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What will Justices Barrett and Jackson bring to the Supreme Court’s homestretch?

By the end of June or early July, Americans will learn the outcome of a remarkable number of major cases in the U.S. Supreme Court. They also may learn more about the Court’s newest justices: Ketanji Brown Jackson and Amy Coney Barrett.

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Juneteenth: Understanding Its Origins

The anniversary of an 1865 announcement by a Union military official in Texas has grown over the years into a celebration of emancipation - the end of slavery in…

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On this day, filibuster fails to block the Civil Rights Act

On June 19, 1964, the Senate ended a long debate, overcoming a record-setting filibuster to join the House in approving the Civil Rights Act. The landmark law was…

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Unanimous Supreme Court rejects ban on abortion pills

On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled against a group of medical associations and doctors who opposed the use of mifepristone, a drug that is used to end…

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On this day, Congress approved the 14th Amendment

On June 13, 1866, the House approved a Senate-proposed version of the 14th Amendment, sending it to the states for approval. Two years later, the ratified…

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