PBS NewsHour - Supreme Court

In our news wrap Thursday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer insisted he had not threatened two Supreme Court justices on Wednesday, but he did voice regret. Schumer said he "shouldn't have used the words" he had chosen when talking about the Court and abortion rights. Also, Sec. of State Mike Pompeo pressed the Taliban to call off attacks on Afghan forces so a peace process could move forward. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a case about access to abortion doctors in Louisiana. The law in question is similar to a Texas one struck down by the Court in 2016 -- but decided by a different group of justices. Lisa Desjardins talks to the National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle and Mary Ziegler, professor and author of "Abortion and the Law in America: Roe v. Wade to the Present." PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on President Trump's move to end protections for migrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children.The Obama-era program, known as DACA, currently blocks some 660,000 people from deportation. National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle and Bipartisan Policy Center's Theresa Cardinal Brown join Amna Nawaz to discuss the legal considerations and potential fallout. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court denied an attempt by Remington Arms to block a lawsuit filed by families of the victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre, who argue the maker of the AR-15-style rifle should be held liable for its marketing of the military-style weapons. Robert Spitzer, author of "Guns Across America," joins William Brangham to discuss what the decision means for firearm manufacturers. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments that could decide the fate of some 700,000 "Dreamers," members of a younger generation of undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children. They are currently protected from deportation by an executive order that President Barack Obama put in place in 2012, but that President Donald Trump has sought to cancel. Amna Nawaz reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Tuesday, Turkey moved troops into position for an offensive against Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria, after President Trump ordered U.S. troops out of the area. Also, Hong Kong's chief executive is warning that she might call in the Chinese military if violent protests continue. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in what may become a landmark case on the workplace rights of LGBTQ Americans. Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act bars employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of sex -- but does it also protect against discrimination for sexual orientation or gender identity? William Brangham talks to Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Like many college students, 19-year-old Jimmy Rodriguez has a lot on his plate. But unlike most of his peers, Rodriguez, a DACA beneficiary, is pursuing a degree and a future in a country he may one day be forced to leave. Hari Sreenivasan reports on the unique challenges faced by undocumented students as part of our series, Rethinking College. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Friday, the Labor Department reports employers added a net 136,000 jobs in September and the unemployment rate fell to 3.5 percent--a new 50-year low. But factories shed 2,000 jobs amid fears the manufacturing sector is now in a recession. Also, Iraqi security forces shot and killed at least 17 more protesters, bringing the week's death toll to 59 as the prime minister urged calm. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Puerto Rico's political upheaval continued when the island's supreme court overturned the installation of Pedro Pierluisi as governor. Outgoing Gov. Ricardo Rossello had positioned Pierluisi to succeed him, but the high court found that process unconstitutional -- paving the way for Justice Secretary Wanda Vázquez to assume the post. Judy Woodruff talks to Frances Robles of The New York Times. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week's political news, including the first debates for 2020 Democratic candidates, whether that party has shifted too far to the left to be viable and Supreme Court decisions on partisan gerrymandering and including a citizenship question on the 2020 census. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Supreme Court ended its term with two major rulings that could have long-running implications for fundamental U.S. political processes. It blocked a census citizenship question, at least for now, and declared federal courts have no role in policing partisan gerrymandering. NPR's Hansi Lo Wang and Stu Rothenberg of "Inside Elections" join Jeffrey Brown and National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

A Maryland World War I memorial in the form of a cross will remain on public land, after the Supreme Court overturned a lower court's ruling, 7 to 2. What does the decision mean for hundreds of challenges pending in lower courts over religious monuments on public lands, which critics say violate the First Amendment's Establishment Clause? John Yang talks to Scotusblog.com's Tom Goldstein. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Missouri is part of a recent wave of state laws that would ban abortion almost entirely, sometimes without exceptions for rape and incest. The state is also making news on abortion for trying to deny its one remaining abortion provider, a Planned Parenthood clinic in St. Louis, its license on grounds of alleged violations. William Brangham talks to Planned Parenthood's president, Dr. Leana Wen. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Former Justice John Paul Stevens spent 35 years on the Supreme Court, writing some of its most important decisions. At age 99, he is still writing, including a new memoir, and weighing in on prominent U.S. issues today. Judy Woodruff sat down with Justice Stevens in April to hear his thoughts on everything from President Trump to how a childhood accident shaped his future views on gun ownership. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders