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June 17, 2021

Supreme Court sides with Catholic foster agency that excludes same-sex couples in 9-0 ruling

The Supreme Court sided unanimously with a Catholic foster agency in a dispute against the city of Philadelphia over whether it should be banned from participating in the city's foster program because it excludes same-sex couples. 

June 17, 2021

White House cheers Supreme Court ObamaCare decision with nod to Biden's 'big f--- deal' hot mic comment

The White House cheered the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold Obamacare, with a nod at President Biden’s 2010 “big f**king deal” reaction to then-President Obama signing the Affordable Care Act into law.

June 17, 2021

Supreme Court upholds ObamaCare law, dismissing challenge from red states

The Supreme Court kept the Affordable Care Act alive Thursday, ruling in a 7-2 decision that Texas and 17 other states – plus two individuals – lacked standing to challenge its constitutionality.

June 16, 2021

Jack Phillips to appeal Colorado judge's decision over gender transition cake

The conservative group representing Colorado baker Jack Phillips vowed to appeal after a judge sided with the plaintiff, a transgender woman.

June 15, 2021

MSNBC's Joy Reid claims 'evil' Mitch McConnell planning to pack SCOTUS with conservative justices

MSNBC host Joy Reid claimed Monday, without evidence, that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY, was planning to pack the U.S. Supreme Court with conservative justices if Republicans regained control of the Senate.

June 14, 2021

Supreme Court justices rule against low-level crack cocaine offenders

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that low-level crack cocaine offenders convicted more than a decade ago can't take advantage of a 2018 federal law to seek reduced prison time.  

June 14, 2021

Liberals tell Breyer to retire after McConnell says he won't support Biden Supreme Court pick in 2024

Some on the left are re-upping their calls for Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to retire from the bench Monday after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said he would block a nominee from President Biden in 2024 if Republicans are in the Senate majority.

June 14, 2021

McConnell says he'll block Biden's Supreme Court nominee in 2024 if GOP controls Senate

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday that he would block a Supreme Court nominee from President Biden in 2024 if Republicans are in the Senate majority – just as he did in 2016 after the death of late Justice Antonin Scalia.

June 14, 2021

MSNBC host fumes over unlikelihood of packing the Supreme Court

MSNBC guest host Jason Johnson on Saturday railed against the unlikelihood that additional seats would be added to the U.S. Supreme Court and create a liberal majority.

June 13, 2021

Justices consider Harvard case on race in college admissions

With abortion and guns already on the agenda, the conservative-dominated Supreme Court is considering adding a third blockbuster issue — whether to ban consideration of race in college admissions.