Donald Trump Is Reshaping the Courts in His Own Image
The president is conducting a hostile takeover of the federal bench. The consequences could last for a generation.
In Win for Privacy, Justices Limit Cellphone Tracking by Police
The Supreme Court rules that police generally need a search warrant if they want to track criminal suspects' movements by collecting information about where they've used their cellphones.
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Supreme Court Avoids Ruling on Two Partisan Gerrymandering Cases
It is a setback for those who hoped voting maps would be redrawn in time for the 2018 midterms.
Ruling on Nonvoters in Ohio May Embolden Other States
The Supreme Court's recent decision on the state's so-called “Supplemental Process” law could lead others to take steps to disenfranchise minorities, the poor and people with disabilities, who tend to vote Democratic.
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The 'Fight' Phase of the Poor People’s Campaign Has Begun
In the United States—the richest country in human history—the 140 million people who live on or below the poverty line are screaming for justice.
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The Insidious Republican Plot to Hijack the Census
A new report reveals what's really behind the Trump administration's push to revamp the 2020 survey.
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Did Trump Try to Woo Muslim Envoys With a Dinner?
The recent meal he hosted may have been designed to offer a different image of himself to cast doubt on the conclusion that Islamophobia lies behind his Muslim ban.
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Trump Outlook: Stormy Now, but Summer's Coming
A deadline is set for the president to give sworn testimony in Summer Zervos' defamation accusation against him—a case that is advancing more quietly but faster than the Stormy Daniels "hush money" suit.
High Court Sides With Baker in Aspect of Wedding Cake Case
The court's limited decision in the Colorado case leaves for another day the larger issue of whether a business can invoke religious objections to refuse service to gay and lesbian people.
More LGBT Issues Loom as Ruling in Wedding Cake Case Nears
A flood of lawsuits over LGBT rights is making its way through courts and will continue, no matter the outcome in a highly anticipated Supreme Court decision.