Chief Justice John Roberts said Monday that he believes “people have a misunderstanding” about how much the current U.S. Supreme Court is overturning precedent. Roberts said at Georgetown University Law Center that, compared to past makeups of the Supreme Court under different chief justices, the current high court was overturning precedent at a lower rate. Yet, he said, overruling precedent “is not necessarily a bad thing,” citing cases such as Brown v. Board of Education, a landmark and unanim

Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath of office to Donald Trump Monday. As he was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States, Trump did not place his hand on the Bible, which was held by first lady Melania Trump at his side. The inauguration ceremony, including the swearings-in, is taking place indoors this year, a last-minute change to the pomp and circumstance due to extreme cold forecasted for the nation’s capital. When Trump returns to the White House on Monday, he’s expe

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