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Louisiana Faces Election Shake-Up After Supreme Court Weakens Voting Rights Act
Louisiana has suspended its May congressional primaries after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the state's majority-Black congressional district, forcing officials to halt elections that were days away from early voting.
Obama, Newsom, Pelosi, AOC and More Democrats Slam Supreme Court Ruling on Louisiana Districts as Threat to Fair Representation
A sweeping U.S. Supreme Court decision weakening a core provision of the Voting Rights Act has triggered immediate and forceful reactions from Democratic leaders, who warn the ruling could reshape electoral maps nationwide and erode minority voting power ahead of upcoming elections.
Federal Appeals Court Rejects Trump Bid to Block Asylum Claims For Migrants at U.S.-Mexico Border
Judges Michelle Childs and Cornelia Pillard wrote that Congress created a "carefully structured" asylum system that can only be changed by lawmakers, not through executive action.
DeSantis Looks to Join Trump Administration as AG, Supreme Court Justice or Secretary of Defense - REPORT
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is positioning himself for a possible move into President Donald Trump's orbit after he leaves Tallahassee, with attorney general and even a future seat on the U.S. Supreme Court now part of the private conversation around his political future.
Steve Bannon Conviction Could Be Erased After Supreme Court Backs Trump Request
The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for the Trump administration to seek the dismissal of Steve Bannon's criminal conviction, a major legal reversal in one of the most closely watched cases tied to the congressional investigation into the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack.
Stephen Miller Says Migrant Claims 'All Fake,' Links Birthright Citizenship to 'Remittance Farming'
Miller recently said that offering birthright citizenship "steals the actual birthright of every American," arguing that the policy incentivizes migration in a globalized world
Trump Makes Supreme Court History Before Birthright Citizenship Ruling Even Drops
President Donald Trump may still be waiting for a final Supreme Court ruling on birthright citizenship, but he has already made history simply by walking into the courtroom, as he became today, April 1, the first sitting U.S. president to attend a Supreme Court oral argument in person, a highly unusual move that instantly elevated the symbolism.
South Texas Latino Republicans Break With Trump Over Birthright Citizenship Push: 'This Isn't What We Signed Up For'
The shift comes as the Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments on the legality of Trump's executive order limiting birhtright citizenship
Stephen Miller Says Undocumented Immigrants 'Had No Due Process Entering the Country' and Don't Deserve It in Removal
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller said in a video that went viral on Friday that undocumented immigrants are not entitled to due process protections when being removed from the United States
Stephen Miller Labels Birthright Citizenship 'Suicidal,' Urges Stricter Limits on Who Is Allowed In
Miller has cited communities such as Somali Americans as examples of what he calls multigenerational failure to assimilate
Could Brazil's Bolsonaro Be Edging Closer to Prison After His Latest Supreme Court Setback?
Brazilian former President Jair Bolsonaro could be edging closer to serving 27 years in prison after the country's Supreme Court rejected an appeal made by his legal defense earlier this month. However, he could still avoid spending time behind bars. Here are the different scenarios.
Supreme Court Rejects Ghislaine Maxwell's Final Epstein-Related Appeal
On the first Monday back in session, the U.S. Supreme Court briskly tossed out Maxwell's final Hail Mary appeal to overturn her conviction for conspiring with Jeffrey Epstein to sexually exploit underage girls.
Texas Lawmaker Compares Immigration Raids to 'Slave Patrols': 'We Have Been Down This Road Before'
Jasmine Crockett said all Americans should be concerned, warning that a failure to teach and understand Black history leaves the nation vulnerable to repeating it
Advocates Slam SCOTUS Ruling on 'Roving' Immigration Patrols: 'Effectively Legalized Racial Profiling'
California Governor Gavin Newsom stated that the court's conservative majority "just became the Grand Marshal for a parade of racial terror in Los Angeles"
"This Is an Attack on Every City": LA Mayor Slams Supreme Court Ruling on ICE Stops
Los Angeles Mayor denounces Supreme Court ruling lifting ICE restrictions, calling it "un-American" and warning that every U.S. city is at risk.
