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An Unlikely Emergency Appeal to the Supreme Court From a Dog Named Bruce
A last-ditch filing this week came on behalf of a dog that a judge found to be “vicious” and shows how the court’s emergency docket has been growing.
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Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Greenlight White House Ballroom
The planned 90,000-square-foot ballroom is estimated to cost $400 million and is part of the president’s broader effort to remake Washington in his own style.
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How Supreme Court Oral Arguments Have Transformed Since Covid-Era Precautions
Live audio, a new format and new voices have transformed and unsettled the court’s signature public ceremony.
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Samuel Alito gained up to $2.9m from oil and gas assets since joining supreme court, analysis shows
Critics argue US high court justice should recuse himself from upcoming fossil fuel firms’ climate accountability case Supreme court justice Samuel Alito gained up to $2.9m from his fossil fuel interests between 2005 and 2024, a new review of financial disclosures shows. The analysis from the non-profit advocacy group.
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The U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear a Major Climate Change Case This Fall
The U.S. Supreme Court building on May 4, 2026 in Washington, DC. —Andrew Harnik—Getty Images The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments this fall in a landmark case to determine whether local and state governments can sue fossil fuel companies for climate-related disaster costs. The case, Suncor v. Boulder , will.
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Trump Vows to Take Ballroom Battle to the Supreme Court
President Donald Trump’s planned ballroom is in jeopardy after a federal appeals court ruled Congress should have approved the project first. The president is now calling on the Supreme Court to overturn that decision. NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez reports for TODAY.
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Trump to appeal White House ballroom ruling to Supreme Court
After a federal appeals court halted construction of the White House ballroom on Friday, President Trump said he would appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court. Taurean Small has more.
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What to know about Trump's new attempt to limit birthright citizenship
A Supreme Court decision in June struck down a previous attempt at restricting birthright citizenship, but Thursday's orders were made with "adjustments" keeping the decision in mind, President Donald Trump said.
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Trump renews push to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook
Trump is once again threatening to fire Cook over unproven allegations of mortgage fraud after an earlier effort to remove Cook was struck down by the Supreme Court. (Image credit: Kevin Dietsch).
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Warren presses U.S. companies to share tariff refunds with customers
Companies receiving billions in refunds for U.S. tariffs struck down by the Supreme Court should return money to consumers, Sen. Elizabeth Warren said.
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Trump Signs Executive Orders Targeting Birthright Citizenship and ‘Birth Tourism’
The orders come after the Supreme Court ruled June 30 that President Trump’s previous efforts to end birthright citizenship were unconstitutional.
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Edgy Vanity Plates Test Limits of Free Speech
Virginia will ask the Supreme Court to hear a dispute over a seven-character license plate message.
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Tennessee secretary of state on redistricting, election security and low voter turnout
Voters head to the polls in Tennessee on Thursday. This year's primaries come after the Supreme Court cleared the way for the state to redraw its congressional maps. But even as officials are making final preparations, President Trump continues to question election integrity, potentially undermining voter confidence. A.
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New Mexico woman's bodycam confession about hiding newborn baby in hospital garbage tossed by state court
The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled that the body camera footage of a woman confessing to hiding her newborn baby in a hospital trash can in an attempt to conceal her pregnancy cannot be used by prosecutors in her murder case because of doctor-patient confidentiality. Alexee Trevizo, who was 19 when she was arrested and.
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She Voted for a Justice Who Overturned Roe. Now it Haunts Her on the Trail.
Senator Susan Collins, who supports abortion rights, endorsed Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination for the Supreme Court. It has emerged as a major issue in her campaign for re-election.
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Trump’s Global Tariffs: What’s the Latest on the Trade War
The president has unveiled a complicated system to forge ahead with his trade war, after the Supreme Court struck down his original levies.
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Supreme Court Turbocharges Presidential Power
A pair of decisions reshaped the structure of the federal government.
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Trump Administration to Impose New Tariffs on Brazil
The United States accused the country of unfair trade practices. The tariff will replace ones that the Supreme Court struck down.
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Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett spoke with lawmakers about funding for security and other needs for the court on Tuesday. (Image credit: Anna Moneymaker).
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Takeaways From Justices Kagan and Barrett’s Congressional Testimony on Supreme Court Security
Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett, the first Supreme Court justices to testify since 2019, talked about ethics and security threats during a collegial hearing.
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Barrett testifies about swatting incident and threatening packages at hearing
During a hearing on the Supreme Court's budget, Justice Amy Coney Barrett shared the security threats she and her family have faced, including a swatting incident and threatening packages sent to her home.
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Justice Kagan Tells House Panel That ‘Threats Have Come Very Close’
In her prepared remarks, Justice Elena Kagan said the Supreme Court Police estimated a 38 percent increase in threats this year.
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With Threats Rising, Supreme Court Asks Congress to Increase Security Funds
Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan are scheduled to make a rare appearance at the Capitol to testify about the court’s more than $200 million request.
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Kansans Will Vote on an Elected Supreme Court. The Target: Abortion.
Frustrated by the appointed court’s support of abortion rights, which has been affirmed resoundingly by voters, Republicans are pushing an Aug. 4 referendum to elect Kansas justices.
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Where trans advocates are focusing efforts after recent court defeats
The Supreme Court wrapped up one of its most consequential terms for shaping LGBTQ rights. In one of the major decisions, the justices upheld state bans on transgender athletes in girls' and women's sports. But more challenges are already emerging. Liz Landers reports on the legal battle ahead.
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What's next for immigrants with TPS status after Supreme Court ruling?
The legal status of nearly 1.3 million immigrants facing war or environmental disasters in their home countries is up in the air following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program. In a 6-3 decision, the high court ruled last month that the Homeland Security secretary's decision to gr.
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1 year after Supreme Court limited broad injunctions, groups see shifting landscape
More than one year after the Supreme Court restricted the use of nationwide injunctions, groups challenging President Trump's agenda have relied on other mechanisms to broadly block his policies.
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Trump immigration cuts could worsen US caregiver shortage, experts say
The loss of protections for Haitian and Syrian workers could worsen shortages of nurses, aides and home care workers The Trump administration may remove the temporary protected status (TPS) of Haitians and Syrians in the US, the US supreme court ruled in late June – a move that will worsen America’s growing caregiver s.
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