Federal Court Rejects Challenge To Trump's Push To Alter A Key Census Count
In a 2-1 vote, the court tossed out a lawsuit, one of several working through the courts, that challenged a memo on excluding unauthorized immigrants from numbers that reset the Electoral College map.
Appeals Court Rules Harvard Doesn't Discriminate Against Asian American Applicants
The panel of judges upheld a federal district court's decision from last year, teeing up a possible case in front of the U.S. Supreme Court.