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John Roberts

Chief Justice, U.S. Supreme Court

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Apr 13, 2026

Trump threatens China with 50% tariff if it arms Iran with missiles

John Roberts

Donald Trump

Xi Jinping

Apr 6, 2026

Supreme Court cleared the way for Trump's DOJ to dismiss Steve Bannon's contempt of Congress conviction

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Steve Bannon

Pam Bondi

Federal judge blocked Trump's order requiring colleges in 17 states to hand over admissions data

Apr 4, 2026

Federal judge blocked Trump's order requiring colleges in 17 states to hand over admissions data

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F. Dennis Saylor IV

Linda McMahon

Donald Trump

Rob Bonta

Supreme Court hears birthright citizenship case that could test a 125 year old rule

Mar 27, 2026

Supreme Court hears birthright citizenship case that could test a 125 year old rule

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John Sauer

Mar 23, 2026

SCOTUS weighs whether federal law kills state mail ballot grace periods

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Michael Watson

Paul Clement

Amy Coney Barrett

Supreme Court to decide whether mail ballots must arrive by Election Day

Mar 18, 2026

Supreme Court to decide whether mail ballots must arrive by Election Day

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Michael Whatley

Michael Watson

D. John Sauer

Leah Watson

CBP can't refund $166B in illegal tariffs after SCOTUS ruling

Mar 6, 2026

CBP can't refund $166B in illegal tariffs after SCOTUS ruling

ICE bypasses Fourth Amendment by buying phone location data without warrants, Wyden reveals

Mar 4, 2026

ICE bypasses Fourth Amendment by buying phone location data without warrants, Wyden reveals

Chief Justice John Roberts

Ron Wyden

Elizabeth Warren

Brian Schatz

Trump ends duty-free treatment for all small packages shipped to the U.S.

Feb 25, 2026

Trump ends duty-free treatment for all small packages shipped to the U.S.

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Donald Trump

Mike Johnson

Scott Bessent

Federal judiciary requests $8.3B for courthouse repairs amid decade-long maintenance crisis

Feb 24, 2026

Federal judiciary requests $8.3B for courthouse repairs amid decade-long maintenance crisis

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Amy Berman Jackson

Jim Jordan

Trump's 15% Section 122 global tariff takes effect after IEEPA defeat

Feb 24, 2026

Trump's 15% Section 122 global tariff takes effect after IEEPA defeat

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Donald Trump

Elena Kagan

Lutnick's sons ran Cantor Fitzgerald as it explored buying tariff refund rights while he shaped tariff policy

Feb 21, 2026

Lutnick's sons ran Cantor Fitzgerald as it explored buying tariff refund rights while he shaped tariff policy

19 congressional seats at stake as Supreme Court weighs gutting Voting Rights Act

Oct 15, 2025

19 congressional seats at stake as Supreme Court weighs gutting Voting Rights Act

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Supreme Court's 2025-26 term takes up redistricting, party spending limits, and mail ballot deadlines

Oct 15, 2025

Supreme Court's 2025-26 term takes up redistricting, party spending limits, and mail ballot deadlines

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Clarence Thomas

Sonia Sotomayor

Trump forces Columbia, Brown to share race data in $200M settlement for research funding

Jul 20, 2025

Trump forces Columbia, Brown to share race data in $200M settlement for research funding

Supreme Court delivers rare win for federal agency power in broadband case

Jun 27, 2025

Supreme Court delivers rare win for federal agency power in broadband case

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Supreme Court saves free preventive care for 150 million Americans but gives RFK Jr. politicization power

Jun 27, 2025

Supreme Court saves free preventive care for 150 million Americans but gives RFK Jr. politicization power

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Amy Coney Barrett

Supreme Court rules 6-3 that parents can opt children out of LGBTQ lessons

Jun 27, 2025

Supreme Court rules 6-3 that parents can opt children out of LGBTQ lessons

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Samuel Alito

Sonia Sotomayor

Supreme Court's June 2025 rulings gut transgender healthcare and expand gun access

Jun 25, 2025

Supreme Court's June 2025 rulings gut transgender healthcare and expand gun access

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Supreme Court upholds Tennessee transgender healthcare ban 6-3

Jun 18, 2025

Supreme Court upholds Tennessee transgender healthcare ban 6-3

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Sonia Sotomayor

Elena Kagan

Ketanji Brown Jackson

Donald J. Trump

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