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Supreme Court hears high-profile fight over Trump's bid to limit birthright citizenship
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The Supreme Court has yet to decide on Trump's tariffs
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Supreme Court keeps Trump's National Guard deployment blocked in the Chicago area, for now
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court refused Tuesday to allow the Trump administration to deploy National Guard troops in the Chicago area to support its immigration crackdown. kAm%96 ;FDE:46D 564=:?65 E96 #6AF3=:42? 25>:?:DEC2E:@?VD 6>6C86?4J C6BF6DE E@ @G6CEFC? 2 CF=:?8 3J &]$] s:DEC:4E yF586 pAC:= !6CCJ E92E 3=@4<65 E96 56A=@J>6?E @7 EC@@AD] p? 2AA62=D 4@FCE 2=D@ C67FD65 E@ DE6A :?]k^Am kAm%96 $FAC6>6 r@FCE E@@< >@C6 E92?
Supreme Court seems likely to back Trump's power to fire independent agency board members
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court seemed likely Monday to expand presidential control over independent federal agencies, signaling support for President Donald Trump's firing of board members. kAm%96 4@FCEVD 4@?D6CG2E:G6 >2;@C:EJ DF886DE65 :E H@F=5 @G6CEFC? 2 F?2?:>@FD h_\J62C\@=5 564:D:@? E92E =:>:E65 H96? AC6D:56?ED 42? 7:C6 286?4:6DV 3@2C5 >6>36CD[ @C =62G6 :E H:E9 @?=J :ED D96== :?E24E]k^Am Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts arrives Feb.
Supreme Court to decide if Trump's birthright citizenship order violates the Constitution
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to take up the constitutionality of President Donald Trump's order on birthright citizenship declaring that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens. kAm%96 ;FDE:46D H:== 962C %CF>AVD 2AA62= @7 2 =@H6C\4@FCE CF=:?8 E92E DECF4< 5@H? E96 4:E:K6?D9:A C6DEC:4E:@?D] %96J 92G6 ?@E E2<6? 67764E 2?JH96C6 :? E96 4@F?ECJ]k^Am kAm%96 42D6 H:== 36 2C8F65 :?
Supreme Court allows Texas to use a congressional map favorable to Republicans in 2026
WASHINGTON — A divided Supreme Court came to the rescue of Texas Republicans on Thursday, allowing next year's elections to be held under the state's congressional redistricting plan favorable to the GOP and pushed by President Donald Trump despite a lower-court ruling that the map likely discriminates on the basis of race. kAm(:E9 4@?D6CG2E:G6 ;FDE:46D :? E96 >2;@C:EJ[ E96 4@FCE 24E65 @? 2? 6>6C86?4J C6BF6DE 7C@> %6I2D 7@C BF:4< 24E:@? 3642FD6 BF2=:7J:?8 :?
Supreme Court pauses order that found Texas congressional map is likely racially biased
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday temporarily blocked a lower court ruling that found Texas' 2026 congressional redistricting plan pushed by President Donald Trump likely discriminates on the basis of race. kAm%96 @C56C D:8?65 3J yFDE:46 $2>F6= p=:E@ H:== C6>2:? :? A=246 2E =62DE 7@C E96 ?6IE 76H 52JD H9:=6 E96 4@FCE 4@?D:56CD H96E96C E@ 2==@H E96 ?6H >2A 72G@C23=6 E@ #6AF3=:42?D E@ 36 FD65 :? E96 >:5E6C> 6=64E:@?D]k^Am kAm%96 @C56C 42>6 23@FE 2? 9@FC 27E6C E96 DE2E6 42==65 @?
Supreme Court extends order blocking SNAP payments, with shutdown potentially near an end
The Supreme Court extended an order Tuesday blocking full SNAP payments, amid signals that the government shutdown could soon end and food aid payments resume. kAm%96 @C56C <66AD :? A=246 2E =62DE 7@C 2 76H >@C6 52JD 2 492@E:4 D:EF2E:@?] !6@A=6 H9@ 56A6?5 @? E96 $FAA=6>6?E2= }FEC:E:@? pDD:DE2?46 !C@8C2> E@ 7665 E96:C 72>:=:6D :?
Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal of $1.4 billion judgment in Sandy Hook shooting
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an appeal from conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and left in place the $1.4 billion judgment against him over his description of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting as a hoax staged by crisis actors.
Supreme Court takes up Republican attack on Voting Rights Act in case over Black representation
WASHINGTON — A Republican attack on a core provision of the Voting Rights Act that is designed to protect racial minorities comes to the Supreme Court this week, more than a decade after the justices knocked out another pillar of the 60-year-old law.
