Some religious employers have railed against including contraceptive coverage in health plans. Without Justice Scalia, though, they’re unlikely to prevail

Obama’s pick for the supreme court is unlikely to be approved. But the political beating he’ll receive will make Republicans look bad – and that’s the point

Though a draconian law on access to abortion is now before the supreme court, a decision may only come when the next president appoints Scalia’s replacement

The US supreme court justice will be remembered more for his dissents than legal opinions that changed lives. Given his analyses, that may be for the best

The presidential election just got even more important – it will be a choice between a president in favor of climate action and one who would ignore it

Bernie Sanders, like a lot of progressives, conflates European-style healthcare with the UK system. But either his plan or Clinton’s can bring about real reform

A decision on whether Obama can choose to not expel the undocumented parents of citizen children will change their lives – and conservatives’ chances

The US supreme court will decide whether disgraced Virginia governor Bob McDonnell’s inaction after accepting extravagant gifts invalidates his conviction

The president’s speech stressed that most Americans agree with his proposed reforms, but that doesn’t matter to his congressional adversaries

The argument that colleges should not even consider the racial diversity of its student body to give white applicants with poor qualifications a very slightly better chance isn’t a very compelling one

The justices decided to take a case that could mean the end of Roe v Wade just four months before voters choose their next president

Whether it upholds the executive order the Obama administration is appealing, the US supreme court’s decision will clarify the stakes of the election

The US supreme court chief justice may not really think the unemployed should sue the undocumented – he thinks fewer folks should get their day in court

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals upheld large parts of assault weapons bans in two states, but the high court could still shoot down the laws

The would-be Republican nominee’s statement reveal he’s unqualified for the presidency. But they reflect common feelings among his conservative base

Even if, like Lawrence Lessig, you have some nice progressive goals, insisting they’ll happen against the historic workings of government is unrealistic

Conservatives say mass shootings are not the time to talk about gun laws, but we should be talking more, not less, about America’s failed policies

Formerly fringe views seeking to upend Roe v Wade are now mainstream talking points for prominent conservative politicians

A credible alternative to Hillary Clinton needs to be better than she is on policy, or more electable. The vice president is neither of those things

Anti-choice advocates seem to think they have a vital new tool, but nothing in support of the videos hold up to scrutiny