The Latest Breaking News from Amy Coney Barrett

Senate to vote on legislation codifying abortion rights into federal law but measure has next to no chance of passing in divided chamber

John Roberts is heading a Supreme Court in crisis

More than Congress or the White House, the Supreme Court may arguably be the most important government institution in the country, its decisions touching on virtually every facet of day-to-day life, as well as broader questions of how we govern ourselves, regulate business and exercise our faith.

Although it is shocking that someone in the Supreme Court leaked a purported draft of the opinion overruling Roe v. Wade, no one should be the least bit surprised that it is what the justices are about to do.

The former president was once pro-choice – but the threat he posed to reproductive rights was hiding in plain sight

Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett face accusations of having misled politicians and the public about their willingness to overturn Roe

Legal experts say likely overturning of Roe v Wade would show Supreme Court justices are ‘politicians wearing robes’.

Comes after a draft opinion overturning Roe v Wade leaked

This is what eroding democracy looks like.

Following publication of the opinion that would overturn Roe v Wade, the court’s views on abortion are under extreme scrutiny

Talk about shooting the messenger.