as john yang explains they could , be some of the most consequential cases of the year. john some of those decisions : will shape policies nationwide on divisive issues like homelessness and reproductive rights and some could even affect the presidential election. the passion surrounding these issues were reflected at protests outside the court on oral argument days. now, inside the court, the justices are spending the next two months or so searching for agreement among at least five of them in the 43 cases that remain undecided. watching all of this are two supreme court analysts, newshour's marcia coyle and joan biskupic of cnn, author of nine black robes. joan, marcia, thanks for being here. 61 oral arguments this session. was there any common theme? >> there were a number of themes but i would step back for a moment and look at the court a little bit and say that this appears, especially this term, to be a very confident court, willing to step in to some of the most divisive issues, maybe even eager by some of them to take on these questions, and we see it in the arg