supreme court and the gop continuing to infringe on lgbtq rights in this country. there is the hamas attacks on october 7th and israel s indiscriminate retaliation, which have, quote, loyalty s inhumanity to a test. and we have seen a republican primary field that is providing moments of absurdity. and let s face it, a lot of levity. let s get started. we begin tonight with a rare warning about our democracy. it is in dire straits, and that is not according to just one or two, but rather, 13 presidential libraries dating back to herbert hoover, all of which on thursday released a joint statement calling for every commitment to the country s bedrock principles, including the rule of law, and respecting a diversity of beliefs. i can t say this enough. this is an unprecedented move, never before had the presidential libraries engaged so directly in political affairs. while their joint message stopped short of calling out individuals by name, the subject of the warning wa
to spell congressman george santos, while republicans are sidestepping an actual vote. and both sides sounded more optimistic on a possible debt limit deal. we ll break down where things stand in the negotiations as the 11th hour gets underway on this wednesday night. good evening once again. i m stephanie ruhle. today, a federal court heard arguments for and against access to the most commonly used abortion pill. it is the biggest legal battle over abortion since roe v. wade was overturned by the supreme court last summer. nbc s laura jarrett has the details on today s hearing. a federal appeals court appearing deeply skeptical today of arguments from the biden administration and manufacture, as they try to keep mifepristone available. i don t understand the theme the fda can do no wrong. we are not looking at the fda, just like we are not looking at any agency. the three judge panel must decide what to do with that controversial decision out of texas last mo
tonight, the battle over abortion pill access back in court. what happened at the appeals ruling today, as more states pass restrictive legislation? and, house democrats make moves to spell congressman george santos, while republicans are sidestepping an actual vote. and both sides sounded more optimistic on a possible debt limit deal. we ll break down where things stand in the negotiations as the 11th hour gets underway on this wednesday night. good evening once again. i m stephanie ruhle. today, a federal court heard arguments for and against access to the most commonly used abortion pill. it is the biggest legal battle over abortion since roe v. wade was overturned by the supreme court last summer. nbc s laura jarrett has the details on today s hearing. a federal appeals court appearing deeply skeptical today of arguments from the biden administration and manufacture, as they try to keep mifepristone available. i don t understand the steam. the fda can do no
for one of their own, the late john paul stevens. the end of the court s term is just weeks away. the whole host of consequential decisions to ter comes to an end. is this the end of roe v. wade. of law and life. at the services the judges call themself as happy family. beneath the surface, there is much more to the story. they re not only not getting along with each other. they don t like each other. it is a court at war with itself. and in the center stands chief justice john roberts. john roberts is someone who is used to winning. he s very much a just dicial conservative. not a fan of roe v. wade. but the set is keenly aware abolishing roe could tear america apart. cared more about preserving the legitimacy of the supreme court. which meant saving roe. he wasn t going to let go. months earlier. abortion justice. oral arguments in the case of dobbs versus jackson women s health center. at issue, a mississippi law that would limit but not eli
an idyllic spring morning. no hint of what is to come that night. the nine justices of the supreme court attend a memorial service for one of their own, the late john paul stevens. the end of the court s term is just weeks away. a whole host of consequential decisions to come. a bitterly divided country awaits a momentous decision. is this the end of roe v. wade? of law and of life. reporter: at the service the judges look collegial. they call themselves a happy family. beneath the surface there is much more to this story. they not only aren t getting along with each other, they don t like each other. people die! it is a court at war with itself. and in the center stands chief justice john roberts. john roberts is someone who is used to winning. he s very much a judicial conservative. not a fan of roe vs wade. but the chief is stayed to be keenly aware that abolishing roe could tear america apart. he cared more about preserving the legitimacy of th