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The fight over abortion and gun rights will take center stage during the Supreme Court's new term, which kicked off Monday. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBSN about the major cases to watch and the questions over how the conservative-leaning majority will rule on cases with huge implications.
The court's new term begins Monday.
Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh tested positive for COVID-19, the court announced in a statement. He is fully vaccinated and has no symptoms, but will not attend Friday's ceremonial investiture for Justice Amy Coney Barrett. CBSN's Anne-Marie Green has more.
He is fully vaccinated and has no symptoms.
The longtime conservative justice was defending their use of the "shadow docket" after criticism stemming from the recent Texas abortion and other decisions.
Supreme Court's reprieve for John Henry Ramirez is latest clash between death row inmates and prison officials in Texas and other states over presence of spiritual advisers in death chambers.
The court said it "anticipates" providing live audio of oral arguments set for October, November and December.
The court ruled 5-4 to allow the Texas law to remain in effect.
One of the strictest abortion laws in the country is now in effect in Texas, outlawing the procedure after six weeks of pregnancy. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joined CBSN to discuss what's happening with the case, as well as the latest on Texas' Republican-backed voting law.
There are growing concerns over a potential housing crisis now that the Supreme Court has decided to end a pandemic-related eviction moratorium for most of the United States. CBSN's Tanya Rivero spoke with Bill Treanor, dean of Georgetown University Law Center, who is one of dozens of law school deans across the country joining forces to help Americans facing this eviction crisis.
Under the Trump-era program, the U.S. returned 70,000 non-Mexican asylum-seekers to Mexico, instructing them to wait there for their court hearings.
The Justice Department has defended the CDC's temporary extension of the federal eviction moratorium in a court filing last week. It cited concerns over the rising cases of COVID fueled by the Delta variant. But, the Biden administration is facing criticism from those who say they don't have the authority to continually extend the deadline. Jessica Levinson, CBS News legal contributor and professor at Loyola Law School, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" with her insight.
A New York Times opinion piece says the court "needs to be cut down to size." Jamelle Bouie, CBS News political contributor and New York Times opinion columnist, joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss his piece.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked an Arkansas law that would ban abortion except to save the life of the mother, with no exceptions for cases of rape or incest. The law was signed by Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson in March but critics filed a legal challenge saying it's unconstitutional.
Congressional Democrats are facing pressure to act after the Supreme Court upheld voting restrictions in Arizona.
Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch said they would have heard the case.
CBS News' Natalie Brand joined "Red and Blue" host Caitlin Huey-Burns to break down the last opinions from the Supreme Court this term, including a voting rights case from Arizona that has major implications for election laws in all states.
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Arizona's Republican-backed voting rights case, deciding neither of provisions of the state's voting law violates the section of the federal Voting Rights Act that deals with race. Ilya Shapiro, vice president of the CATO Institute and director of the Robert Levy Center for Constitutional Studies, joins CBSN for more on the ruling.
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued rulings in two key cases involving voting laws in Arizona and donor disclosure rules for nonprofits in California. CBS News legal contributor and Loyola Law School professor Jessica Levinson joined CBSN with the breakdown.
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued new decisions Tuesday, addressing both an immigration case and a natural gas pipeline dispute. CBS News legal contributor and Loyola Law School professor Jessica Levinson discusses these cases and more for CBSN.
Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito said they would have heard the case.
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Alaskan Native Corporations who sought government funding under the CARES Act. Ilya Shapiro, vice president at the Cato Institute and director of the Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies, spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBSN about the significance of the case.
The decision will make it harder to sue American companies for alleged human-rights violations outside the U.S.
The court ruled 7-2 that the red states and two individuals who brought the dispute do not have the legal standing.
The showdown between Harvard and Asian-American applicants is the latest effort before the high court that seeks to end affirmative action in college admissions.
Trump's claims President Claudia Sheinbaum "agreed to stop migration through Mexico." She says she "explained" what Mexico was already doing.
"Whatever bumps and bruises we were suffering, we put it all aside and celebrated Thanksgiving in Nantucket," President Biden wrote in his 2017 book "Promise Me, Dad."
Police have called James Craig's alleged plot to kill Angela Craig a "heinous, complex and calculated murder."
A full-blown trade war between the U.S. and Canada could lead to a recession in both countries, economist says.
As the holiday shopping season kicks off, here are five ways retailers try to get consumers to spend.
Less than two full days into a ceasefire, Israel's military and Hezbollah were both claiming isolated breaches of the deal.
Dustin Kjersem's death was initially reported as a bear attack after his girlfriend found his body in a tent on Oct. 12.
Linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. sustained a head injury in an October game against Alabama State and has been hospitalized since.
The woman boarded Delta Flight No. 264 from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, CBS News learned. She was discovered while the plane was in midair and was taken into custody in Paris.
Consumers are urged to destroy the recalled cucumbers, which were distributed in 26 states around the U.S.
The Thanksgiving threats come one day after several of President-elect Donald Trump's staff picks reported threats.
As the holiday shopping season kicks off, here are five ways retailers try to get consumers to spend.
Police have called James Craig's alleged plot to kill Angela Craig a "heinous, complex and calculated murder."
Celebrating Thanksgiving and Native American Heritage Day this week highlights the importance of recognizing indigenous cuisines in the United States and the authentic, sustainable food it offers.
Consumers are urged to destroy the recalled cucumbers, which were distributed in 26 states around the U.S.
As the holiday shopping season kicks off, here are five ways retailers try to get consumers to spend.
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour book goes on sale Friday. Here's the only place to buy it, how much it costs and what you'll get.
A full-blown trade war between the U.S. and Canada could lead to a recession in both countries, economist says.
Need to shop on Thanksgiving? Here's what stores, restaurants, and other businesses are open and closed on Turkey Day.
The Thanksgiving threats come one day after several of President-elect Donald Trump's staff picks reported threats.
Then-candidate Donald Trump in September promised that he would sign legislation to grant federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe.
"Whatever bumps and bruises we were suffering, we put it all aside and celebrated Thanksgiving in Nantucket," President Biden wrote in his 2017 book "Promise Me, Dad."
Trump's claims President Claudia Sheinbaum "agreed to stop migration through Mexico." She says she "explained" what Mexico was already doing.
The tech CEO has been seeking to change his company's perception on the right following a rocky relationship with President-elect Donald Trump.
The man's attorneys said the punitive and compensatory damages total the largest amount to ever be awarded by a jury in a medical malpractice case in the U.S.
Tired from your Thanksgiving feast? You're not alone. But is it the tryptophan in turkey that leads to our food comas? Here's what experts say.
Can cats and dogs eat turkey and other Thanksgiving foods? Here's what experts say about what is safe and not.
An Illinois mom got stuck with a big bill after taking her 3-year-old to the ER but never seeing a doctor. "It's mind-blowing," she said.
Why is Thanksgiving traditionally associated with turkey and other specific foods? We asked a history expert why we eat what we do on the holiday.
A missing hiker was found alive this week in the remote Canadian wilderness, where he had been missing since October.
Amalka, a female, slipped out of a carrier cage on November 19 during an unloading operation.
A full-blown trade war between the U.S. and Canada could lead to a recession in both countries, economist says.
"The accused appears to have had no motive for killing the people other than the act of killing itself," prosecutors said.
Iga Swiatek is a 23-year-old from Poland who was ranked No. 1 most of the past two seasons but is now at No. 2.
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour book goes on sale Friday. Here's the only place to buy it, how much it costs and what you'll get.
In settling, the three plaintiffs said they assign no "ill intent" to Rose and realize now that his conduct could be subject to interpretation.
Sean "Diddy" Combs' lawyers again asked the rapper be released on bond ahead of his trial, but the request was denied.
Members of the iconic band, the Grateful Dead, reflected on the impact bandmate Phil Lesh had on their lives and said they had hoped to play together again.
Iconic band The Grateful Dead, is remembering one of the band's original members, Phil Lesh, who died in October at 84 years old. The surviving original members of the band credit Lesh for the impact he made in each of their lives and revealed they were hoping to play together one more time.
The tech CEO has been seeking to change his company's perception on the right following a rocky relationship with President-elect Donald Trump.
