Judicial Branch

From left, Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., and Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin of Ill., defend the Senate Democratsâ vote to weaken filibusters and make it harder for Republicans to block confirmation of the president's nominees for judges and other top posts, Thursday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Politics

Obama applauds Senate changing filibuster rules

November 21, 2013 5:00 am

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's Thursday move to weaken the filibuster is supposed to be limited to federal judicial appointments and executive nominations rather than Supreme Court appointments or actual legislation. (AP/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Beltway Confidential

Harry Reid’s Senate rule change won’t be limited

Philip Klein -

November 21, 2013 5:00 am

FILE - In this July 12, 2013, file photo, abortion rights supporters rally on the floor of the State Capitol rotunda in Austin, Texas. A sharply divided Supreme Court on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013, allowed Texas to continue enforcing abortion restrictions that opponents say have led more than a third of the state's clinics to stop providing abortions. (AP Photo/Tamir Kalifa, File)

News

Supreme Court refuses to block Texas abortion law

Mark Sherman -

November 20, 2013 12:42 am

Robert Wilkins' nomination to fill one of three vacant seats on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit -- considered the nation's second most powerful bench behind the Supreme Court -- fell six votes shy of the 60 needed to overcome a GOP filibuster. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Senate

Senate Republicans reject Obama nominee as Democrats amp up ‘nuclear option’ threat

Sean Lengell -

November 18, 2013 5:00 am

National Security

Al Qaeda translator Tarek Mehanna’s conviction upheld on appeal

Bloomberg News -

November 13, 2013 5:00 am

The Supreme Court is declining to revive Oklahoma's strict ultrasound law for women seeking abortions. (Thinkstock Image)

Supreme Court won’t hear Oklahoma ultrasound case

Associated Press -

November 12, 2013 5:00 am

Energy and Environment

Group says Obama wants ‘rubber stamp’ judges to OK new EPA, IRS regs

Paul Bedard -

November 8, 2013 5:00 am

A conservative group is airing a television ad criticizing Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor for supporting President Obama's judicial picks, the latest organization to wade into the air war surrounding Pryor's re-election bid next year. (AP/Danny Johnston)

Campaigns

New ad in Arkansas targets Mark Pryor over judicial nominations

Associated Press -

November 8, 2013 5:00 am

The Supreme Court on Monday said it won't rule on a case seeking limits on the abortion-inducing drug RU-486, leaving in place an Oklahoma court ruling that rejected a state law curbing the use of the so-called

Supreme Court dismisses Oklahoma ‘abortion pill’ case

Sean Lengell -

November 4, 2013 5:00 am

Education

WashPost: How school districts are affected by Supreme Court’s DOMA ruling

Washington Examiner -

October 31, 2013 4:00 am

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