i m michael smerconish in philadelphia. the supreme court comprised by appoint east of former president donald trump ended a most consequential term. scotus on voting rights, affirmative action, student loans and adoption. this on top of last year s rulings concerns abortion, guns, religion and climate change. yesterday, the court released a much anticipated opinion concerning speech and gay rights. at issue, a colorado business seeking permission not to work for same-sex wedding couples, only this time it wasn t the baker. this case was decided in 2018 when jack phillips refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple. then the court decided for the baker, but didn t determine whether a business owner s speech writes can justify refusing service to gay couples. well, five miles from the colorado baker is a graphic artist named lorie smith who will join me momentarily. she said she didn t want to create any same-sex wedding message at odds with her religious beliefs. she neve
john berman here for anderson, tonight on three, 60 troops on the move in major airstrikes on a refugee camp that israel calls a safe space in fort militants. and locals now coal at war zone. the very latest on israel s biggest strike on the west bank in two decades. also tonight, is wrong desantis openly advertising intolerance? his campaign put out a video, which it literally says is to wrap up pride month, slamming donald trump for being too accepting of lgbtq americans. later, the little salvadoran girl who was torn from her mother at the southern border. how she and moderate now and the american life that trying to build five years after that moment. we begin with the latest on israel to combined air and ground attack on jenin in the west bank. specifically the refugee camp there. according to israel, the camp is known to be a haven for militants. that said, it is also densely populated in the middle of a crowded city, packed with civilians, in a conflict that is onc
our top story this hour, the two major new rulings by the u.s. supreme court and what they mean for the nation. our justice correspondent jessica snider, she s here with mere in the situation room. jessica, walk us through these very, very significant decisions. yeah, two major decisions on the last day of the court s term, wolf, from what has become a very divided supreme court. so the conservative majority striking down the president s student loan debt forgiveness program while also issuing a ruling in favor of a website designer that leaves the door open for businesses across the country to discriminate. the supreme court ending the term with a dramatic finish and showing just how ideologically divided the justices are. first, all six conservative justices ruling in favor of a christian web designer from colorado who refused to create wedding websites from same-sex couples citing religious grounds. she objected to a colorado law that prohibits discrimination saying it v
ironic it is that your the justice says when they re nominate and they re going through the confirmation process, they say we don t like to comment on hypothetical cases. and it was watching the opening segment and it was like no one is aggrieved, there actually is no case here, but they have no problem making decisions about hypothetical cases if, that, say someone one day was aggrieved. that s a great point. they re-found their ability to weigh in on high post. exactly. great show as always, my friend. great to see, you enjoy the rest of your evening off. and thanks to at-home for joining us tonight. alex has the night off. i m filling in for her this evening. but we begin tonight with the supreme court. and his name was jerome rebels he was born in 1827 he was a minister in the amy church. he served as a chaplain for the army for the american civil war. and in 1870, he was elected by the mississippi legislator to the united states senate believe it or not. the firs
today on inside politics, two new rulings, two 6-3 decisions, two more sweeping changes to american life. the supreme court tilts the scales to the right on speech versus gay rights and on a signature biden policy to zero out student debt. plus, the ruling sparked fury in congress and celebration on the gop campaign trail. republicans say the justices ruled correctly. democrats say they are controlled by the maga right. and justice versus justice. the final day of the term sees another pair of on-the-bench trading jabs over law and life. i m dana bash. let s go behind the headlines and inside politics. up first, it is a new world defined by new math. 6-3, the supreme court ends its session with two more decisions and two more clear reminders that elections have consequences. donald trump put three justices on the bench, neil gorsuch, brett kavanaugh, and amy coney barrett. they have all ruled in the last two days to push the country right in ways that many of you will