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  1. Abortions Have Increased, Even for Women in States With Near-Total Bans Upshot, Today

    A new analysis shows how many women in states with bans are seeking procedures or pills from out-of-state providers.

  2. Sorry, Trump. The Issue of Abortion Is Not Going Away. Op Ed, Today

    It resists all attempts at moderation and compromise.

  3. 6 Books to Help You Understand the Reproductive Rights Debate Book Review, Today

    Journalists and scholars explore the issue at every level, from the movement that took down Roe to the human stories of women who had abortions, and those who were denied.

  4. Judicial Overhaul Squeaks Through After High Political Drama in Pakistan Foreign, Yesterday

    Supporters of the constitutional amendments said they would curb judicial activism. Critics said judicial independence had been damaged.

  5. A Writer Sees Leniency in the Supreme Court’s Approach to Public Corruption Washington, Yesterday

    A Georgetown law professor argues that five rulings by the justices in recent years have allowed behavior that is “sketchy as hell” and meant to make the judiciary look good by contrast.

  6. Where Harris and Trump Stand on Abortion Video, Yesterday

    In the first presidential election since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald J. Trump bring sharply different records on abortion. Maggie Astor, a political reporter for The New York T...

  7. Biden to Propose That Insurers Cover Over-the-Counter Birth Control Washington, Yesterday

    The new rules under the Affordable Care Act would include emergency contraception, a newly approved nonprescription birth control pill, spermicides and condoms.

  8. Tugged Between East and West, Moldova Makes a Pivotal Choice Foreign, October 20

    Voters were almost evenly split over whether to declare European Union membership a “strategic objective.” Russia has worked hard to sway the outcome.

  9. Rare Copy of U.S. Constitution Sells for More Than $11 Million Express, October 19

    The document, which was sold to an anonymous bidder at an auction in North Carolina, was among the first copies of the Constitution ever printed, experts said.

  10. Impeachment of Kenya’s Deputy President Could Signal Further Turmoil Foreign, October 18

    It’s the first impeachment under the country’s new Constitution, but some are now calling for a similar move against President William Ruto.

  11. Texas Supreme Court Halts Execution in Shaken Baby Case National, October 17

    Robert Roberson had been set to be executed on Thursday night for the death of his 2-year-old child. But after a bipartisan intervention by Texas lawmakers, the Supreme Court issued a stay.

  12. My Patients Are Children. Dobbs Forced Me to Leave Them Behind. Op Ed, October 17

    The cruel realities of the Supreme Court’s decision through the eyes of one doctor.

  13. This Is What It Takes to Get an Abortion in America Interactive, October 17

    In text messages, videos, voice memos and pictures, we hear from the people at the frontlines of abortion access about how their worlds have changed.

  14. Water Dispute Before Supreme Court Gives Rise to Unusual Alliances Washington, October 16

    The justices heard arguments on Wednesday in a long-simmering dispute between San Francisco and the E.P.A. over regulation of water pollution.

  15. Sean Combs enfrenta 6 nuevas demandas por violación y agresión sexual En español, October 16

    Tony Buzbee, un abogado que busca más denunciantes a través de Instagram y una línea directa, presentó demandas en Nueva York con acusaciones de violación y agresión sexual. Combs negó las acusaciones.

  16. Under Trump, U.S. Prisons Offered Gender-Affirming Care Washington, October 16

    The Trump administration’s approach is notable in light of a campaign ad that slams Vice President Kamala Harris for supporting taxpayer-funded transgender surgeries for prisoners and migrants.

  17. Nebraska Supreme Court Upholds Voting Rights for Felons National, October 16

    Legislators voted to restore voting rights to more people convicted of felonies, but a dispute over that law’s constitutionality created pre-election confusion.

  18. Abortion Could Decide Control of State Supreme Courts National, October 15

    In Michigan, Ohio, Arizona and elsewhere, progressive court candidates are hoping that the abortion issue that helped conservatives remake the federal judiciary will work for them this time.

  19. A Lawyer Seeking Sean Combs Accusers via Hotline Files 6 Lawsuits Culture, October 15

    The Houston lawyer Tony Buzbee filed suits in New York with new allegations of rape and sexual assault from 1995 to 2021. Mr. Combs denied the accusations.

  20. The Toxic Sludge That Ate Tennessee Book Review, October 14

    The 2008 coal ash spill was among the biggest industrial disasters in U.S. history. In a new book, Jared Sullivan recounts the accident, the lawsuits and the lasting damage.

  21. If the Pro-Life Movement Loses This One, Its Future Is in Danger Op Ed, October 13

    November’s second-most-important election is in Florida.

  22. Lawyers Should Not Assist Trump in a Potential Power Grab Op Ed, October 13

    Lawyers should remember what they were taught in ethics class.

  23. The Supreme Court Has Grown Too Powerful. Congress Must Intervene. Op Ed, October 11

    Lawmakers must assert their power to reject the justices’ interpretations of the Constitution and enact their own.

  24. Conservative States Seek to End Protections for Immigrant ‘Dreamers’ National, October 10

    An appeals court is considering a challenge that could end DACA, which has allowed hundreds of thousands of young undocumented immigrants to live and work in the United States.

  25. Supreme Court Reform Is in the Air Op Ed, October 10

    Say no to court packing — and yes to term limits.

  26. Let’s Not Bring Back Jail for Swearing Op Ed, October 10

    The latest threat to our right to speak freely comes all the way from the 1700s.

  27. DACA y el futuro de la protección que da a miles de personas están en manos de un tribunal En español, October 9

    Un tribunal federal de apelaciones estudiará si los estados han tenido que cubrir costos para poner en marcha el DACA, que ha permitido a cientos de miles de jóvenes indocumentados vivir y trabajar en Estados Unidos.

  28. Court to Weigh Protections for Immigrants Brought to U.S. as Children National, October 9

    A federal appeals court will consider the future of DACA, which has allowed hundreds of thousands of undocumented young people to live and work in the United States.

  29. Poll Finds Support for Florida’s Abortion Ballot Measure Is Falling Short National, October 8

    Earlier surveys have shown higher support, but the state’s Republican governor is working hard to defeat the initiative.

  30. Voting Wars Open a New Front: Which Mail Ballots Should Count? National, October 8

    Voting by mail is increasingly popular, but mail ballots are rejected far more often than in-person ones. In Pennsylvania and elsewhere, parties are battling over which ones to count — or not.

  31. Why a Measure to Protect Abortion Rights in New York May Be in Trouble Metro, October 8

    The statewide ballot measure, known as the Equal Rights Amendment, has become a target for Republican opponents who have cast it as an attack on family values.

  32. Los discursos de Trump, cada vez más iracundos y confusos, reavivan el tema de la edad En español, October 7

    Una revisión de sus apariciones públicas en los últimos años sugiere que los discursos del expresidente de 78 años se han vuelto menos centrados, más oscuros, hostiles, largos, furiosos, soeces y cada vez más obsesionados con el pasado.

  33. This Supreme Court Is Its Own Worst Enemy Op Ed, October 7

    If it loses its institutional credibility, it will be powerless when it matters most.

  34. The Tech Lobbying Group Helping to Broaden the First Amendment’s Reach Business, October 7

    NetChoice, backed by tech giants including Meta and Google, has successfully argued in court that Big Tech hosts protected speech.

  35. Trump’s Speeches, Increasingly Angry and Rambling, Reignite the Question of Age Washington, October 6

    With the passage of time, the 78-year-old former president’s speeches have grown darker, harsher, longer, angrier, less focused, more profane and increasingly fixated on the past, according to a review of his public appearances over the years.

  36. Bruised Supreme Court Returns to Bench With Possible Election Cases Looming Washington, October 6

    Aside from major disputes on issues like transgender rights and guns, the docket is fairly routine. That could change fast if the presidential race is contested.

  37. Friend of Murdered Transgender Woman Says Seeking Justice Was Painful Metro, October 4

    Rasheen Everett strangled Amanda Gonzalez-Andujar in her Queens apartment in 2010. His first conviction was thrown out because of a judge’s error.

  38. Lawyers for a Sean Combs Accuser Ask to Withdraw From Her Case Culture, October 3

    A dispute between Adria English, who has accused Mr. Combs of sexual misconduct, and her lawyers is the latest twist in the civil litigation the music mogul is facing.

  39. After Helene, Lawyers Gear Up for Battles Over Who Should Pay Climate, October 2

    As storms intensify, so do the legal clashes with insurers, aid agencies and others over compensation, rebuilding and even scams.

  40. Gov. Walz Criticizes Trump’s Record on Roe v. Wade Video, October 2

    Gov. Tim Walz attacked former President Donald J. Trump’s record on abortion — and then turned to the stories of women living with the consequences of abortion bans.

  41. Cómo JD Vance se descalificó a sí mismo para ser vicepresidente En español, October 1

    Cuando los votantes estadounidenses evalúen al compañero de fórmula de Trump, deberán analizar si ha mostrado la fidelidad a la Constitución que el cargo requiere.

  42. How JD Vance Disqualified Himself From Becoming Vice President Op Ed, October 1

    Why he represents a grave risk to the rule of law in American democracy.

  43. In Iowa, Democrats Count on Backlash to Abortion Law to Bolster Bids for Congress Washington, September 30

    Democrats in a pair of competitive House districts are spotlighting the anti-abortion stances of Republican incumbents after the state enacted one of the most restrictive bans in the country.

  44. An Artist Whose Subjects Step Out of His Paintings Styles, September 28

    Adam Dressner, a lawyer turned portrait artist, began painting eccentric New Yorkers a few years ago. Many of them made an appearance at a recent exhibition.

  45. The True Costs of America’s Gun Obsession N Y T Now, September 28

    It’s not just murders and mass shootings. Guns play a role in many of the country’s biggest problems.

  46. Giuliani Disbarred in D.C. Over Efforts to Overturn 2020 Election Washington, September 26

    Appellate judges based their decision on New York’s ruling earlier this year to bar him from practicing law in the state.

  47. What to Know About Damian Williams, the Man Prosecuting Eric Adams Metro, September 26

    Mr. Williams already had a compelling biography, but the first-ever indictment of a New York City mayor has added an astonishing new chapter to his life’s story.

  48. Here Are the Charges Eric Adams Faces, Annotated Interactive, September 26

    The Times annotated the indictment.

  49. Republican Candidates Keep Straying Into Dangerous Territory: Abortion Politics, September 26

    In a campaign they would like to center on the economy and the border, Republican candidates keep drifting back to abortion rights, an issue that favors Democrats.

  50. An ‘Utterly Bonkers’ Miscarriage of Justice in Texas Op Ed, September 26

    Are we ever going to take civil rights laws at face value?

  51. El Senado mexicano vota a favor de dar a los militares el control de la Guardia Nacional En español, September 26

    El partido gobernante en México afirma que la guardia sería más eficaz y menos corrupta como parte de las fuerzas armadas. Los críticos temen una mayor militarización de la vida civil y un aumento de los abusos contra los derechos.

  52. Mexican Senate Votes to Give Military Control of Civilian National Guard Foreign, September 26

    Mexico’s governing party says the guard would be more effective and less corrupt as part of the armed forces. Critics fear the increased militarization of civilian life and a spike in rights abuses.

  53. Meet the G.O.P. Personal Injury Lawyer Buying His Own Trump Ads Politics, September 25

    Dan Newlin has spent millions on billboards and TV spots promoting Donald J. Trump (and himself).

  54. Trump promete que las mujeres estarán felices y ‘no pensarán en abortar’ En español, September 25

    Las encuestas han demostrado que el expresidente está teniendo dificultades para obtener el apoyo entre las mujeres, para quienes el derecho al aborto sigue siendo un tema prioritario.

  55. Both My Abortions Were Necessary. Only One Gets Sympathy. Op Ed, September 25

    There are many reasons to terminate a pregnancy.

  56. Missouri Man Executed After Long Fight for Exoneration National, September 24

    Marcellus Williams, who was convicted of a 1998 murder in suburban St. Louis, maintained he was innocent. But the courts and the governor were not persuaded.

  57. Manchin Won’t Endorse Harris After Her Call to End Filibuster Over Abortion Rights Politics, September 24

    “Shame on her,” Joe Manchin, the independent senator from West Virginia, said after Kamala Harris reiterated her support for ending the Senate practice. “She knows the filibuster is the Holy Grail of democracy.”

