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Episodes

Breaking down the arguments as Supreme Court hears challenge to student loan relief plan

2/28/2023
The fate of student debt relief promised for some 40 million Americans is in the hands of the Supreme Court. The justices heard arguments in high-stakes cases over the legality of President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan. John Yang discussed the arguments with NewsHour Supreme Court Analyst Marcia Coyle and Danielle Douglas-Gabriel of The Washington Post. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Duration:00:11:13

Supreme Court says it hasn't identified Roe v. Wade draft opinion leaker

1/19/2023
It was a political earthquake last May when the draft Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade was leaked almost two months before the ruling was handed down. Chief Justice John Roberts launched an investigation but said the court has not been able to identify the leaker. Supreme Court analyst Marcia Coyle joined John Yang to discuss the report. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Duration:00:05:50

A look at the big issues that inspired new state laws taking effect in 2023

1/2/2023
The start of this new year is bringing with it some new state laws. Thousands of bills were passed in state legislatures in 2022, but there are a few issues that stand out for which many states have decided to take action. Stephanie Sy has a look at some of the changes on the way. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Duration:00:06:43

Lawmakers pass landmark legislation aimed at protecting same-sex marriages

12/8/2022
Congress gave final approval to a bill requiring all states to recognize same-sex and interracial marriages. It passed the House with nearly 40 Republicans joining Democrats in support. On the floor, arguments focused on protecting marriage rights against a conservative Supreme Court versus protecting religious freedoms. Kate Sosin, a reporter for The 19th, joins Lisa Desjardins to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Duration:00:05:21

Supreme Court hears case pitting gay rights against religious freedom

12/5/2022
The rights of same-sex couples are once again before the U.S. Supreme Court. Justices on Monday heard arguments in a case that wrestles with the blurred lines separating free speech, religious beliefs and discrimination. John Yang looks at the history of the case and speaks with Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal to discuss the legal arguments on both sides of the debate. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Duration:00:07:33

A look ahead at two cases before the Supreme Court this week

12/4/2022
The Supreme Court will hear two cases this week -- Creative v. Elenis and Moore v. Harper -- that have the potential to reshape anti-discrimination laws and the future of federal elections nationwide. John Yang joins Geoff Bennett to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Duration:00:05:42

News Wrap: CIA director meets with Russian counterpart

11/14/2022
In our news wrap Monday, CIA Director William Burns met with his Russian intelligence counterpart to convey the consequences if Moscow were to use a nuclear weapon in Ukraine, police arrested a Syrian woman suspected of carrying out the bombing in Istanbul that killed six and the U.S. Supreme Court will allow the Jan. 6 Committee to get phone records from the head of Arizona's Republican party. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Duration:00:04:08

What's at stake in the Supreme Court affirmative action cases

10/30/2022
On Monday, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two cases seeking to overturn decades-old precedents that have allowed colleges to factor race into admissions decisions in order to create diverse student bodies. Opponents of the practice say that any decision based on race is wrong. Angel Perez, CEO of the National Association for College Admission Counseling, joins John Yang to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Duration:00:05:02

News Wrap: Supreme Court refuses Trump request in Mar-a-Lago documents case

10/13/2022
In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court refused former President Trump's request for an independent arbiter to examine classified White House documents found at his Mar-a-Lago estate, the U.S. Labor Department turned in another tough report on inflation at the retail level and the U.S. and Saudi Arabia traded tough talk over sharp cuts in oil output. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Duration:00:05:01

News Wrap: Biden reevaluating relations with Saudi Arabia after oil production cut

10/11/2022
In our news wrap Tuesday, the White House confirmed President Biden is reevaluating relations with Saudi Arabia after OPEC cut oil production, the Supreme Court heard arguments on requirements that pork sold in California must meet animal cruelty standards regardless of its origin, prosecutors in Maryland dropped all charges against Adnan Syed whose murder case was chronicled in "Serial." PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Duration:00:07:04

News Wrap: OPEC drastically cuts oil production to boost sagging prices

10/5/2022
In our news wrap Wednesday, OPEC is drastically cutting oil production by two million barrels a day to boost sagging prices, Russian President Putin signed documents today to annex four regions of Ukraine as the Russian military is losing its grip on some of the areas and as many as 65 people were killed in an air strike in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Duration:00:05:26

Supreme Court hears redistricting cases with major implications for future elections

10/4/2022
The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a big case about the role of race in drawing congressional maps. The specific question at issue is whether Alabama's map violates what's left of the Voting Rights Act, which bars discriminatory practices and procedures. Lisa Desjardins explains what's at stake and John Yang discusses the oral arguments with Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Duration:00:10:07

Former Pence chief of staff Marc Short on tensions within Republican Party

10/4/2022
Donald Trump's influence over Republicans still looms large, but the numerous ongoing investigations surrounding the former president are also raising serious questions for the GOP. Marc Short worked in the Trump White House and was later chief of staff to former Vice President Mike Pence. He joined Judy Woodruff to discuss the tensions within the party. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Duration:00:07:43

University makes major push for diversity without considering race, gender in admissions

10/4/2022
Past Supreme Court rulings have allowed colleges to consider race in their admissions processes and about 40 percent do. But the justices will soon revisit the issue and could overturn years of precedent. John Yang visited a university making a big push to improve diversity without the consideration of race or sex in the admissions process. It's part of our series, "Rethinking College." PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Duration:00:07:38

Supreme Court begins new term as public's trust hits historic low

10/3/2022
The Supreme Court kicks off its first day of the term with fresh arguments and a new face. This as the public's trust in the institution hits a historic low. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal and Josh Gerstein of Politico joined Judy Woodruff to discuss what's to come in the term. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Duration:00:09:28

News Wrap: European Union inflation hits 10 percent, Cubans protest lingering power outage

9/30/2022
In our news wrap Friday, the war in Ukraine sent natural gas prices and overall inflation soaring across the European Union, rare public protests have broken out in Cuba over lingering power outages from Hurricane Ian and Congress gave final approval to a short-term spending bill to avoid a partial shutdown this weekend. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Duration:00:04:02

Capehart and Gerson on how immigration debate and abortion access will play into midterms

9/16/2022
Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart and Washington Post opinion columnist Michael Gerson join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including controversies over immigration and how access to abortion is likely to play into the midterm elections. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Duration:00:12:45

Conservative states continue to restrict abortion following overturn of Roe v. Wade

9/15/2022
Conservative states continue to pass laws that restrict abortions. There are 14 states where bans are in effect and West Virginia will soon have a near-total abortion ban signed into law. Mary Ziegler, a law professor at the University of California, Davis and author of "Dollars for Life: the Anti-Abortion Movement and the Fall of the Republican Establishment," joined William Brangham to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Duration:00:05:33

Republican Sen. Rob Portman discusses his support for bill to protect same-sex marriage

9/15/2022
The U.S. Senate is pushing off voting on a bill to protect same-sex marriage until after the midterms. The Respect for Marriage Act already passed the House with support from dozens of Republicans, but Senate negotiators could not get the ten GOP votes needed to pass the bill. Republican Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio, one of the key supporters of the plan, joined Lisa Desjardins to discuss the delay. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Duration:00:07:33

Author Nina Totenberg on her decades-long friendship with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

9/13/2022
Nina Totenberg has been covering the Supreme Court for NPR since the 1970s. It was early in her reporting career that she formed what would become a decades-long friendship with the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Totenberg joined Judy Woodruff to discuss her new book, "Dinners with Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships." PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Duration:00:07:08