A new Supreme Court term begins with cases on climate change, immigration and gun rights
The court will hear two significant immigration cases with potentially big implications for President Donald Trump’s wide-reaching crackdown.
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Trump administration’s quiet move makes it harder for some US citizens abroad to vote, lawsuit says
The Democratic National Committee has filed a lawsuit alleging that President Donald Trump’s administration secretly changed a postcard used by U.S. citizens overseas in a way that makes it harder to register to vote.
CNN, MS NOW access unresolved as White House bars some journalists from state dinner event
CNN and MS NOW reported that some of their journalists were denied access to cover the arrival of Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House for a state dinner.
CNN, MS NOW and Politico back at the White House, hours after judge ordered Trump to lift ban
Journalists from the companies were allowed back in during the latest development in a showdown between Trump and media outlets whose coverage he dislikes.
Iowa judge dismisses Trump’s lawsuit against Des Moines Register and pollster
A judge said allowing the lawsuit and its “faulty” claims to proceed could have a chilling effect that discourages “others from reporting on and debating public affairs.”
Trump tells judge media ban is necessary to protect national security
The White House argued Trump’s actions are lawful under the First Amendment and accused the outlets of publishing sensitive or classified information.
Medical groups, patients sue Trump administration over Medicaid work requirements
Plaintiffs in the lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland include Medicaid enrollees from Indiana and four other states.
UPDATE: CNN, MS NOW, Politico sue over denied White House access, citing First Amendment
CNN, MS NOW and Politico on Monday sued President Donald Trump’s administration after they were barred from covering the White House over the weekend.
Judge orders Kennedy Center to provide 30 days’ notice before making any major physical changes
A federal judge ruled in May that the Kennedy Center illegally added Trump’s name to the building and ordered it removed.
Trump slams the Supreme Court for rejecting his push to restrict mail ballots
The president’s social media missive was just the latest in a long history of Trump assailing justices who ruled against him on his most prominent initiatives.
A barrage of cases hitting the Supreme Court is stirring midterm confusion
Legal experts say the amount of high-stakes election cases hitting the nation’s highest court is above historical norms, especially for a midterm election.
Appeals court hands Trump a loss on mail voting as Supreme Court considers his executive order
An appeals court on Thursday upheld a block on President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting, a decision that comes as the Supreme Court considers the same case.
Sending armed ICE agents to polling places would be a federal crime, lawsuit says
The lawsuit comes eight days before some in-person early voting begins. It asks a judge to declare it unlawful to send armed agents to polling sites.
Exclusive: New grand jury subpoenas in investigation targeting Trump-Russia probe, AP sources say
Investigators in recent days contacted some defense lawyers for witnesses advising them of forthcoming grand jury subpoenas.
Pills are keeping abortion accessible even where it’s banned. A court is considering restrictions
Abortion opponents are trying to clamp down on keeping providers in states where abortion is legal from sending drugs for medication abortions into states where it is not.
Trump administration makes another appeal to the Supreme Court to allow mail ballot restrictions
The legal wrangling is happening even as states start sending out mail ballots, leaving the administration little time to make big changes in mail ballot rules.
A judge blocks Trump’s new bid to curb birthright citizenship, citing Supreme Court precedent
U.S. District Judge Deborah L. Boardman in Maryland issued the injunction until a class-action lawsuit brought by immigrant families and advocacy groups is resolved.
SEC drops insider trading case against former congressman Stephen Buyer
The agency did not explain its reason for dropping the case in a brief federal court filing Monday, other than to note that it believed dismissal was appropriate.
ABC sues FCC over challenge to its broadcast licenses, saying actions present ‘existential threat’
The network is suing on First Amendment grounds, saying the agency’s demand for early review of broadcast licenses posed an “existential threat” to its operations.
Supreme Court again rebuffs Trump’s push to toss out $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll case
The Republican president’s lawyers had asked the justices to reconsider their refusal to hear his appeal. The court denied Trump’s petition along with several others.