Australia's full legislature has now passed a bill that will soon ban children under the age of 16 from using most social media platforms.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
British phone company Virgin Media O2 has developed an AI-generated grandmother to talk to scammers all day and waste their time so you don't have to. CBS News Confirmed executive producer Melissa Mahtani has more on the "grandma" and how you can protect yourself from phone scams.
Starbucks managers forced to rely on manual systems to handle baristas' pay, but customers unaffected.
Scientists now have a clearer picture of Camp Century, an abandoned U.S. military base long hidden under the ice in Greenland, thanks to a NASA research team's good luck.
Negotiators are far apart as the United Nations tries to work out the world's first treaty to curb plastic pollution. Issues creating roadblocks include limiting new manufacturing of plastic and the potential phasing out of some chemicals. For more on the talks, CBS News was joined by Erin Simon, vice president and head of plastic waste and business for the World Wildlife Fund in the U.S.
Forensic pathologists hope advanced DNA testing technology will enable them to attach names to all the unidentified people at the Honolulu Medical Examiner's Office.
At the Johnson Space Food Systems Laboratory in Houston, NASA scientists develop dishes – freeze-dried, heat-stabilized, or irradiated – to serve on the International Space Station. Correspondent David Pogue checks out what's on the menu in Earth orbit.
This winter, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted above-average temperatures throughout the U.S. because of a "slowly developing" La Niña pattern. CBS News Sacramento meteorologist Tracy Humphrey reports on the changing winter conditions.
Police have called James Craig's alleged plot to kill Angela Craig a "heinous, complex and calculated murder."
"The accused appears to have had no motive for killing the people other than the act of killing itself," prosecutors said.
Dustin Kjersem's death was initially reported as a bear attack after his girlfriend found his body in a tent on Oct. 12.
More than 400 people were arrested in the operation targeting oceans, coasts, rivers and ports around the globe in October and November.
Sean "Diddy" Combs' lawyers again asked the rapper be released on bond ahead of his trial, but the request was denied.
The Sombrero galaxy, named for its resemblance to the Mexican hat, is about 30 million light-years from Earth.
Marc and Sharon Hagle, both making their second space flight, were among the passengers for the NS-28 mission.
The ninth Blue Origin space tourism flight launched from West Texas Friday morning. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood and space expert Scott Heidler offered analysis of the flight.
President-elect Donald Trump attended SpaceX's sixth flight test of its Super Heavy-Starship on Tuesday with CEO Elon Musk. The burgeoning friendship between the two men played a key role in Trump's reelection, with Musk now set to run a government efficiency agency in the coming months. CBS News political reporter Jake Rosen and Politico aviation reporter Oriana Pawlyk join "America Decides" with more.
President-elect Donald Trump was on hand with Elon Musk for the sixth test flight of SpaceX's huge Super Heavy-Starship rocket.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
See some of convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala's photographs that were discovered by detectives in a Seattle storage locker.
The seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.
A look at the evidence in "The Dexter Killer" case; plus, newly revealed letters from the man police say wanted to be like fictional serial killer Dexter Morgan.
Live performances are in full swing this summer. Scroll through our concert gallery, featuring pictures by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
This Thanksgiving, CBS News New York's Jessi Mitchell introduces us to a family who is spending their holiday giving thanks to not only their family, but the special place they call home.
Historian Kenneth C. Davis, the bestselling author of "Don't Know Much About History" and "The World in Books," joined "CBS Mornings Plus" to discuss the history behind Thanksgiving and some of the traditions that go along with the holiday.
Thanksgiving isn't complete without a side of cranberries, but it's pretty tough work to harvest them. That's what a CBS News crew discovered on this day in 2002.
Atlanta Vibe setter Whitney Bower, 23, joined "CBS Mornings Plus" to discuss the upcoming second season of the Pro Volleyball Federation and the draft of collegiate players held earlier this week.
Officials with the Biden administration said Tuesday that President-elect Donald Trump's transition team has yet to agree to terms on a memorandum of understanding with the Justice Department, which will allow for the processing of security clearance requests. CBS News national security contributor Samantha Vinograd has more.