Jan 09 Free speech and national security collide as TikTok’s case arrives at Supreme Court By Mark Sherman, Associated Press In a collision between free speech and national security, the Supreme Court will hear arguments over the fate of TikTok, a digital age cultural phenomenon that roughly half the U.S. population uses for entertainment and information. Continue reading
Jan 08 Trump asks the Supreme Court to block Friday’s sentencing in his New York hush money case By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Trump's lawyers turned to the nation's highest court Wednesday after New York courts refused to postpone the sentencing by the judge who presided over Trump's trial and conviction in May on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. Continue reading
Jan 06 McDonald’s joins other companies in rolling back diversity goals By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press McDonald's said Monday that it planned to retire specific goals for achieving diversity at senior leadership levels. Continue reading
Dec 27 Trump asks Supreme Court to postpone TikTok ban so he can weigh in after taking office By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a “political resolution” to the issue. Continue reading
Dec 18 Supreme Court to consider if states can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Supreme Court said Wednesday it will consider South Carolina’s move to cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood. Continue reading
Dec 18 Supreme Court agrees to hear arguments over law that could ban TikTok in U.S. By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices said Wednesday they will hear arguments Jan. 10 about whether the law impermissibly restricts speech in violation of the First Amendment. Continue reading
Dec 16 TikTok asks Supreme Court for emergency order to block a U.S. ban By Mark Sherman, Associated Press TikTok on Monday asked the Supreme Court to step in on an emergency basis to block the federal law that would ban the popular platform in the United States unless its China-based parent company agreed to sell it. Continue reading
Dec 16 Supreme Court declines appeal from Peter Navarro, the former Trump aide set to return to White House after prison term By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Supreme Court has turned back an appeal from Peter Navarro, the former Trump White House official who is set to return in his second term after serving prison time on contempt of Congress charges. Continue reading
Dec 11 Class-action lawsuit against microchip company Nvidia to proceed, Supreme Court says By Associated Press The court’s decision Wednesday comes the same week that China said it is investigating the the microchip company over suspected violations of Chinese anti-monopoly laws. Continue reading
Dec 10 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears arguments on study requirements for environmental regulators By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Supreme Court seemed to favor a Utah oil railroad expansion in arguments on Tuesday, but appeared more skeptical of putting strict new limits on a key national environmental law. Continue reading