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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks about the politicization of the Supreme Court and what it means for the credibility of the institution with South Texas College of Law Professor Josh Blackman.

On Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony from Christine Blasey Ford, who claims Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her when they were both in high school. In his own testimony, Kavanaugh denied those claims.

Iranian oil exports are tumbling ahead of the reimposition of sanctions in early November by the Trump administration. But Iran's biggest oil customer, China may try and circumvent the sanctions to keep the oil coming.

A quarter of the 445 publicly traded companies in California don't have any women on their boards. Opponents say the law is unconstitutional and confusing for companies incorporated in other states.

The Trump administration is suing California over the state's new net neutrality law, saying it clashed with federal policy.

In a surprising shakeup, General Electric fired its CEO John Flannery after a little more than a year on the job. His ouster is more evidence of the mounting problems facing the once mighty company.

The International Court of Justice says it did not find that Bolivia's neighbor Chile has a legal obligation to enter into negotiations with Bolivia about access to the ocean.

The Supreme Court's new term began Monday with just eight justices as the fight over Judge Brett Kavanaugh's nomination continues.

California is the largest state in the country to do away with money bail. Many progressive legal groups say it will result in more people detained without evidence or trial.

President Trump said his Supreme Court nominee testified to having "difficulty as a young man with drink." But that's not exactly what Judge Kavanaugh said.