National An abortion clinic in Louisiana is at the center of a major Supreme Court case. Hope Medical Group for Women in Shreveport is challenging a 2014 state law requiring doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at a local hospital in case of an emergency. Sarah McCammon
Politics Former Senate Aide Gets Probation For Helping Dox Republicans Over Kavanaugh Hearings Prosecutors say Samantha Davis gave her ex-boyfriend the keys to a Senate office where the personal information of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Sen. Rand Paul and others was hacked. Bobby Allyn
Law & Courts Supreme Court's Conservatives Defend Their Handling Of Death Penalty Cases Amid controversy and criticism from religious groups on the right and left about their decisions in recent death penalty cases, the court's five-man majority is striking back. Nina Totenberg
Politics Will the Kavanaugh Saga Leave Bruises That Heal Or Permanent Scars? The fight over the nomination rises from the emotional cauldron that boiled through the 2016 campaign and has simmered ever since. Ron Elving
Politics WATCH LIVE: Senate To Take Decisive Vote On Kavanaugh It's still not clear whether Republicans have enough support to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, with a handful of senators undecided heading into the Friday morning vote. Kelsey Snell Brian Naylor
Politics Trump: 'It's A Very Scary Time For Young Men In America' Backlash is building in conservative circles in reaction to the fight over the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh. It could energize GOP voters, with midterm elections just over a month away. Miles Parks
Politics Trump Attacks Kavanaugh Accuser By Name Amid Negotiations For Hearing The president had been restrained in responding to the accusation by Christine Blasey Ford that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her when they were both in high school. Brian Naylor Deirdre Walsh
Politics Trump Says He Wants To Hear From Kavanaugh's Accuser The president told reporters "we'll have to make a decision" if Christine Blasey Ford "makes a credible showing." Brian Naylor
Politics Hearing With Kavanaugh And Accuser Alleging Sexual Assault In Turmoil The Senate Judiciary committee plans to hold a hearing on Christine Blasey Ford's claim that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her in the 1980s - even without her testimony. Kelsey Snell Scott Detrow
