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The VP race's Florida question: Would Rubio or Donalds have to move if Trump picks either of them?

Jun. 29, 2024 08:52 AM EDT

MIAMI (AP) — As Donald Trump narrows his options for a potential running mate, two politicians known to be on his list are from Florida, leaving open a scenario where his vice presidential nominee would have to move if the Republican ticket wins. The U.S. Constitution prohibits a...

To recuse or refuse? A look at Supreme Court justices’ decisions on whether to step aside in cases

May. 29, 2024 17:28 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — In declining to step aside from two high-profile Supreme Court cases, Justice Samuel Alito on Wednesday provided a rare window on the opaque process by which justices decide to step aside from cases. Alito faced calls from Democrats to recuse from two cases...

As Roe v. Wade fell, teenage girls formed a mock government in 'Girls State'

Apr. 03, 2024 14:20 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — In the summer of 2022, days before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, some 500 high school girls gathered in Missouri for a weeklong mock government camp in which they elected their own governor and seated an all-female Supreme Court that would rule on their own bodies. ...