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Progressive Democrats withdraw a letter urging Biden to be more proactive in Ukraine

Members of the congressional progressive caucus have withdrawn a letter urging President Biden to adjust his approach to the war in Ukraine.

Progressive Democrats withdraw a letter urging Biden to be more proactive in Ukraine

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Supreme Court appears skeptical of New York's restrictive gun control law

Gun violence survivors hold their banners during a rally Wednesday outside of the U.S. Supreme Court. The court heard arguments in a gun rights case that centers on New York's restrictive gun permit law. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption

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Supreme Court appears skeptical of New York's restrictive gun control law

It's the first major gun case at the court since 2008, when the court ruled that the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms grants individuals the right to keep a gun at home for self-defense.

Supreme Court appears skeptical of New York's restrictive gun control law

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The Justice Department is heading back to the Supreme Court over Texas' abortion law

The Texas state Capitol is seen on Oct. 2. The Justice Department is suing over the state's restrictive abortion law and heading back to the Supreme Court to seek a halt to it while legal proceedings continue. Montinique Monroe/Getty Images hide caption

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The Justice Department is heading back to the Supreme Court over Texas' abortion law

The Justice Department wants the high court to put the restrictive law on hold during ongoing legal challenges. The U.S. government says the legislation is unconstitutional.

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Breyer Warns Against Remaking The Court: 'What Goes Around Comes Around'

Justice Stephen Breyer welcomes the resumption of in-person oral arguments at the high court this fall. Elizabeth Gillis/NPR hide caption

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Breyer Warns Against Remaking The Court: 'What Goes Around Comes Around'

"If the Democrats can do it, the Republicans can do it," Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer told NPR's Nina Totenberg.

Breyer Warns Against Remaking The Court: 'What Goes Around Comes Around'

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Justice Breyer Says Supreme Court Upholding Texas Abortion Ban Was 'Very, Very Wrong'
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Justice Breyer Says Supreme Court Upholding Texas Abortion Ban Was 'Very, Very Wrong'

But the justice was philosophical about the outcome: "I wrote a dissent — and that's the way it works," he said. The decision was part of what court watchers call the "shadow docket."

Justice Breyer Says Supreme Court Upholding Texas Abortion Ban Was 'Very, Very Wrong'

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Progressives Want Justice Stephen Breyer To Retire. His Response? Not Yet

Progressives want Justice Stephen Breyer to step down while Democrats still narrowly control the Senate and before the 2022 midterms, when control of the chamber is at stake. Elizabeth Gillis/NPR hide caption

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Progressives Want Justice Stephen Breyer To Retire. His Response? Not Yet

In an interview with NPR, the 83-year-old said: "When exactly I should retire, or will retire, has many complex parts to it. I think I'm aware of most of them, and I ... will consider them."

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The Supreme Court Will Allow Evictions To Resume. It Could Affect Millions Of Tenants

Maricopa County constable Darlene Martinez knocks on a door before posting an eviction order on Oct. 1, 2020, in Phoenix. An extended eviction moratorium ordered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been struck down. John Moore/Getty Images hide caption

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The Supreme Court Will Allow Evictions To Resume. It Could Affect Millions Of Tenants

The court's six conservative justices said the CDC exceeded its authority by issuing the two-month pause on evictions in much of the country.

The Supreme Court Will Allow Evictions To Resume. It Could Affect Millions Of Tenants

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Biden Calls The Massacres Of Armenians Genocide. Here's What That Means

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Biden Calls The Massacres Of Armenians Genocide. Here's What That Means

President Biden on Saturday recognized the World War I-era mass killing and deportation of Armenians as genocide — a move that could make Turkey angry.