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5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time

By Saher Khan

The 24-hour news cycle is filled with political coverage, but not everything gets the attention it deserves. Here are five politics stories you may have missed in the past week.

MAGA hat, #MeToo pin? Supreme Court weighs Minnesota's voter clothing law

By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press

Most states have laws restricting what voters can wear to the polls, but Minnesota's is one of the broadest.

Supreme Court says detained immigrants not entitled to bond hearing

By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press

The case is a class-action lawsuit brought by immigrants who've spent long periods in custody. The group includes some people facing deportation because they've committed a crime and others who arrived at the border seeking asylum.

Supreme Court declines to take up 'Dreamers' case for now

By Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the Trump administration's highly unusual bid to bypass a federals appeals court and get the justices to intervene in the fate of a program that protects hundreds of thousands of young immigrants…

Supreme Court: Dodd-Frank whistleblower protection is narrow

By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press

The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that whistleblower protections passed by Congress after the 2008 financial crisis only apply to people who report problems to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, not more broadly.

Analysis: The 3 Supreme Court cases you should be watching closely this month

By Marcia Coyle

The justices could rule in any of these cases at any time.

Appeals court declares Trump's travel ban unconstitutional

By Denise Lavoie, Associated Press

A federal appeals court has found that President Donald Trump's latest ban on travelers from six largely Muslim countries is unconstitutional.

Analysis: How an Uber employee's #MeToo story could shape an employee rights case at the Supreme Court

By Marcia Coyle

Employees, usually as a condition of employment, sign employment contracts containing arbitration agreements. The Supreme Court is being asked to decide whether they violate federal labor laws.

In blow to GOP, Supreme Court won't block Pennsylvania redistricting

By Mark Scolforo and Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday let a court-ordered redrawing of congressional districts in Pennsylvania proceed, denying a plea from Republicans legislative leaders to block it.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who skipped Trump's speech, bemoans partisan atmosphere in Washington

By Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press

One of Ruth Bader Ginsburg's great fears is that the federal judiciary will start to be seen as just another political branch of government divided along partisan lines like Congress, the U.S. Supreme Court justice said Tuesday.