Authorities recover high-powered rifle as search for Charlie Kirk's killer continues
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OREM, Utah — The sniper who assassinated Charlie Kirk has not yet been identified by law enforcement and is believed to have jumped off the roof and fled into a neighborhood after firing a single shot, the authorities said Thursday in disclosing that they recovered a high-powered rifle from the scene.
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Conservative activist Charlie Kirk assassinated at Utah university
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OREM, Utah (AP) — Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump who played an influential role in rallying young Republican voters, was shot and killed Wednesday at a Utah college event in what the governor called a political assassination carried out from a rooftop. “This is a dark day for our state. It’s a tragic day for our nation," said Utah Gov. Spencer Cox.
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Justices allow layoffs at Department of Education
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court allowed President Donald Trump to put his plan to dismantle the Education Department back on track — and to go through with laying off almost 1,400 employees. With the three liberal justices in dissent, the court on Monday paused an order from U.S. District Judge Myong Joun in Boston, who issued a preliminary injunction reversing the layoffs and calling into question the broader plan. The layoffs “will likely cripple the department,” Joun wrote.
Supreme Court clears the way for Trump's plans to downsize the federal workforce
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court cleared the way Tuesday for President Donald Trump’s plans to downsize the federal workforce despite warnings that critical government services will be lost and hundreds of thousands of federal employees will be out of their jobs. The justices overrode lower court orders that temporarily froze the cuts, which were led by the Department of Government Efficiency.
Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to resume quick deportations of Venezuelans under 1798 law
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court barred the Trump administration Friday from quickly resuming deportations of Venezuelans under an 18th-century wartime law enacted when the nation was just a few years old. Over two dissenting votes, the justices acted on an emergency appeal from lawyers for Venezuelan men who are accused of being gang members, a designation that the administration says makes them eligible for rapid removal from the United States under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.
Supreme Court could block Trump's birthright citizenship order but limit injunctions
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court seemed intent Thursday on keeping a block on President Donald Trump's restrictions on birthright citizenship while looking for a way to scale back nationwide court orders. It was unclear what such a decision might look like, but a majority of the court expressed concerns about what would happen if the Trump administration were allowed, even temporarily, to deny citizenship to children born to people who are in the United States illegally.
Supreme Court blocks order requiring Trump administration to reinstate thousands of federal workers
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked an order for the Trump administration to return to work thousands of federal employees who were let go in mass firings aimed at dramatically downsizing the federal government. The justices acted in the administration’s emergency appeal of a ruling by a federal judge in California ordering that 16,000 probationary employees at six federal agencies be reinstated while a lawsuit plays out because their firings didn’t follow federal law.
Trump asks Supreme Court for permission to resume deporting Venezuelan migrants
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday for permission to resume deportations of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador under an 18th century wartime law, while a court fight continues. The emergency appeal to the high court follows a rejection of the Republican administration's plea to the federal appeals court in Washington.
Supreme Court will hear arguments over law that could ban TikTok in the US if it's not sold
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will hear arguments next month over the constitutionality of the federal law that could ban TikTok in the United States if its Chinese parent company doesn't sell it. The justices will hear arguments Jan. 10 about whether the law impermissibly restricts speech in violation of the First Amendment. The law, enacted in April, set a Jan. 19 deadline for TikTok to be sold or else face a ban in the United States.
A Supreme Court reshaped by Trump is barely mentioned by him or Harris on campaign trail
WASHINGTON — Conservatives already have a supermajority on the Supreme Court as a result of Donald Trump's presidency. If Trump wins a second term, the right side of the court could retain control for several more decades. Justices Clarence Thomas, 76, and Samuel Alito, 74, are the two oldest members of the court. Either, or both, could consider stepping down knowing that Trump, a Republican, would nominate replacements who might be three decades younger.
Supreme Court upholds a gun control law intended to protect domestic violence victims
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a federal gun control law that is intended to protect victims of domestic violence. In their first Second Amendment case since they expanded gun rights in 2022, the justices ruled 8-1 in favor of a 1994 ban on firearms for people under restraining orders to stay away from their spouses or partners. The justices reversed a ruling from the federal appeals court in New Orleans that had struck down the law.
Thomas acknowledges more travel paid for by Harlan Crow. Colleagues report six-figure book payments
WASHINGTON — Justice Clarence Thomas belatedly acknowledged more travel paid by Republican megadonor Harlan Crow on Friday, while several colleagues reported six-figure payments as part of book deals. Thomas, who faced criticism for failing to report luxury trips paid for by Crow and others over many years, said in his annual financial disclosure that, in 2019, Crow paid for a hotel room in Bali, Indonesia, for a single night, and food and lodging at a private club in Sonoma County, California.
