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Judge delays Trump’s hush-money sentencing until after November electionA New York judge agreed to postpone the sentencing of former President Donald Trump in a criminal case involving falsified records on hush money.
Why Joe Biden changed his mind about Supreme Court reformsPresident Biden had resisted calls to reform the Supreme Court. Then came the July decision offering former presidents immunity for any official act.
The ExplainerTrump documents case: What if there’s no one to investigate presidents?A federal judge in Florida has dismissed the Trump documents case, saying the special counsel leading the prosecution has no constitutional power to do so. Where does that leave independent investigations of presidents?
On the Supreme Court, Amy Coney Barrett is unafraid to ‘go her own way’At a time when a majority of Americans believe the high court makes decisions based on ideology rather than on the law, Justice Amy Coney Barrett has quietly gone her own way, even on hot-button issues.
Stick, meet Carrot. How Portland police and activists teamed up to fight addiction.Portland became famous for a failed drug decriminalization measure. But the two sides found themselves doing something they rarely did: talking. Out of that, a promising program was born. Part 1 of a series.
After momentous term, Supreme Court cements Federalist Society vision as lawOverturning Roe was just the first step for conservatives eager to undo what they regarded as past judicial mistakes. This term overturned more precedents.
Supreme Court grants Trump some immunity. Are presidents now above the law?The decision in Trump v. United States immediately ranks as one of the Supreme Court’s most significant.
First LookSupreme Court holds Texas and Florida social media laws. Cases returned to lower courts.The Supreme Court has kept a hold on Texas and Florida efforts to restrict content moderation and alleged silencing of “conservative viewpoints and ideas” on social media platforms, returning the cases to the lower courts.
On a sweeping Supreme Court day, a trio of rulings that will affect millions of livesThe three decisions issued Friday alone would qualify as a history-making term. And the Supreme Court is not done, with arguably the biggest case coming Monday.
Abortion ruling shows a Supreme Court splintered over emergency careIdaho doctors can continue to perform abortions in a medical emergency, for now, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
Supreme Court reverses 5th Circuit, again. Questions of online free speech remain.Can the federal government crack down on misinformation online without stomping on the First Amendment? That’s just one hard question that remains unresolved after Wednesday’s Supreme Court ruling.
After years of expanding gun rights, Supreme Court sets a limit on Second AmendmentThe 21st century has so far seen a steady expansion of U.S. gun rights. On Friday, the Supreme Court said that domestic abusers could be temporarily barred from owning firearms.
Unanimous Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion pillThe Supreme Court’s first abortion-related decision since overturning Roe v. Wade was procedural but has big consequences – preserving women’s access to the drug mifepristone.
Hunter Biden guilty verdict: Was the ‘first son’ treated fairly?The guilty verdict against Hunter Biden is the first-ever criminal conviction of a sitting president’s son. It came on a firearms-purchasing charge that’s unusual for someone not accused of related criminal activity.
Hunter Biden trial puts first family’s travails in election-year spotlightFor President Biden, whose life has been marked by tragedy, son Hunter’s gun trial adds family drama – and a supercharged legal dimension – to an already unusual presidential election.
Trump guilty verdict marks first-ever criminal conviction for a former presidentA felony conviction today does not preclude Donald Trump from running for or serving again as president. But it promises to scramble an already fraught campaign season.
Boston has had only three murders this year. What is it doing right?Boston has been a pioneer of community policing. That’s showing signs of success. The next step is to build a deeper sense of trust with residents.
The Trump trial heads to the jury – and a historic decisionAs the hush money case heads to the jury, it’s likely to be the only criminal indictment against Donald Trump to come to trial before November.
Trump trial as spectacle: Not like OJ’s, but a media frenzy all the sameNonstop media coverage could help shape how the hush money trial of Donald Trump is ultimately perceived by the public – even if it’s not a “trial of the century.”
First LookSplit Supreme Court sides with GOP in South Carolina redistricting caseDespite Supreme Court rulings that created a new majority Black district in Louisiana and Alabama, the court kept a coastal South Carolina district mostly white – and Republican.
