
The Hill - 1 hour 6 min ago
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that a high-speed internet grant program signed into law by President Biden unconstitutionally used race as a factor in deciding where to dole out the funds. U.S. District Judge John Bates heavily cited the Supreme Court's decision invalidating affirmative action in higher education admissions in agreeing with President Trump, who...

Slate - 3 hours 37 min ago
On Tuesday, Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett testified before Congress, seeking a $14 million budget increase for security measures.

Slate - 3 hours 52 min ago
Here's an attempt to clear that up.

Mother Jones - 4 hours 43 sec ago
When President Trump promised to be a "champion" of Haitian-Americans during his 2016 presidential run, Rev. Daniel Ulysse and other conservatives believed him. Ulysse has stayed the course supporting Trump in the decade since, even as he's seen that promise shattered. As head of the Haitian American Republican Caucus, a political organization that lobbies on […]...

Daily Signal - 6 hours 10 min ago
When the Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship, America lost a huge battle in preserving her identity. Now, Texas is fighting back by taking steps to criminalize birth tourism. Since late April, Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that they're investigating birth tourism in Texas, and many lawmakers are calling for the practice...

Mother Jones - 6 hours 35 min ago
In the days after the Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship as the law of the land, an enraged Trump administration has been rigorously investigating new ways to crack down on “birth tourism,” a practice that refers to pregnant women who come to the United States solely to give birth and obtain US citizenship for their […]...

The Hill - 6 hours 44 min ago
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) expressed skepticism Tuesday about increasing the Supreme Court's annual budget, even as the justices say they need more money to protect them and their families against a surge in threats toward federal judges. Kennedy, who sits on the Senate Appropriations Committee, questioned why the high court needs a budget boost when...

The Guardian - 7 hours 4 min ago
Musk distributed money to three people before the 2025 election, which he claimed was critical to Trump's agenda Billionaire Elon Musk likely violated Wisconsin law when he gave out $1m checks to voters in the 2025 state supreme court election, a bipartisan elections panel has found. Musk distributed the money before the vote, which he claimed was critical to Donald Trump's agenda and "the future of civilization". Continue reading...

The Hill - 7 hours 10 min ago
For the first time since 2019, two sitting Supreme Court justices appeared on Capitol Hill this week to testify. Join The Hill's legal affairs reporters, Zach Schonfeld and Sophie Brams, who will break down what stood out to them as Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett faced lawmakers. The discussion is scheduled to begin...

Attack of the Fanboy - 7 hours 30 min ago
Musk offered $1 million to individuals who voted in the Supreme Court race.

UPI - 10 hours 3 min ago
The Supreme Court's latest term was marked with precedent-changing rulings on presidential power and immigration, shifting the legal landscape ahead.

The Guardian - 10 hours 19 min ago
Rev Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King III to lead August march after court rulings weakened voting rights A coalition of civil rights leaders have announced plans to march on Washington in defense of voting rights following a string of federal and supreme court rulings that have weakened protections against racial discrimination in US elections. Reverend Al Sharpton 's National Action Network is leading the 28 August action , joined by Martin Luther King III, Arndrea Waters King, and several...

The Hill - 11 hours 30 min ago
Two Supreme Court justices appeared before Congress on Tuesday to testify on the high court's annual budget request, a showing that was rare for several reasons. Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett, a liberal and conservative appointed by presidents of different political parties, sat side by side in back-to-back hearings as they defended the court's roughly $228 million ask for fiscal year 2027. The House and...

Slate - 13 hours 45 min ago
It remains to be seen whether Kavanaugh's newfound flexibility on constitutional exceptions will apply exclusively to the denial of citizenship to kids.

The Independent - 14 hours 9 min ago
Elon Musk handed out $1 million checks at a rally in Wisconsin during the state's Supreme Court election held last year...

Fox News - 14 hours 29 min ago
A cease-and-desist letter forced an Orthodox Jew to cancel his minyan, but courts dismissed his First Amendment claim over a zoning technicality.

Fox News - 14 hours 29 min ago
Justice Amy Coney Barrett revealed she had to explain bulletproof vests to her children as the Supreme Court seeks $14.6 million for security.

NPR - 20 hours 10 min ago
Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett spoke with lawmakers about funding for security and other needs for the court on Tuesday.

Newser - 21 hours 30 min ago
Billionaire Elon Musk likely broke Wisconsin law when he handed out $1 million checks to voters in the 2025 state Supreme Court election, a bipartisan panel has found. The Wisconsin Elections Commission last week referred two complaints to the Brown County district attorney's office, which can choose to bring criminal...

Huffington Post - 22 hours 49 min ago
The Maine senator seemed to be referencing a comment Chuck Schumer made in 2020.