Jan 04 Watch 5:40 News Wrap: Fed seeks to reassure markets on interest rates In our Friday news wrap, the chairman of the Federal Reserve sought to ease Wall Street’s concerns over future interest rate hikes. Speaking at a forum in Atlanta, Jerome Powell said the Fed is “listening” closely to the market. Also,… Continue watching
Jan 04 Supreme Court says it will consider partisan gerrymandering again By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices said Friday they will hear arguments in disputes that have arisen in cases involving North Carolina's heavily Republican congressional map and a Democratic congressional district in Maryland. The decision could produce the first limits on partisan politics in… Continue reading
Dec 26 Justice Ginsburg leaves hospital after cancer surgery By Associated Press A spokeswoman for the Supreme Court says Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been discharged from the hospital after cancer surgery. Continue reading
Dec 24 The Trump administration's emergency requests to watch at the Supreme Court By Marcia Coyle The U.S. Supreme Court returned to the bench for arguments in early January, but that didn't mean work stopped over the holidays. Continue reading
Dec 24 Justice Ginsburg up and working after surgery By Associated Press The court next meets on Jan. 7. Despite her health problems, Ginsburg has never missed arguments. Continue reading
Dec 21 Trump's request to enforce his asylum ban rejected by Supreme Court By Associated Press The court's order Friday leaves in place lower court rulings that blocked President Donald Trump's proclamation in November automatically denying asylum to people who enter the country from Mexico without going through official border crossings. Continue reading
Dec 21 Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has cancerous growths removed from lung By Laura Santhanam The growths were discovered after the Supreme Court justice fell in November. Continue reading
Dec 10 Supreme Court justices won't hear states' appeal over Planned Parenthood By Associated Press The Supreme Court is avoiding a high-profile case by rejecting appeals from Kansas and Louisiana in their effort to strip Medicaid money from Planned Parenthood over the dissenting votes of three justices. Continue reading
Dec 05 Supreme Court takes up closely watched double jeopardy case By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The outcome could have a spillover effect on the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Continue reading
Nov 28 Supreme Court poised to limit police power to seize property By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court left little doubt Wednesday that it would rule that the Constitution's ban on excessive fines applies to the states, an outcome that could help an Indiana man recover the $40,000 Land Rover police seized when they arrested… Continue reading