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Supreme Court hears high-profile fight over Trump's bid to limit birthright citizenship
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is taking up one of the term's most consequential cases, President Donald Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship declaring that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens. Trump plans to be in attendance. kAmx? 2C8F>6?ED (65?6D52J[ E96 ;FDE:46D H:== 962C %CF>AVD 2AA62= @7 2 =@H6C\4@FCE CF=:?8 7C@> }6H w2>AD9:C6 E92E DECF4< 5@H?
Birthright citizenship case at the Supreme Court hits close to home for immigrant mother
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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 allows Texas to use a congressional map favorable to Republicans in 2026
Suburbia is deeply ingrained in American culture, growing in popularity alongside the country’s love affair with cars and its network of highways. As early as the 1830s, Brooklyn Heights laid claim to the title of the first suburb when it connected to Manhattan by steam ferries. A little over 100 years later, Levittown became the new model of suburban development, offering affordable, mass-produced houses on Long Island for veterans returning home after World War II.
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 call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. kAm%96 ;FDE:46D[ H:E9@FE 4@>>6?E[ EFC?65 2H2J 2? 2AA62= 7C@> z:> s2G:D[ E96 7@C>6C z6?EF4<J 4@FCE 4=6C< H9@ C67FD65 E@ :DDF6 >2CC:286 =:46?D6D E@ D2>6\D6I 4@FA=6D 27E6C E96 9:89 4@FCEVD a_`d CF=:?8 :? ~36C8676== G] w@586D]k^Am kAms2G:D 925 366? ECJ:?8 E@ 86E E96 4@FCE E@ @G6CEFC? 2 =@H6C\4@FCE @C56C 7@C 96C E@ A2J Sbe_[___ :?
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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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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Trump says US would be on 'brink of economic catastrophe' unless justices rule his tariffs are legal
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is seeking a swift and definitive decision on tariffs from the Supreme Court that he helped shape, saying the country would be on “the brink of economic catastrophe” without the import taxes he has imposed on U.S. rivals and allies alike.
Poll shows how views of the Supreme Court have changed since 2022 abortion ruling
WASHINGTON — Americans' views of the Supreme Court have moderated somewhat since the court's standing dropped sharply after its ruling overturning Roe v. Wade in 2022, according to a new poll. But concern that the court has too much power is rising, fueled largely by Democrats. The survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that about a third of U.S. adults have "hardly any confidence at all" in the court, but that's down from 43% three years ago.
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 limits judges' power on injunctions, fate of birthright citizenship unclear
The U.S. Supreme Court will issue decisions on the final six cases left on its docket for the summer, including those that are emergency appeals relating to U.S. President Donald Trump's agenda. Cases on the court's emergency docket are handled swiftly, and decisions often come without explanations of the justices' reasoning.
Supreme Court limits judges' power on injunctions, fate of birthright citizenship unclear
The U.S. Supreme Court will issue decisions on the final six cases left on its docket for the summer, including those that are emergency appeals relating to U.S. President Donald Trump’s agenda. Cases on the court’s emergency docket are handled swiftly, and decisions often come without explanations of the justices’ reasoning.
Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to resume quick deportations of Venezuelans under 18th century law
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday rejected the Trump administration’s appeal to quickly resume deportations of Venezuelans under an 18th century wartime law. Over two dissenting votes, the justices acted on an emergency appeal from lawyers for Venezuelan men who were accused of being gang members, a designation 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.
Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter dies at 85
WASHINGTON — Retired Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter, the ascetic bachelor and New Hampshire Republican who became a darling of liberals during his nearly 20 years on the bench, has died. He was 85. Souter died Thursday at his home in New Hampshire, the court said in a statement Friday. He retired from the court in June 2009, giving President Barack Obama his first Supreme Court vacancy to fill. Obama, a Democrat, chose Sonia Sotomayor, the court’s first Latina justice.
Supreme Court allows Trump ban on transgender members of the military to take effect, for now
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed President Donald Trump's administration to enforce a ban on transgender people in the military, while legal challenges proceed. The court acted in the dispute over a policy that presumptively disqualifies transgender people from military service. The court's three liberal justices said they would have kept the policy on hold. Just after beginning his second term in January, Trump moved aggressively to roll back the rights of transgender people.
Trump increasingly asks Supreme Court to overrule judges
WASHINGTON — As losses mount in lower federal courts, President Donald Trump returned to a tactic that he employed at the Supreme Court with remarkable success in his first term. Three times last week, and six since Trump took office a little more than two months ago, the Justice Department asked the conservative-majority high court to step into cases much earlier than usual.
Conservative justices leave in place Virginia's purge of voter registrations
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court's conservative majority on Wednesday left in place Virginia's purge voter registrations that the state says is aimed at stopping people who are not U.S. citizens from voting. One Virginian, whose registration was canceled despite living in the state her entire life, called the purge "a very bad October surprise." The high court, over the dissents of the three liberal justices, granted an emergency appeal from Virginia's Republican administration led by Gov.
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.
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. Please subscribe to continue reading…
Biden to speak on Supreme Court ruling that grants Trump, other presidents broad immunity from prosecution
WASHINGTON — The White House said President Joe Biden will speak Monday night after The Supreme Court ruled for the first time that former presidents have broad immunity from prosecution, extending the delay in the Washington criminal case against Donald Trump on charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss and all but ending prospects the former president could be tried before the November election. Please subscribe to continue reading…
The Supreme Court upholds a tax on foreign income over a challenge backed by business interests
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court upheld a tax on foreign income Thursday over a challenge backed by business and anti-regulatory interests, declining their invitation to weigh in on a broader, never-enacted tax on wealth. The justices, by a 7-2 vote, left in place a provision of a 2017 tax law that is expected to generate $340 billion, mainly from the foreign subsidiaries of domestic corporations that parked money abroad to shield it from U.S. taxes.
