Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump’s proposed limits
The Supreme Court has upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s executive order.
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Supreme Court upholds state laws banning transgender girls and women from school athletic teams
The Supreme Court upholds state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams, a setback for trans rights.
Alaska Supreme Court says a man with the same name as US Sen. Dan Sullivan can be on primary ballot
The Alaska Supreme Court ruled that a man with the same name and party as Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible for the August primary.
US envoys arrive in Qatar for meetings on Iran amid tensions following weekend attacks
U.S. envoys arrived in Qatar for meetings with mediators working to negotiate an end to the war with Iran after weekend attacks.
Trump nominates acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling to be agency’s permanent chief
President Donald Trump says he will nominate acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling to be the permanent secretary of labor.
Trump’s fixation on voting has had mixed results. He still has ways to affect November’s elections
President Donald Trump has tried many ways to tighten his grip on U.S. elections. The Supreme Court dealt him a blow Monday on mail ballots.
Republican Tom Kean Jr. set to return to Congress after long unexplained absence
Tom Kean Jr., the New Jersey Republican who’s been away from Congress for almost 4 months with a medical condition, is set to return Tuesday
Nursing gains ‘professional’ label for student loans after judge’s ruling, but theology now dropped
A federal judge blocked a Trump-era rule, temporarily allowing higher student loan limits for nursing and physical therapy degree programs.
Supreme Court ruling gives a reprieve to states with grace periods for receiving mail ballots
The Supreme Court rejected a GOP attempt to end grace periods for mail-in ballots, preserving voting procedures in 14 states before midterms.
What the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Cook case means for Federal Reserve independence
The Supreme Court ruled the president cannot fire Fed governors without clear cause, preserving independence while leaving some uncertainty.