Roberts rejects Senate Democrats' request to discuss Supreme Court ethics and Alito flags controversy
Chief Justice John Roberts on Thursday declined an invitation to meet with Democratic senators to talk about Supreme Court ethics and the controversy over flags that flew outside homes owned by Justice Samuel Alito. Roberts' response came in a letter to the senators a day after Alito separately wrote them and House members to reject their demands that he recuse himself from major Supreme Court cases involving former President Donald Trump and the Jan.
Supreme Court seems likely to preserve access to the abortion medication mifepristone
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday seemed likely to preserve access to a medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S. last year, in the court’s first abortion case since conservative justices overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago.
Supreme Court again confronts the issue of abortion, this time over access to widely used medication
The Supreme Court will again wade into the fractious issue of abortion this week when it hears arguments over a medication used in the most common way to end a pregnancy, a case with profound implications for millions of women no matter where they live in America and, perhaps, for the race for the White House. Two years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v.
Supreme Court sets April arguments over whether Trump can be prosecuted for election interference
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to decide whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he interfered with the 2020 election, calling into question whether his case could go to trial before the November election. While the court set a course for a quick resolution, it maintained a hold on preparations for a trial focused on Trump’s efforts to overturn his election loss.
Supreme Court casts doubt on GOP-led states' efforts to regulate social media platforms
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court cast doubt Monday on state laws that could affect how Facebook, TikTok, X, YouTube and other social media platforms regulate content posted by their users. The cases are among several this term in which the justices could set standards for free speech in the digital age. In nearly four hours of arguments, several justices questioned aspects of laws adopted by Republican-dominated legislatures and signed by Republican governors in Florida and Texas in 2021.
Trump asks Supreme Court to put off his election interference trial, claiming immunity
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to extend the delay in his election interference trial, saying he is immune from prosecution on charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 election loss. His lawyers filed an emergency appeal with the court on Monday, just four days after the justices heard Trump’s separate appeal to remain on the presidential ballot despite attempts to kick him off because of his efforts following his election loss in 2020.
Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce its strict abortion ban, even in medical emergencies
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday allowed Idaho to enforce its strict abortion ban, even in medical emergencies, while a legal fight continues. The justices said they would hear arguments in April and put on hold a lower court ruling that had blocked the Idaho law in hospital emergencies, based on a lawsuit filed by the Biden administration.
The Supreme Court will rule on limits on a commonly used abortion medication
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to take up a dispute over a medication used in the most common method of abortion in the United States, its first abortion case since it overturned Roe v. Wade last year. The justices will hear appeals from the Biden administration and the maker of the drug mifepristone asking the high court to reverse an appellate ruling that would cut off access to the drug through the mail and impose other restrictions, even in states where abortion remains legal.
Special counsel Jack Smith asks the Supreme Court to rule quickly on whether Trump can be prosecuted
WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith asked the Supreme Court on Monday to take up and rule quickly on whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he plotted to overturn the 2020 election results. Smith made his request for the court to act with unusual speed to prevent any delays that could push back the trial of the 2024 Republican presidential primary front-runner, scheduled to begin March 4, until after next year's presidential election.
Supreme Court signals it will uphold a tax on foreign income and leave a wealth tax for another day
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday seemed inclined to uphold a tax on foreign income while leaving questions about a broader, never-enacted tax on wealth for another day. On the first issue, conservative and liberal justices voiced concerns that ruling for a Washington state couple challenging a provision of the 2017 tax bill would threaten other provisions of the tax code.
Supreme Court signals it will uphold a tax on foreign income and leave a wealth tax for another day
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday seemed inclined to uphold a tax on foreign income while leaving questions about a broader, never-enacted tax on wealth for another day. On the first issue, conservative and liberal justices voiced concerns that ruling for a Washington state couple challenging a provision of the 2017 tax bill would threaten other provisions of the tax code.
The Supreme Court wrestles with OxyContin maker's bankruptcy deal, with billions of dollars at stake
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday wrestled with a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would shield members of the Sackler family who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids. The justices seemed by turns reluctant to break up an exhaustively negotiated agreement, but also leery of somehow rewarding the Sacklers.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is taking up a challenge to a federal law that prohibits people from having guns if they are under a court order to stay away from their spouse, partner or other family members. The justices are hearing arguments Tuesday in their first case about guns since last year’s decision that called into question numerous gun control laws. The federal appeals court in New Orleans struck down the law following the Supreme Court's Bruen decision in June 2022.
What happens next?