Supreme Court rules California man can't trademark 'Trump too small'
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously ruled against a man who wants to trademark the suggestive phrase “Trump too small.” The justices upheld the government’s decision to deny a trademark to Steve Elster, a California man seeking exclusive use of the phrase on T-shirts and potentially other merchandise. It is one of several cases at the court relating to former President Donald Trump, including major cases related to the violent attack on the Capitol in 2021.
3 Nixon justices helped end his presidency. Will the 3 Trump appointees force him to stand trial?
WASHINGTON — Fifty years ago, three of the justices Richard Nixon appointed to the Supreme Court joined in an 8-0 decision in the Watergate tapes case that effectively ended his presidency, ruling only 16 days after hearing the case. Nixon resigned from office just over two weeks later.
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.
Supreme Court questions obstruction charges brought against Jan. 6 rioters and Trump
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court questioned Tuesday whether federal prosecutors went too far in bringing obstruction charges against hundreds of participants in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. It wasn’t clear how the justices would rule in a case that also could affect the prosecution of former President Donald Trump, who faces the same charge for his efforts to overturn his election loss in 2020.
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
WASHINGTON — 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 seems favorable to Biden administration over efforts to combat social media posts
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court seemed likely Monday to side with the Biden administration in a dispute with Republican-led states over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts on topics including COVID-19 and election security in a case that could set standards for free speech in the digital age. Please subscribe to continue reading…
Trump asks Supreme Court to put off his election interference trial, claiming immunity
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump's attorneys asked the Supreme Court on Monday 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.
Trump's lawyers urge Supreme Court to end ballot-removal efforts
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump on Thursday urged U.S. Supreme Court to put a “swift and decisive end” to efforts to boot him from the 2024 presidential ballot. In a written filing, Trump's lawyers urged the court to reverse a Colorado Supreme Court decision that said Trump should not be on the state's Republican primary ballot because of his role in events that culminated in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The justices are hearing arguments Feb. 8.
Special counsel Jack Smith asks the Supreme Court to rule quickly on whether Trump can be prosecuted
WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith on Monday asked the Supreme Court 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, currently set to begin March 4, until after next year’s presidential election.
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.
Biden invites Zelenskyy to the White House, amid push for Congress to approve aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has invited Ukraine's leader, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, to the White House, as the U.S. administration steps up the pressure on Congress to provide billions more in aid to Kyiv in the war with Russia. The visit, set for Dec. 13, is intended “to underscore the United States’ unshakeable commitment to supporting the people of Ukraine as they defend themselves against Russia’s brutal invasion,” the White House said in a statement.
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.
OxyContin maker's bankruptcy deal goes before the Supreme Court, with billions of dollars at stake
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday is hearing arguments over 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 agreement hammered out with state and local governments and victims would provide billions of dollars to combat the opioid epidemic.
Trailblazer for women on U.S. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) — One fall day in 2010, retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor slipped into the courtroom where she worked for nearly 25 years to take in an “amazing” sight. The first — and for 12 years, the only — woman on the high court saw three women in black robes among the nine justices. Recalling that day, O’Connor said she “saw a woman on the far right end of the bench, one on the far left end and one near the middle.
Retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, dies at 93
WASHINGTON — Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, an unwavering voice of moderate conservatism and the first woman to serve on the nation's highest court, died Friday. She was 93. O'Connor died in Phoenix, of complications related to advanced dementia and a respiratory illness, the Supreme Court said in a news release. Chief Justice John Roberts mourned her death.
OxyContin maker’s settlement plan divides victims of opioid crisis. Now it’s up to the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — The agreement by the maker of OxyContin to settle thousands of lawsuits over the harm done by opioids could help combat the overdose epidemic that the painkiller helped spark. But that does not mean all the victims are satisfied. In exchange for giving up ownership of drug manufacturer Purdue Pharma and for contributing up to $6 billion to fight the crisis, members of the wealthy Sackler family would be exempt from any civil lawsuits.
Supreme Court upholds NC ruling that congressional districts violated state law, rejecting theory pushed by Trump
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that North Carolina's top court did not overstep its bounds in striking down a congressional districting plan as excessively partisan under state law. The justices rejected the broadest view of a legal theory, backed by former President Donald Trump, that could have transformed elections for Congress and president.
One justice explained absence from case. Another didn't. Ethics questions vex Supreme Court
Gift this article Share this article paywall-free. WASHINGTON - One Supreme Court justice explained her absence from a case. One justice didn't. The difference shows how difficult forging consensus over even small steps on ethics can be at the Supreme Court, which faces new calls to adopt an ethics code following revelations about undisclosed gifts from a Republican megadonor to Justice Clarence Thomas.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday temporarily blocked the counting of some mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania, an order that could affect the tight Republican Senate primary between former hedge fund CEO David McCormick and celebrity heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz. An order from Justice Samuel Alito paused a lower-court ruling in a lawsuit over a disputed 2021 local court election that would have allowed the counting of mail-in ballots that lacked a handwritten date.
Hearing opens for Jackson, 1st Black female high court pick
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday gaveled open the Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman nominated for the nation's highest court. Jackson, 51, is set to give an opening statement later Monday and answer questions on Tuesday and Wednesday from the panel's 11 Democratic and 11 Republican senators.
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