Politics Apr 28 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears case involving rights of students with disabilities A disability-rights case at the Supreme Court grew unusually heated on Monday, including accusations of lying and references to one side's position being a potential “five-alarm fire.”…
Politics Apr 21 LISTEN: Supreme Court appears likely to uphold ACA's preventive care coverage mandate Conservative justices Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett, along with the court's three liberals, appeared skeptical of arguments that Obamacare's process for deciding which services must be fully covered by private insurance is unconstitutional.
Politics Apr 08 Trump touts Supreme Court deportation ruling under Alien Enemies Act as victory, but legal fight continues The divided court found that President Donald Trump can use the 18th century wartime law to deport Venezuelan migrants accused of being gang members to a notorious prison in El Salvador, a finding Trump called a "GREAT DAY FOR JUSTICE…
Politics Apr 03 Officials in 19 states sue to block Trump's election order, saying it's unconstitutional Democratic officials in 19 states filed a lawsuit Thursday against President Donald Trump's attempt to reshape elections across the U.S., calling it an unconstitutional invasion of states' clear authority to run their own elections.
Politics Apr 01 LISTEN: Supreme Court considers whether states can cut Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood The Supreme Court appeared divided Wednesday over whether states should be able cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, a case that comes amid a wider push from abortion opponents to defund the nation’s leading abortion provider.
Politics Apr 01 23 state attorneys general sue Trump administration over decision to rescind billions in health funding The lawsuit says not paying the rest of the federal money will have a devastating effect on public health.
Politics Mar 31 LISTEN: Supreme Court weighs whether group affiliated with church should get tax exemption The Supreme Court appeared Monday to be leaning toward a Catholic charitable organization pushing back against the state of Wisconsin in the latest religious rights case to come before the court.
Politics Mar 28 Federal appeals court clears way for DOGE to continue making cuts at USAID “While defendants’ role and actions related to USAID are not conventional, unconventional does not necessarily equal unconstitutional,” Circuit Judge Marvin Quattlebaum, who was appointed by Trump, wrote.
Politics Mar 26 Biden rule requiring serial numbers and background checks for ghost guns upheld by Supreme Court Since the rule was finalized in 2022, ghost gun numbers have flattened out or declined in several major cities, including New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Baltimore.
Politics Mar 26 Trump administration invokes state secrets privilege in deportations case and refuses to give judge additional information The declaration comes as U.S. District Judge James Boasberg weighs whether the government defied his order to turn around planes carrying migrants after he blocked deportations of people alleged to be gang members without due process.