Why there won't be a backlash against the Supreme Court this time
The Supreme Court handed down several key rulings this past week that dismayed liberals. Chief among them was the court's decision to disallow colleges and universities from using race or ethnicity as a specific factor in admissions. The court also found that President Joe Biden's student debt forgiveness plan was unconstitutional.
2023-07-02 21:25
Takeaways from the latest controversial and contentious Supreme Court term
Last fall, just when the Supreme Court was gearing up to start a new term, Chief Justice John Roberts told an audience in Colorado that he was looking forward to a return to normal where the public would be able to attend oral arguments in person after a Covid-induced break and metal barricades, erected to ward off protesters in the wake of the reversal of Roe v. Wade, would finally come down.
2023-07-01 20:25
LGBT rights yield to religious interests at US Supreme Court
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON In its decision permitting an evangelical Christian web designer to refuse service for same-sex
2023-07-01 18:24
The Supreme Court just handed Joe Biden a series of setbacks. It may have also given Democrats new motivation to reelect him
President Joe Biden wasn't planning to take questions on Thursday. His helicopter was waiting outside on the White House's South Lawn.
2023-07-01 12:15
Colorado web designer told Supreme Court a man sought her services for his same-sex wedding. He says he didn't -- and he's straight
The Colorado web designer who wanted to refuse LGBTQ customers and just won her case at the Supreme Court had claimed in court filings that a man inquired about her services for his same-sex wedding.
2023-07-01 06:19
What the Supreme Court's LGBTQ rights decision means
The Supreme Court's decision in favor of a Christian web designer in Colorado who refuses to create websites to celebrate same-sex weddings out of religious objections will have a far-reaching impact on other minority groups and could open the door to a slew of cases seeking to further chip away at civil rights protections in the US.
2023-07-01 05:59
Biden's student loan forgiveness program was rejected by the Supreme Court. Here's what borrowers need to know
The Supreme Court struck down President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness program Friday, blocking millions of borrowers from receiving up to $20,000 in federal student debt relief, just months before student loan payments are set to restart after a yearslong pause.
2023-07-01 05:16
U.S. Supreme Court to consider scope of workplace bias law
By Daniel Wiessner The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to decide whether workers can bring discrimination lawsuits
2023-07-01 02:19
Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro barred from running for office for 8 years
Brazil's highest electoral court formed a majority to ban former President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro from running for office until 2030 on Friday on charges alleging that he abused his political power and misused of public resources.
2023-07-01 02:15
Supreme Court leaves in place Mississippi law that critics say disenfranchises Black voters
The Supreme Court declined Friday to take up a challenge to a Mississippi statute that bars individuals convicted of certain felonies from voting. Critics say the law is unconstitutional because it was enacted in 1890 with the intent to disenfranchise Black voters.
2023-07-01 01:26
Santos appears in court for first time since pleading not guilty in criminal fraud case
Embattled Rep. George Santos appeared in federal court on Friday, where prosecutors unveiled they had delivered the defense roughly 80,000 pages of documents earlier this week.
2023-07-01 01:26
Ohio redistricting case that raised controversial election law theory sent back by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday sent back to state court an Ohio redistricting case that raised the same, sweeping theory about the "Independent State Legislature" theory that the justices recently rejected in a case arising out of North Carolina.
2023-07-01 00:56