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The Supreme Court, seen in June. Next year the justices will hear arguments on a Louisiana law that could leave the state with just one clinic that performs abortions.
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Major Medical, Legal Groups Oppose Louisiana Abortion Law Before U.S. Supreme Court

Dec 02, 2019
In new amicus briefs, the American Medical Association and American Bar Association are among groups opposing the law, which is scheduled for oral arguments in March.
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The control tower at the Camp VI detention facility in the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, as seen through razor wire, in April.
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Justice Breyer Says It's 'Past Time' To Confront Guantanamo's 'Difficult Questions'

Jun 10, 2019
Supreme Court declines to hear appeal from Gitmo detainee but Breyer warns of court consensus unraveling 18 years after 9/11 okayed detentions.
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Law
Amid controversy and criticism from religious groups on the right and left about their decisions in recent death penalty cases, the U.S. Supreme Court's five-man majority is striking back.
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Supreme Court's Conservatives Defend Their Handling Of Death Penalty Cases

May 14, 2019
Amid controversy and criticism from religious groups on the right and left about their decisions in recent death penalty cases, the court's five-man majority is striking back.
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White House Counsel Don McGahn, who departed his post last week, heads into an August meeting with then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I. Confirming the newest Supreme Court justice was a capstone on his tenure.
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White House Counsel's Exit Brings Attention To An Office With A Past

Oct 21, 2018
Don McGahn's tenure was capped by shaping Brett Kavanaugh's fight-back rebuttal against allegations of sexual assault. The office has been a perch for major figures from John Dean to Alberto Gonzales.
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#HimToo: Left And Right Embrace Opposing Takes On Same Hashtag

Oct 11, 2018
#HimToo as a hashtag has a history that predates a viral tweet about a son's dating habits and the outrage that followed the Kavanaugh hearings.
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Cody Greenes (center), 35, group leader with the Jewish organization Moving Traditions, leads six high school freshman boys in a discussion about sexual assault and consent.
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Coming To The Right Answer By Themselves: Talking With Boys About Sexual Assault

Oct 10, 2018
How do we discuss sexual assault and consent with teenage boys? A Jewish organization based near Philadelphia has developed a program to discuss difficult topics like this in an all-male setting.
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Protesters occupy the <em>Contemplation of Justice</em> statue in front of the Supreme Court Saturday after Kavanaugh was confirmed.
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Brett Kavanaugh Sworn In As Newest Supreme Court Justice

Oct 06, 2018
The federal appeals court judge was confirmed after a narrow Senate vote largely along party lines. He was sworn in Saturday evening so that he can begin work immediately, the Supreme Court said.
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Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., points at Democrats as he defends Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing last week.
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Will the Kavanaugh Saga Leave Bruises That Heal Or Permanent Scars?

Oct 05, 2018
The fight over the nomination rises from the emotional cauldron that boiled through the 2016 campaign and has simmered ever since.
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, including Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, arrive for a news conference on Thursday, reiterating their plan to bring Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nominat
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Kavanaugh Passes Critical Senate Hurdle

Oct 05, 2018
A final vote on Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination is now expected this weekend. Despite passing cloture Friday 51-49, his confirmation remains in the hands of multiple undecided senators.
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Boyd Professors Join Peers In Effort To Derail Kavanaugh Nomination

Oct 04, 2018

An associate dean and 14 professors at UNLV’s Boyd School of Law joined nearly 2,500 of their peers from around the country in an open letter opposing Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Co

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Trump Mocks Ford's Testimony At Rally, Begs Crowd To 'Think Of Your Son'

Oct 02, 2018

Backlash is building in conservative circles in reaction to the fight over the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh. It could energize GOP voters, with midterm elections just over a month away.

