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Will the Affordable Care Act Need Life Support?
An upcoming US Supreme Court decision may shake the foundations of Obamacare. That sounds like what Republicans have been asking for, but there could be a high political price to pay.
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenAn upcoming US Supreme Court decision may shake the foundations of Obamacare. That sounds like what Republicans have been asking for, but there could be a high political price to pay.
Also, the Supreme Court rules on Facebook threats and Abercrombie head-scarf case. On today's Talking Point, the Patriot Act, politics and the NSA's power to spy on Americans.
Photo: Hundreds of supporters of the Affordable Care Act rallied on the steps of the Supreme Court as the Court heard oral arguments in King v. Burwell, March 4, 2015. (SEIU)
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3 storiesSCOTUS Rules on Facebook Threats, Abercrombie Head Scarf Case
With less than a month remaining for the Supreme Court to issue opinions on this term's biggest cases, the justices issued two notable decisions today. One had to do with headscarves and employment discrimination ; the other, online threats and free speech . Jess Bravin is the Supreme Court correspondent for the Wall Street Journal.
Read the story7 minObamacare Subsidies at Risk for Millions of Americans
June is the month for major decisions from the US Supreme Court, and no case is being watched more closely by more people than King v. Burwell . At stake is continuation of the Affordable Care Act. And it all comes down to four little words.
Read the story32 minPolitical Theater and NSA's Data Collection Program
President Obama isn't the only one warning that, if a key provision of the Patriot Act is allowed to expire, Americans will be in danger. Republican Senator John McCain called the program “as critical as it's ever been.”
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