WASHINGTON -- A Supreme Court argument was briefly interrupted Wednesday by the sound of what appeared to be a toilet flushing. The apparent toilet flush occurred during the day's second oral argument ...

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. The Supreme Court heard its third day of virtual oral arguments on Wednesday — and what sounded like a ...

To see why the toilet flush was so shocking, it helps to understand the extreme measures the court takes to preserve its status as a mythical temple of justice during normal times. Visitors must walk ...