The U.S. Supreme Court issued two major rulings on Monday that significantly expand presidential power and President Trump's attempt to further reshape the federal government. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Supreme Court analyst and SCOTUSblog co-founder Amy Howe. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

In a 5-4 ruling, Supreme Court justices said that President Trump does not have the power to fire Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Geoff Bennett discussed that decision with Cook's lead counsel, Abbe Lowell. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

The Supreme Court handed down major decisions on Thursday, including rulings that clear the way for the Trump administration to end deportation protections for many Haitians and Syrians. The justices also ruled that Monsanto cannot be held liable in lawsuits over Roundup and struck down a Hawaii gun law. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Supreme Court analyst and SCOTUSblog co-founder Amy Howe. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

To discuss the impact of the Supreme Court's immigration rulings, Amna Nawaz spoke with Doris Meissner. She served as a top official at the Immigration and Naturalization Service under President Reagan and led it under President Clinton. She's now a senior fellow at the Migration Policy Institute. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

In a 7-2 ruling, the Supreme Court sided with the manufacturer of Roundup, overturning a Missouri jury award for a man who claimed the herbicide caused cancer. The decision is expected to block thousands of similar lawsuits across the country. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Dr. Chadi Nabhan, author of "Toxic Exposure: The True Story behind the Monsanto Trials and the Search for Justice." PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

In our news wrap Monday, the Supreme Court reinstated a murder conviction in the case of Etan Patz, tornadoes killed at least three people across the Midwest, Colombia voted for its next president, authorities said that confirmed Ebola cases topped 1,000 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Lionel Messi became the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

The Supreme Court again extended access to mifepristone, for now. Thursday, justices extended a pause on a lower court ruling that would have blocked telehealth prescriptions and mail distribution of the abortion pill. Amna Nawaz discussed what this means for people seeking the medicine and the legal fight still to come with Mary Ziegler of the University of California Davis School of Law. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

With its House primary contests off the calendar for now, Louisiana is taking another step to redraw its political battle lines. The move comes after the Supreme Court once again pared back landmark civil rights protections. Once the lines are settled in Louisiana, the impacts will be visible in blue and red, and Black and white. Liz Landers reports for our series, Race Matters. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Early voting continues in Louisiana even as the status of the state's primary elections remains in flux. Last week, the Supreme Court struck down Louisiana's congressional map and the state's Republican governor suspended primary elections for the U.S. House so new districts could be set. But voting for the U.S. Senate race is proceeding. Liz Landers has more from Baton Rouge. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

In a 6-3 ruling Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court's conservative majority struck down one of Louisiana's majority-Black congressional districts. The decision weakens key protections under the Voting Rights Act and could open the door to broader legal challenges over majority-Black and Latino districts nationwide. Amy Howe and Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy