The Supreme Court appears poised to abolish a key part of the Voting Rights Act. It may draw on a constitutional amendment that empowered African Americans.
February 03, 2026
This is not a typical employment law case because Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve Board, has far more legal rights to her job than most American workers.
January 29, 2026
Trump-appointed judges are letting his immigration enforcement blitz continue
January 30, 2026
When the Supreme Court granted an unusually quick hearing over President Donald Trump’s tariffs, a similarly fast resolution seemed possible
January 28, 2026
The Supreme Court for the past year has repeatedly allowed President Donald Trump to fire heads of independent agencies, but it appears to be drawing a line with the Federal Reserve
January 23, 2026
Supreme Court conservatives have downplayed Trump’s conduct. The Fed case may change that
January 22, 2026
Takeaways: Supreme Court signals it will defy Trump to keep Lisa Cook on Federal Reserve
January 21, 2026
The Supreme Court seems inclined to keep Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook in her job
January 21, 2026
The Supreme Court seems likely to strike down Hawaii restrictions on carrying guns in stores in the justices’ latest firearm case since their landmark decision expanding Second Amendment rights
January 20, 2026
Supreme Court doubts constitutionality of Hawaii’s ‘default’ ban on guns on private property that’s open to the public
January 20, 2026
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will attend the Supreme Court’s oral arguments Wednesday in a case involving the attempted firing of Fed governor Lisa Cook, an unusual show of support by the central bank chair
January 19, 2026
Will the Supreme Court continue to protect the Federal Reserve from Donald Trump?
January 19, 2026
Justices are currently looking at whether Trump’s tariffs are constitutional. But that ruling won’t shed any light on whether they are wise.
January 17, 2026
Anti-abortion movement seeks to escalate clashes over blue state ‘shield’ laws
January 17, 2026
Supreme Court agrees to hear longstanding fight over Roundup cancer claims
January 16, 2026
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide the constitutionality of broad search warrants that collect the location history of cellphone users to find people near crime scenes
January 16, 2026
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from agrochemical manufacturer Bayer to block thousands of state lawsuits alleging it failed to warn people its popular weedkiller could cause cancer
January 16, 2026
The high court recognizes a person’s right to self-defense with firearms but has also upheld the government’s power to enforce limits on that right.
January 15, 2026
The Supreme Court is reviving a Republican challenge to a law allowing the counting of late-arriving mail ballots, a target of President Donald Trump
January 14, 2026
The Supreme Court has sided with Montana police in a case over when officers can enter a home without a warrant if an emergency might be unfolding inside
January 14, 2026
Supreme Court backs Montana police who entered a home without warrant for emergency
January 14, 2026
Supreme Court revives GOP congressman’s absentee ballot suit that could spur more election litigation
January 14, 2026
Takeaways from Supreme Court arguments on transgender athletes
January 13, 2026
Since the Supreme Court protected transgender people from discrimination, ‘The backlash has been brutal’
January 12, 2026
Chief Justice John Roberts pushes for judicial independence in history-heavy report
December 31, 2025
Chief Justice John Roberts says that the Constitution remains a sturdy pillar for the country, a message that comes after a tumultuous year in the nation’s judicial system with pivotal Supreme Court decisions on the horizon
December 31, 2025
The Court will decide several cases that could expand the president's power, making it one of the most significant terms in decades.
December 29, 2025
The Supreme Court has refused to allow the Trump administration to deploy National Guard troops in the Chicago area to support its immigration crackdown
December 23, 2025
In major loss for Trump, Supreme Court blocks National Guard deployment to Chicago
December 23, 2025
The Supreme Court is siding with immigration judges and rebuffing the Trump administration for now in a case that could have wider implications for federal workers as the justices weigh expanding presidential firing power
December 19, 2025
Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell launches Hail Mary bid to wipe away her conviction
December 17, 2025
A Second Amendment clash has erupted between the federal government and the U.S. Virgin Islands
December 17, 2025
There are some 2,500 of these centers across the United States. Many are located within a mile of an abortion provider.
December 17, 2025
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the appeal of a Black death row inmate from Mississippi whose case was handled by a prosecutor with a history of dismissing Black jurors for discriminatory reasons
December 15, 2025
Kilmar Abrego Garcia entered the news in March 2025 after he was deported to El Salvador despite a court ruling that should have prevented it
November 20, 2025
U.S. prosecutors have told the Supreme Court that they want to give up their fight to preserve the convictions of a former Fox executive and a South American sports media company in a corruption case related to the TV rights for international soccer tournaments
December 10, 2025
The Supreme Court has heard arguments about how courts should decide borderline cases of whether convicted murderers are intellectually disabled and should be shielded from execution
December 10, 2025
President Donald Trump road-tested his claims that he’s tackling Americans’ affordability woes at a Tuesday rally in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania
December 09, 2025
Conservative Supreme Court justices appeared to back a Republican-led drive, supported by President Donald Trump’s administration, to overturn a quarter-century-old decision and erase limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and president
December 09, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court seems likely to expand presidential control over independent federal agencies, signaling support for President Donald Trump’s firing of board members
December 08, 2025
Takeaways: Supreme Court’s conservatives ready to back Trump on firings
December 08, 2025
How the Supreme Court emboldened Democrats in California and elsewhere redrawing US House maps
December 06, 2025
Chief Justice John Roberts has led the Supreme Court’s conservative majority on a steady march of increasing the power of the presidency
December 06, 2025
Advocates for each side will provide a different explanation for who falls under ‘the jurisdiction’ of the United States.
December 05, 2025
CNN's Joan Biskupic joins The Lead.
December 04, 2025
The Supreme Court has agreed to take up the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s order on birthright citizenship
December 05, 2025
Justice Department urges Supreme Court to block immigration judges’ free speech lawsuit
December 05, 2025
A divided Supreme Court has come to the rescue of Texas Republicans, ruling in favor of their new congressional map that a judge says is likely to be found racially discriminatory
December 05, 2025
Supreme Court leans toward internet service providers in copyright battle with nation’s music industry
December 01, 2025
The Supreme Court seemed likely on Tuesday to side with a faith-based pregnancy center challenging an investigation into whether it misled people to discourage abortions
December 02, 2025
Costco is joining other companies that aren’t waiting to see whether the Supreme Court strikes down President Donald Trump’s most sweeping import taxes
December 02, 2025
Supreme Court bars Trump from firing Library of Congress official for now
November 26, 2025
The Supreme Court won’t immediately allow the Trump administration to fire the director of the U.S. Copyright Office, instead delaying a decision until after they rule in two other high-profile firing cases
November 26, 2025
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November 24, 2025
A four-judge panel of Brazil's Supreme Court voted unanimously on Monday to keep former President Jair Bolsonaro in police custody after Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered his
November 24, 2025
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has told a judge Sunday he violated his ankle monitor due to a nervous breakdown and hallucinations
November 23, 2025
Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered the arrest of former President Jair Bolsonaro over claims he was planning to escape before starting his 27-year prison sentence for leading a coup attempt
November 22, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court has 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
November 21, 2025
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November 17, 2025
The Supreme Court has agreed to review a policy used under past administrations to deny migrants a chance to apply for asylum on the Mexican border until space opened up to process claims
November 17, 2025
Supreme Court to review rescinded Trump policy of turning away asylum seekers at the border
November 17, 2025
Treasury secretary says ‘we will see’ about $2,000 rebate checks to Americans as Supreme Court weighs Trump’s tariffs
November 16, 2025
Texas National Guard troops expected to leave Chicago and return home, source says
November 16, 2025
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is asking the Supreme Court to pause new California laws expected to require thousands of companies to report emissions and climate-risk information
November 14, 2025
President Donald Trump has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out a jury’s finding in a civil lawsuit that he sexually abused writer E
November 10, 2025
Trump’s agreement with Iran is the moment Netanyahu has been dreading
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says Trump's Justice Department is investigating him and his wife
Protesters gather outside Angelini's Ristorante after owner's controversial video
South African jazz icon Abdullah Ibrahim dies in Germany at age 91 after a brief illness
Model railroad club keeps history on track at century-old hotel museum in Tennessee
Trump says the Strait of Hormuz is reopened. But most ships are staying put
Braves' Spencer Strider shut down for 4 weeks because of inflammation in his right elbow