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June 27June 27
Dems to McConnell: Vote on Kennedy replacement after midterms, stop the hypocrisy
- National
As Democrats geared up for an epic fight they’re not likely to win over the next Supreme Court nominee, they spoke with one loud voice: Wait until after the midterm elections. The news of Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement dropped like a bomb for Democrats, who have counted on the courts to reign in the Trump […]
June 27June 27
Supreme Court ruling deals major blow to public worker unions
- National
The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a crippling blow Wednesday to unions representing millions of the nation’s public employees. The justices said in a 5-4 opinion that state government workers who choose not to join a union cannot be compelled to pay a share of union dues for covering the cost of negotiating contracts. Unions had […]
June 27June 27
Justice Kennedy Retiring; Trump Gets 2nd Supreme Court Pick
- National
Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy announced Wednesday that he will retire at the end of next month, preparing the way for the most significant change in the court’s makeup in half a century. The vacancy will allow President Donald Trump to make the U.S. Supreme court a solidly conservative body for years, if not […]
June 26June 26
Supreme Court says California abortion notice law is likely unconstitutional
- Community
- Entertainment
In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court on Tuesday declared as probably unconstitutional a California law that required religiously affiliated pregnancy centers to inform clients about the availability of state-funded services for terminating a pregnancy. The decision was a victory for a religious group representing church-run crisis pregnancy centers that claimed the requirement violated the First Amendment’s guarantee of […]
June 26June 26
Supreme Court upholds Trump travel ban, president claims vindication from ‘hysterical’ critics
- National
The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 ruling, upheld President Donald Trump’s restriction on travel to the United States from a handful of Muslim countries on Tuesday, giving the White House its first high court victory on the merits of a presidential initiative. Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for the majority, made it clear that the court […]
June 21June 21
Supreme Court rules states can require online retailers to collect sales tax
- National
Online shopping will soon become more expensive after the U.S. Supreme court ruled Thursday that states can require internet retailers to collect sales taxes. The 5-4 decision broke with 50 years’ worth of legal rulings that barred states from imposing sales taxes on most purchases their residents make from out-of-state retailers. The decision was a […]
June 13June 13
Trump has a plan to end DACA, Started in Texas and could go to the Supreme Court
- National
The Trump administration is urging a federal court in Texas to declare DACA illegal, setting up a potential conflict that could allow the government to shut the program down within a matter of weeks. While this latest development has received little attention, it could suspend or stop a federal initiative that has allowed 700,000 young […]
June 08June 08
Sessions takes aim at heart of Obamacare — coverage for pre-existing conditions
- National
The Trump administration said in a court filing late Thursday that it will no longer defend key parts of the Affordable Care Act, including the requirement that people have health insurance and provisions that guarantee access to health insurance regardless of any medical conditions. The decision, announced in a court filing in Texas, is a […]

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