Evening Edition: Supreme Court justices split in key challenge to Obamacare subsidies

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Supreme Court justices split in key challenge to Obamacare subsidies Supreme Court justices split along ideological lines Wednesday in questioning during the latest legal battle over the Affordable Care Act, making the outcome difficult to predict.Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., who saved the act from a constitutional challenge three years ago, this time asked no questions that would betray his thoughts.  Read full article »

House committee to subpoena e-mails from Clinton’s personal account

A House investigative committee is preparing to send out subpoenas later Wednesday to gather a deeper look into former secretary of state Hillary Rodham Clinton’s nearly exclusive use of personal e-mails to do her official business as the government’s top diplomat, according to people familiar with the probe.  Read full article »

Justice Department clears Ferguson police officer in civil rights probe

The Justice Department on Wednesday released a report explaining why it will not pursue federal civil rights charges against Darren Wilson, the white police officer, who shot and killed Michael Brown, an unarmed black 18-year-old, in Ferguson, Mo., last August.  Read full article »

Five shootings in public places in Maryland said to be linked; 35-year-old charged

Authorities have charged a 35-year-old Prince George’s County man in connection with one shooting and believe he is also responsible for four more shootings in the region in the past week, including incidents that occurred near a federal government building and along a major highway.  Read full article »

Awash in cash, Bush asks donors not to give more than $1 million – for now

An unusual request has gone out to wealthy donors writing large checks to support former Florida governor Jeb Bush: Please don’t give more than $1 million right away.The requested limit, confirmed by multiple people familiar with the amount, may mark the first time that a presidential hopeful has sought to hold off supporters from contributing too much money.  Read full article »

Sarah Palin’s odd description of Iraq and Afghanistan deployment trends

“The strain on military and their families, it is enormous. During World War II the average deployment in the combat theater, it was six months. Korean War, nine months. Vietnam, 13 months. For Iraq and Afghanistan, an initial enlistment was 45 months.”  Read full article »

Coffee may not be bad for you, but it’s not going to save your life

Conventional wisdom on coffee has flip-flopped. Once considered an indulgence with potentially harmful health effects, coffee is now being talked about as a magical elixir that could potentially save your life.  Read full article »