Supreme Court Clears Way for ICE to Detain People in Los Angeles Based on Looks, Labor Sites or Language
The Supreme Court handed the Trump administration a major victory this week, ruling that federal immigration agents in Los Angeles and across Southern California may detain individuals suspected of being in the country illegally based on outward signs such as appearance, workplace or language.
Florida To Execute Triple Murderer Who Killed Three People Over a $2,000 Debt
A Florida man who committed a triple homicide in 1992 over $2,000 is set to be put to death Thursday after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected his latest appeal.
Rubio's Contradicting Arguments on Birthright Citizenship Resurface as Supreme Court Weighs Trump Order Looking to Restrict it
Rubio's comments came amid a lawsuit challenging his eligibility to run for president on the grounds that, as the son of Cuban immigrants who became U.S. citizens only after his birth
Bolsonaro Faces Coup Trial: Brazil Supreme Court Sets September 2 Start Date
Brazil's Supreme Court sets September 2 for former President Jair Bolsonaro's coup trial, raising international tensions and political scrutiny.
Trump Administration Pushes to Use Spanish Language as Grounds for Immigration Stops in California
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to allow immigration enforcement agents in Southern California to continue detaining individuals based in part on factors such as speaking Spanish
NYTimes Rips Supreme Court For 'Ducking' Core Responsibilities During Trump's Second Term in Scathing Analysis
The New York Times' editorial board ripped the Supreme Court for "ducking" their core responsibilities over the course of President Donald Trump's second term.
Epstein Accomplice's Lawyer Suggests Trump Would 'Agree' With Argument for Her Appeal: 'He's the Ultimate Dealmaker'
Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyer suggested President Donald Trump might "agree" with her appeal argument as she attempts to appeal her sex trafficking conviction.
Supreme Court Has Become Willing Accomplices to Trump's 'Constitutional Coup', Law Expert Warns
A legal expert warns the Supreme Court is enabling Trump's unchecked power by using the shadow docket to silently approve decisions that bypass Congress.
Trump Leans on Bush-Era Legal Playbook in Creating Revved-Up Version of 'War on Terror': Report
The current administration is supercharging many of the post-9/11 legal, tactical and political strategies Bush used, as a new sprawling report by Axio explains
Birthright Citizenship Could Depend on State Borders Under New Legal Landscape: Report
The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision which ruled that President Donald Trump's plan to end birthright citizenship may be enforced in some parts of the country has opened the door for creating the potential for legal inconsistencies across the country
Trump Revives Idea of Deporting US Citizen Criminals 'We Ought to Get Them the Hell Out of Here'
Speaking in Florida, President Donald Trump floated the idea of deporting criminals even if they are U.S.-born citizens.
Trump Mocked for Not Knowing When the Civil War Ended: 'The US President Couldn't Pass the Citizenship Test'
Donald Trump was mocked online for seemingly not knowing when the civil war ended, causing users to claim their own president couldn't pass a citizenship test.
Jasmine Crockett: SCOTUS Is 'Bending the Law' to Put Trump Above the Constitution
The Supreme Court's ruling limiting nationwide injunctions was hailed by President Trump but criticized by Rep. Jasmine Crockett for undermining the Constitution.
Just 3 in 10 Americans Favored Changing The Constitution To Eliminate Birthright Citizenship, January Poll Shows
Just 3 in 10 Americans favored changing the U.S. Constitution so children born in the U.S. are not granted automatic citizenship if their parents were in the country unlawfully, according to an AP-NORC poll
Supreme Court Justice Warns 'Thousands Will Suffer' After Trump Admin Allowed to Deport Migrants to Any Country That Will Take Them
The Trump administration now has the authority to deport migrants to any country without prior notice or a hearing thanks to a ruling by the Supreme Court.