PBS NewsHour - Supreme Court

In our news wrap Tuesday, the White House confirmed President Biden is reevaluating relations with Saudi Arabia after OPEC cut oil production, the Supreme Court heard arguments on requirements that pork sold in California must meet animal cruelty standards regardless of its origin, prosecutors in Maryland dropped all charges against Adnan Syed whose murder case was chronicled in "Serial." PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Wednesday, OPEC is drastically cutting oil production by two million barrels a day to boost sagging prices, Russian President Putin signed documents today to annex four regions of Ukraine as the Russian military is losing its grip on some of the areas and as many as 65 people were killed in an air strike in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a big case about the role of race in drawing congressional maps. The specific question at issue is whether Alabama's map violates what's left of the Voting Rights Act, which bars discriminatory practices and procedures. Lisa Desjardins explains what's at stake and John Yang discusses the oral arguments with Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Donald Trump's influence over Republicans still looms large, but the numerous ongoing investigations surrounding the former president are also raising serious questions for the GOP. Marc Short worked in the Trump White House and was later chief of staff to former Vice President Mike Pence. He joined Judy Woodruff to discuss the tensions within the party. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Past Supreme Court rulings have allowed colleges to consider race in their admissions processes and about 40 percent do. But the justices will soon revisit the issue and could overturn years of precedent. John Yang visited a university making a big push to improve diversity without the consideration of race or sex in the admissions process. It's part of our series, "Rethinking College." PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Supreme Court kicks off its first day of the term with fresh arguments and a new face. This as the public's trust in the institution hits a historic low. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal and Josh Gerstein of Politico joined Judy Woodruff to discuss what's to come in the term. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Friday, the war in Ukraine sent natural gas prices and overall inflation soaring across the European Union, rare public protests have broken out in Cuba over lingering power outages from Hurricane Ian and Congress gave final approval to a short-term spending bill to avoid a partial shutdown this weekend. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart and Washington Post opinion columnist Michael Gerson join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including controversies over immigration and how access to abortion is likely to play into the midterm elections. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Conservative states continue to pass laws that restrict abortions. There are 14 states where bans are in effect and West Virginia will soon have a near-total abortion ban signed into law. Mary Ziegler, a law professor at the University of California, Davis and author of "Dollars for Life: the Anti-Abortion Movement and the Fall of the Republican Establishment," joined William Brangham to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The U.S. Senate is pushing off voting on a bill to protect same-sex marriage until after the midterms. The Respect for Marriage Act already passed the House with support from dozens of Republicans, but Senate negotiators could not get the ten GOP votes needed to pass the bill. Republican Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio, one of the key supporters of the plan, joined Lisa Desjardins to discuss the delay. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Nina Totenberg has been covering the Supreme Court for NPR since the 1970s. It was early in her reporting career that she formed what would become a decades-long friendship with the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Totenberg joined Judy Woodruff to discuss her new book, "Dinners with Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships." PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

As the fall semester begins at colleges and universities across the country, students, parents and higher education health officials are grappling with how to navigate new restrictions after the overturn of Roe v. Wade. Amna Nawaz spoke with Bayliss Fiddiman of the National Women's Law Center about how the post-Roe landscape impacts students and their choices as they go back to school. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

South Carolina is the latest state to move toward a ban on abortions in the absence of Roe v. Wade. The state's House of Representatives passed a bill that allows abortions in just a few situations. Lisa Desjardins spoke with Rep. Neal Collins, a South Carolina lawmaker who decided to support the measure after initially opposing it. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

A 16-year-old's request to have an abortion in the state of Florida has been denied by the courts. A state appeals court this week said she was not "sufficiently mature to decide whether to terminate her pregnancy." Jeri Beth Cohen, a retired Miami-Dade child welfare judge, joins John yang to discuss the details of the case and what it reveals about state abortion laws. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

While many say the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade is the answer to decades of prayer, some faith leaders fear their religious rights will be infringed amid new abortion restrictions. Amna Nawaz spoke with three faith leaders about how their religions approach the issue of abortion. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders