The Supreme Court justices on Tuesday seemed skeptical of a case that challenged expanded access to the abortion medication mifepristone. It was brought by anti-abortion doctors looking to roll back access, but during oral arguments both liberal and conservative justices questioned whether the group had the right to bring the case, a concept known as standing. Leah Litman, co-host of Crooked’s legal podcast Strict Scrutiny, explained why the justices kept coming back to the issue, and what it could mean for the court’s final decision.
And in headlines: Six construction workers are presumed dead after a bridge collapsed in Baltimore, former Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel got the ax from NBC News, and a New York judge issued a gag order against former President Donald Trump in his criminal hush-money trial.
Show Notes:
Why is Jill Stein Trying to Get Trump Elected?
Politicians Are Fighting Weather Conspiracies
Dispatches From Hurricane Milton Evacuees
Hurricane Milton Set To Make Landfall
Supreme Court To Take Up Trans Rights, Ghost Guns in New Term
Trump, Musk Go “Dark MAGA” During Rally at Site of First Assassination Attempt
How Iran and Israel Became Enemies
How Democrats Could Win The House
Widening Mid East Conflict Puts Pressure on Biden, Upcoming Election
VP Debate: Vance and Walz Agree to Disagree?
Trump Plays Politics With Hurricane Helene
North Carolinians Flee Floodwaters
The Plastic Recycling Long Con
The WNBA's Culture Wars
Harris Rolls Out Her "Opportunity Economy" Plan ( feat. Kara Swisher)
Israel, Hezbollah Conflict Risks Bigger Regional War
How To Survive Poll Whiplash (with Jon Lovett)
Harris Agrees to 2nd Debate, Trump Makes Excuses
Why Climate Groups Are Optimistic about Kamala
North Carolina's Mark Robinson Extremism Revealed (Again)
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