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court will be the next stop for a legal fight over a drug used in the nation's most common abortion method. A federal appeals court ruled late Wednesday that the abortion pill mifepristone can still be used for now but reduced the period of pregnancy when the drug can be taken and said it could not be dispensed by mail. The Biden administration said Thursday it will appeal. Mifepristone was approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration more than two decades ago.
Supreme Court OKs handover of Trump tax returns to Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for the imminent handover of former President Donald Trump's tax returns to a congressional committee after a three-year legal fight. The court, with no noted dissents, rejected Trump's plea for an order that would have prevented the Treasury Department from giving six years of tax returns for Trump and some of his businesses to the Democratic-controlled House Ways and Means Committee.
Justice Brown Jackson makes Supreme Court debut
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson made her first appearance on the Supreme Court bench in a brief courtroom ceremony last Friday, three days before the high court’s new term began Oct. 3. President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and their spouses attended the invitation-only ceremonial investiture for Brown Jackson, the first Black woman on the Supreme Court.
Justice Jackson says she has 'a seat at the table'
WASHINGTON — Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said Friday she has “a seat at the table now, and I’m ready to work,” leaning into her history-making role as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court. Jackson spoke at the Library of Congress several hours after she made her first appearance on the Supreme Court bench in a brief ceremony attended by President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and their spouses.
Ketanji Brown Jackson Makes 1st Appearance at Supreme Court, Has ‘Seat at Table’
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said Friday she has “a seat at the table now and I’m ready to work,” leaning into her history-making role as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court. Jackson spoke at the Library of Congress several hours after she made her first appearance on the Supreme Court bench in a brief ceremony that was attended by President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and their spouses.
Ketanji Brown Jackson Makes 1st Appearance at Supreme Court, Has ‘Seat at Table’
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said Friday she has “a seat at the table now and I’m ready to work,” leaning into her history-making role as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court. Jackson spoke at the Library of Congress several hours after she made her first appearance on the Supreme Court bench in a brief ceremony that was attended by President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and their spouses.
Justice Jackson says she has 'a seat at the table'
WASHINGTON — (AP) — Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said Friday she has "a seat at the table now and I'm ready to work," leaning into her history-making role as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court. Jackson spoke at the Library of Congress several hours after she made her first appearance on the Supreme Court bench in a brief ceremony that was attended by President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and their spouses.
Justice Jackson says she has 'a seat at the table'
WASHINGTON (AP) - Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said Friday she has "a seat at the table now and I'm ready to work," leaning into her history-making role as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court. Jackson spoke at the Library of Congress several hours after she made her first appearance on the Supreme Court bench in a brief ceremony that was attended by President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and their spouses.
Justice Jackson says she has 'a seat at the table'
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson says she has “a seat at the table now and I’m ready to work,” leaning into her history-making role as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court. Jackson spoke Friday at the Library of Congress several hours after she made her first appearance on the Supreme Court bench in a brief ceremony that was attended by President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and their spouses.
Justice Jackson says she has 'a seat at the table'
WASHINGTON — (AP) — Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said Friday she has "a seat at the table now and I'm ready to work," leaning into her history-making role as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court. Jackson spoke at the Library of Congress several hours after she made her first appearance on the Supreme Court bench in a brief ceremony that was attended by President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and their spouses.
Justice Jackson says she has 'a seat at the table'
WASHINGTON — Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said Friday she has "a seat at the table now and I'm ready to work," leaning into her history-making role as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court. Jackson spoke at the Library of Congress several hours after she made her first appearance on the Supreme Court bench in a brief ceremony that was attended by President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and their spouses.
Justice Jackson says she has 'a seat at the table'
WASHINGTON — (AP) — Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said Friday she has "a seat at the table now and I'm ready to work," leaning into her history-making role as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court. Jackson spoke at the Library of Congress several hours after she made her first appearance on the Supreme Court bench in a brief ceremony that was attended by President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and their spouses.
Justice Jackson says she has ‘a seat at the table’
WASHINGTON — Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said Friday she has “a seat at the table now and I’m ready to work,” leaning into her history-making role as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court. Jackson spoke at the Library of Congress several hours after she made her first appearance on the Supreme Court bench in a brief ceremony that was attended by President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and their spouses.
Justice Jackson says she has 'a seat at the table'
“People from all walks of life approach me with what I can only describe as a profound sense of pride and what feels to me like renewed ownership. I can see it in their eyes. I can hear it in their voices. They stare at me as if to say, ‘Look at what we’ve done,’” Jackson said in remarks that lasted 10 minutes and were frequently interrupted by applause from the invitation-only crowd. The video was livestreamed by the Library of Congress.
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