Supreme Court rules for Texas death row inmate in religious rights case
The court ruled 8-1, with Justice Clarence Thomas as the lone dissenter.
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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson defends record
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is defending her judicial record during the second day of questioning in her Supreme Court nomination hearings on Capitol Hill. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more on how Jackson is responding to senators' questioning.
Idaho governor signs Texas-style abortion bill that would let potential family sue
The measure allows people who would have been family members to sue a doctor who performs an abortion after cardiac activity is detected in an embryo.
GOP senators grill Ketanji Brown Jackson
Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson faced some politically loaded questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee during her second day of her confirmation hearings. Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz asked the judge about critical race theory in schools and in law. Ben Jealous, president of People for the American Way and former NAACP president, joined CBS News to discuss.
Ketanji Brown Jackson on her approach to cases
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson fielded questions from senators on the second day of hearings on her nomination to the Supreme Court. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin kicked off the hearing by asking Jackson about her approach to cases and her judicial philosophy. Watch her response.
Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson defends record in second day of confirmation hearings
Republicans pushed a line of questioning about some of her past sentences in child pornography cases.
Hearings start for Supreme Court nominee Jackson
Confirmation hearings are underway for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first black woman to be nominated for the Supreme Court. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion explains how her nomination could be used against Democrats in the upcoming midterm elections.
Clarence Thomas hospitalized with infection
A court spokesperson told CBS News that Thomas does not have COVID-19.
Jackson vows to defend Constitution on first day of Supreme Court hearings
"If I am confirmed, I commit to you that I will work productively to support and defend the Constitution and the grand experiment of American democracy," Jackson said.
Ketanji Brown Jackson's hearings begin
The first day of Senate confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is underway. She is the first African American woman to be nominated to the Supreme Court. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford joins Tanya Rivero and Tony Dokoupil with a preview of what to expect.
President Biden to meet with European leaders
President Biden prepares for a week of meetings in Europe to discuss the war in Ukraine, including with NATO allies in Brussels before heading to Poland. Confirmation hearings begin Monday for Supreme Court Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports on these and other stories from Washington.
Justice Clarence Thomas hospitalized
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was hospitalized Friday with an infection after experiencing "flu-like symptoms." A spokesperson said Thomas is recovering and does not have COVID-19. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more.
Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson?
Longtime friends of the highly-esteemed judge explain why they believe Jackson's nomination to the Supreme Court (if confirmed, she would be the first Black woman to serve on the nation's highest court) is a testament to her brilliance and passion for the law.
Confirmation hearings for Jackson begin next week
Senators will have the chance to question Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson during her confirmation hearings next week. If confirmed, Jackson will be the first Black woman to serve on the high court. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion discusses what to expect.
"Lifelong friends" of Ketanji Brown Jackson show their support
As Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson starts Supreme Court confirmation hearings we hear from some of the women who know her best
Supreme Court reimposes death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber
The court ruled 6-3 along ideological lines.
The issues the GOP may focus on during Jackson's Supreme Court hearings
Jackson's confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee begin March 21.
"She Will Rise" on importance of having a Black woman on the Supreme Court
Only seven justices have not been White men in the Supreme Court's 233-year history.
Biden announces Jackson as his Supreme Court pick
If confirmed, she will be the first Black woman to serve on the highest court.
Senators react to Biden's Supreme Court pick
Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit a year ago in a bipartisan 53–44 vote.
Ketanji Brown Jackson is Supreme Court nominee frontrunner
President Biden has made his selection to replace Justice Stephen Breyer on the high court and is likely to announce her nomination Friday.
Biden has interviewed his top three Supreme Court candidates
He is expected to announce his nominee by the end of February.
Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to shield January 6 records
The Supreme Court already rejected Trump's emergency request to block the release of his records to the January 6 select committee.
Biden interviews with Supreme Court candidates have begun
The president previously said he has narrowed his list down to four choices. He is expected to announce a nominee by the end of February.
Supreme Court agrees to weigh in on "Remain in Mexico" border policy
President Biden has denounced the Trump-era border policy as draconian and inhumane.
Charlie Kirk memorial service honors conservative activist
President Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Erika Kirk spoke at Sunday's memorial service for Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, at State Farm Stadium in Arizona.
Former Trump economic official says "we've seen the job market degrade"
Gary Cohn, IBM vice chair and director of the National Economic Council in the first Trump term, said for companies in a "very difficult environment," cutting down on the cost of labor is "the one lever they can pull."
Genetically engineered mice could curb spread of Lyme disease on Nantucket
Scientists hope genetically modified mice will curb the spread of Lyme disease. They headed to Nantucket — home to a large population of the mice, ticks and deer spreading Lyme — to pitch their idea.
Macron calls Ambassador Kushner's criticism of France "unacceptable" for diplomat
In an interview with CBS News' "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," the French president pushed back on criticism for recognizing a Palestinian state.
U.K, Australia and Canada recognize Palestinian state despite U.S. opposition
More than 140 countries have already taken that step and more are expected to do so at the U.N. General Assembly this week, including France.
Taliban rejects Trump's bid to take over Afghan air base once controlled by U.S.
President Trump is renewing his call to reestablish a U.S. presence at Bagram, even saying "we're talking now to Afghanistan" about the matter.
Maps show the forecast track of Hurricane Gabrielle
Gabrielle formed on Wednesday over the central Atlantic Ocean and became a hurricane on Sunday. It's the seventh named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.
1 dead, 2 injured in shooting at New Hampshire country club; suspect arrested
One person is dead and several people were wounded during a shooting Saturday night at Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua, New Hampshire.
Boat destroyed by U.S. held 1,000 kilos of cocaine, Dominican Republic says
Authorities in the Dominican Republic said they have confiscated cocaine transported by a speedboat that was destroyed recently by the U.S. Navy.