What the Supreme Court rulings mean for presidential power
29/06/2026 | 6min
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
Supreme Court ruling proves Federal Reserve is unique agency, Lisa Cook's lawyer says
29/06/2026 | 5min
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
Venezuela rescue efforts grow desperate as death toll rises and aftershock rattles country
29/06/2026 | 4min
Venezuelans continued to search for loved ones trapped under debris and rubble caused by the devastating back-to-back earthquakes five days ago. The Venezuelan government updated the death toll, saying 1,700 people are dead. That number is expected to climb higher. Stephanie Sy reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
News Wrap: Supreme Court rules constitutional protections apply to location data
29/06/2026 | 5min
In our news wrap Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that constitutional privacy protections apply to cellphone location data, the San Francisco Archdiocese agreed to pay $395 million to sexual abuse survivors and global health officials say more than 1,300 deaths have been linked to the record heatwave blanketing Europe. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Required Bible stories for Texas students challenge separation of church and state
29/06/2026 | 5min
Passages from the Bible will now become required reading for public school students in Texas. The Republican-controlled state board of education approved the mandatory reading list on Friday, the first of its kind in the country. William Brangham discussed the new guidelines and how they came about with Jaden Edison, the public education reporter at The Texas Tribune. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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