Politics Nov 30 Why conflict of interest rules apply differently to the president When it comes to ethics, not all government employees are regulated equally. What's a serious matter for a second-term congressman with a small business has no equivalent for a president with a multibillion-dollar empire.
Nation Nov 30 Supreme Court weighs bond hearings for detained immigrants A seemingly divided Supreme Court on Wednesday tried to figure out whether the government can detain immigrants indefinitely without providing hearings in which they could argue for their release.
Politics Nov 13 Trump’s presidential pen could remake Supreme Court’s agenda Even before Donald Trump chooses a Supreme Court nominee, the new president can take steps to make several contentious court cases go away.
Nation Nov 05 Courtesy votes offer evidence justices are working together In several cases, a Supreme Court justice switched sides to provide a needed fifth vote to preserve the status quo.
Politics Nov 03 With eight Supreme Court justices, an undecided election could be ‘nightmare scenario’ As controversial as that decision was, it was made by a nine-justice court. This time around, there are only eight justices and the possibility of a tie vote. That would leave a lower federal or state court ruling in place,…
Politics Aug 24 Where do the presidential candidates stand on Supreme Court nominees? An Associated Press series is examining issues at stake in the presidential election and how they affect people. This one focuses on filling the vacancy in the U.S. Supreme Court.
Politics Aug 04 The election could determine the Supreme Court’s transgender bathroom case The Supreme Court's order blocking a transgender male from using the boys' restroom at his Virginia school underscores how the presidential election results will shape the high court.
Politics Jul 14 Ginsburg regrets ‘ill-advised’ criticism of Trump Ginsburg says in a statement issued by the court on Thursday that judges should avoid commenting on a candidate for public office. She promises to be more circumspect in the future.
Nation Jun 28 Supreme Court leans left in term unsettled by Scalia’s death Justice Antonin Scalia's sudden death transformed the Supreme Court's term, shifted power to its liberal wing and started a transition that will be greatly affected by who wins the presidency.
Nation Jun 27 Supreme Court strikes down Texas abortion clinic regulations WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court struck down Texas' widely replicated regulation of abortion clinics Monday in the court's biggest abortion case in nearly a quarter century.