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Judge Brett Kavanaugh testified in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday.
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Dean At Catholic University Suspended For Tweet About Kavanaugh Accuser

Oct 02, 2018
William Rainford, a dean of the university's National Catholic School of Social Service, apologized for a tweet that the university says "demonstrated a lack of sensitivity."
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A view of the Supreme Court from Capitol Hill September 28, 2018. The Court begins its new term on Monday one justice short while the Senate remains stuck in a confirmation fight over Judge Brett Kavanaugh, who's been accused of sexual assault.
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Supreme Court Term Begins In The Shadow Of Kavanaugh Confirmation Battle

Oct 01, 2018
For now, the court will be evenly divided between conservative and liberal justices. In the next week, the Court will hear cases involving endangered species, the death penalty and immigration law.
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Education
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New Education Budget; Yale Discrimination Investigation; Faults In Loan Forgiveness

Sep 29, 2018
Also in our weekly education news roundup: 6 ways to talk to your kids about sex after Kavanaugh; Homeschooling is growing and changing rapidly
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Christine Blasey Ford is sworn in ahead of testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday.
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How Trauma Affects Memory: Scientists Weigh In On The Kavanaugh Hearing

Sep 28, 2018
Christine Blasey Ford presented her allegations against Brett Kavanaugh Thursday. He denied them. But how can either of them remember? Here's what science says about memory and trauma — and alcohol.
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Sen. Jeff Flake arrives back at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday following a break. After announcing Friday morning that he would vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, Flake was confronted in an emotional scene by two wo
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WATCH: Assault Victims Confront Jeff Flake After He Says He Will Vote For Kavanaugh

Sep 28, 2018

"You're telling me that my assault doesn't matter," one protester said to Arizona Republican Jeff Flake as he headed to a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting.

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Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Thursday.
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American Bar Association Says FBI Investigation Should Come Before A Kavanaugh Vote

Sep 28, 2018
Moving ahead without an investigation could hurt the reputations of both the Senate and the Supreme Court, the ABA said in a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Brett Kavanaugh Offers Fiery Defense In Hearing That Was A National Cultural Moment

Sep 27, 2018
Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh each gave riveting testimony in the day-long hearing called to look into Ford's accusation that Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her when both were teenagers.
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The Senate Judiciary Committee hearing room is prepared for Thursday's planned testimony from Christine Blasey Ford and Judge Brett Kavanaugh.
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Kavanaugh And Ford Will Testify Today. Here's What You Need To Know

Sep 26, 2018

Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination was sailing through until Christine Blasey Ford came forward with a sexual assault allegation. Get caught up on what's led to Thursday's hearing.

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Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is preparing to testify at a Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday about allegations he sexually assaulted a woman in the 1980s at a high school party.
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Trump On 2nd Kavanaugh Accuser: 'Totally Inebriated And All Messed Up'

Sep 25, 2018
At the U.N. on Tuesday, the president attacked a Yale classmate of Brett Kavanaugh's and called her accusation that the Supreme Court nominee exposed himself to her part of a Democratic "con game."
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President Trump, seen at the United Nations on Monday, has called Brett Kavanaugh "an outstanding person" after second allegation of sexual misconduct.
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Trump Calls Kavanaugh 'Outstanding,' Dismissing Latest Sexual Misconduct Allegation

Sep 24, 2018
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh denounced new accusations of sexual misconduct from Deborah Ramirez as "smears" and said he will "not be intimidated into withdrawing from this process."
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Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, has requested a response from Christine Blasey Ford about whether she will testify before the committee.
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Kavanaugh Accuser Rejects 'Arbitrary' Ultimatum Regarding Testimony, Gets More Time

Sep 21, 2018
Christine Blasey Ford and Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, have been negotiating whether and how Ford would testify about her allegation that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her.
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Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, earlier this week. McCaskill, who is facing re-election in a heavily Republican state, says she will vote to not confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.
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Sen. Claire McCaskill: 'I Will Vote No On Judge Kavanaugh'

Sep 20, 2018
The Missouri Democrat, facing a tough re-election battle, says her decision is not based on recent allegations of sexual misconduct against the nominee, but on other issues.
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President Trump says Brett Kavanaugh has an "unblemished" record, but says he wants to hear from Kavanaugh's accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, who says Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her.
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Trump Says He Wants To Hear From Kavanaugh's Accuser

Sep 19, 2018
The president told reporters "we'll have to make a decision" if Christine Blasey Ford "makes a credible showing."
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Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee during his confirmation hearing Sept. 6.
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Republicans Reject Kavanaugh Accuser's Request To Delay Hearing For FBI Investigation

Sep 18, 2018
Attorneys for Christine Blasey Ford said that an investigation was necessary before the committee held a hearing or made a decision. But the panel's chairman is moving forward with Monday's hearing.
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