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September 8, 2026
DHS asks Supreme Court to let it use Social Security data to verify voter rolls
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to let it use a database that includes Social Security information to verify whether would-be voters are US citizens.
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September 8, 2026
Supreme Court declines Catholic mother’s bid for son’s vaccine exemption in N.Y.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a New York woman's bid to send her son to kindergarten without state-mandated vaccines, a requirement that she claimed infringed on her religious rights.
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September 6, 2026
Armed individual ‘lunged’ at Democrat nominee for Ohio governor, campaign says
Amy Acton’s campaign said multiple people were injured at the event at a county fair in Canfield, Ohio.
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September 4, 2026
In boost to GOP, Supreme Court says parties should get lower TV ad rates
The Supreme Court ruled Friday that political parties should get discounted TV ad rates when they coordinate spending with candidates.
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August 28, 2026
Trump asks Supreme Court to allow military to discharge transgender troops
The high court could decide to hear the case in the term that begins in October.
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August 16, 2026
Angry at the Supreme Court, liberals push a slew of plans for overhauling it
As the midterms near, Democrats are proposing adding more justices, limiting their terms and more.
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August 11, 2026
Trump refuses to back down as Supreme Court blocks major policies
The president is seeking ways around rulings on tariffs, birthright citizenship and the Fed. Experts say the moves don’t signal outright defiance, but they push the court’s limits.
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July 7, 2026
Supreme Court justices to make rare appearance before Congress
Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett, a liberal and a conservative, are set to testify before a House subcommittee next Tuesday.
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June 30, 2026
Supreme Court sides with GOP, loosens campaign spending rules
The decision is the latest in which the Supreme Court has weighed in on campaign finance rules.
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June 30, 2026
Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender women in female athletics
The ruling is the latest blow to the LGBTQ+ community, which has faced repeated losses at the Supreme Court in recent years.
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June 25, 2026
Migrants not entitled to apply for asylum while standing on Mexico side of border, Supreme Court rules
The 6-3 decision clears the way for the Trump administration to resume allowing federal agents at the border to turn back asylum seekers before they enter.
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June 18, 2026
Government can’t restrict gun ownership over habitual weed use, Supreme Court rules
The Supreme Court on Thursday found that a Texas man could not be prosecuted under a federal law that prohibits regular users of controlled substances, such as marijuana, from possessing firearms.
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