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Gerrymandering Exacerbates Partisan Gridlock, Political Scientist Says

8:36am July 02, 2015

Will the Supreme Court's decision to allow non-partisan commissions to draw districts break legislative gridlock? Linda Wertheimer talks to political scientist Thomas Mann.

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For Same-Sex Marriage Opponents, The Fight Is Far From Over

8:20am July 02, 2015

by Greg Allen

Some opponents of same-sex marriage are vowing to fight on after Friday's Supreme Court ruling. The battles will likely take place in the lower courts and will involve religious liberty cases.

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Justice Department Investigating Airlines For Possible Price Collusion

5:46pm July 01, 2015

by Brian Naylor

The department says it is looking into "possible unlawful coordination" by several major carriers. American and United have confirmed that they are among the airlines under scrutiny.

Same-Sex Marriage Ruling Doesn't Make It Biblically Correct, Pastor Says

4:00pm July 01, 2015

by John Burnett

Conservative churches and their congregants voiced the strongest opposition to same-sex marriages. Some church leaders say they'll continue to obey a higher authority.

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The U.S. Supreme Court gave a reprieve to Texas clinics that provide abortion services.

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Supreme Court Reprieve Lets 10 Texas Abortion Clinics Stay Open For Now

3:42pm July 01, 2015

by Carrie Feibel

Abortion providers and foes react to the Supreme Court's action that will allow 10 abortion clinics in Texas to remain open until a state law that would close them can be fully reviewed by the court.

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The Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, N.Y., is located in a remote corner of the Adirondack Mountains. For years, it's been dogged with allegations of violence and corruption among its officers.

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A Dozen Officials Suspended As Probe Into N.Y. Prison Break Widens

3:38pm July 01, 2015

by Brian Mann

The house-cleaning of top administrators and guards at the prison where two inmates escaped comes as the FBI begins its own investigation into possible corruption and drug dealing at the facility.

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Debate Begins: New OT Rules Will Raise Wages — Or Kill Jobs

5:20pm June 30, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

The Labor Department plans to change a rule so that 5 million more Americans will be able to collect overtime pay. Business groups say the change will hurt hiring, but labor groups are applauding.

Supreme Court Concludes Term With Death Penalty Ruling, Looks Ahead

1:52pm June 30, 2015

by Nina Totenberg

The court wrapped up on Monday, supporting the use of a controversial drug for executions by lethal injection. The justices also set up cases to be heard next term on affirmative action and abortion.

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Filmmaker Christopher Lee attends a 1999 film festival.

National

Making The Law Respect Gender Identity After Death

11:04am June 30, 2015

by April Dembosky

After filmmaker Christopher Lee died, his death certificate listed him as "female." His friends helped to change the way California law handles the death certificates of transgender people.

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Supreme Court Rules In Industry's Favor. What's EPA's Next Move?

12:32am June 30, 2015

by Christopher Joyce

Monday's decision from the high court technically only applies to the Clean Air Act's standards on mercury emissions from power plants. But it could affect future EPA regulations, legal experts say.

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