  58. Rare Copy of U.S. Constitution, Found in a File Cabinet, Is Up for Auction Express, September 24

    An appraiser discovered the 1787 document before a house sale in North Carolina in 2022. It goes up for auction this week.

  59. Trump Tells Women That They Won’t ‘Be Thinking About Abortion’ Politics, September 24

    “You will be protected, and I will be your protector,” said former President Donald J. Trump. Polls have shown he is struggling to cultivate support among women, for whom abortion rights remain a top issue.

  60. N.Y.P.D. Unwilling to Impose Discipline for Stop-and-Frisk, Report Says Metro, September 23

    The department’s discipline for illegal street detentions is lax at every level, according to an extraordinary review ordered by a federal judge.

  61. Supreme Court’s Gun Rulings Leave Baffled Judges Asking for Help Washington, September 23

    In June, the court tried to explain its new history-based approach to the Second Amendment. But judges said the latest decision “offered little instruction or clarity.”

  62. I’m a Doctor, and I’m Worried About What Comes Next for Our Health Care System Op Ed, September 23

    The next fights over health care won’t be legislative brawls or executive actions — they will be a deluge of battles in the courts.

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  64. Germany Cannot Shift Covid Funds to Climate Projects, Court Rules Business, November 15

    The decision could rip a hole in Berlin’s budget and complicate the transition to a greener economy.

  65. Supreme Court to Hear N.R.A.’s Free Speech Case Against New York Official Washington, November 3

    The case is the second one this term asking the justices to decide when government activity crosses the line to become coercion forbidden by the First Amendment.

  66. Appeals Court Rules White House Overstepped 1st Amendment on Social Media Business, September 9

    A Fifth Circuit panel partly upheld restrictions on the Biden administration’s communications with online platforms about their content.

  67. How Might the Government Avoid Default? Biden Offers Clues. Washington, May 10

    After making little progress with Republican leaders at the White House on Tuesday, the president previewed two possible endgames to resolve a debt-limit standoff.

  68. Video Testimony in the Covid Era Faces a Constitutional Test Washington, March 20

    Two criminal defendants have asked the Supreme Court to decide whether remote testimony against them violated the Sixth Amendment’s confrontation clause.

  69. Supreme Court Hints That It May Duck Two Big Cases Washington, March 7

    Recent orders suggest that the justices are thinking of dismissing cases involving the “independent state legislature” theory and Title 42, an immigration measure imposed during the pandemic.

  70. Supreme Court Cancels Arguments in Title 42 Immigration Case Washington, February 16

    The justices, who had been set to hear arguments on March 1, acted after the Biden administration filed a brief saying that the measure would soon be moot.

  71. Back on the Bench to Announce Opinions, Supreme Court Rules Against a Veteran Washington, January 23

    The unanimous ruling was the first one summarized by a justice since the start of the coronavirus pandemic and an indication that the court is off to a slow start this term.

  72. Chief Justice Roberts Briefly Halts Decision Banning Border Expulsions Washington, December 19

    At issue is Title 42, a public health measure invoked by the Trump administration during the pandemic to block migrants from seeking asylum in the United States.

  73. Supreme Court to Hear Student Debt Forgiveness Case U.S., December 1

    The justices left in place an injunction blocking the Biden administration’s authority to forgive up to $20,000 in debt per borrower.

  74. How the Right Became the Left and the Left Became the Right Op Ed, November 2

    A pair of prominent headlines highlights the reversals.

  75. Sorry, Summer Styles, July 20

    We all know what happened with summer 2020. Then 2021 was dampened by Delta. This year, any anticipated return to revelry has been hampered by … *waves hands at everything.* Is there hope for enjoying the once fun season?

  76. Hey, Is Anybody Watching the Interns? Business, July 19

    School is out for the summer — but in some cases, so are the bosses.

  77. Hey, Is Anybody Watching the Interns? Business, July 19

    School is out for the summer — but in some cases, so are the bosses.

  78. Why Is the Supreme Court So Secretive? Letters, May 10

    Readers call for more openness and discuss judicial restraint and the justices’ religious beliefs. Also: Mask decisions; Twitter’s dark side; skipping school.