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April 19, 2021 at 1:36 pm

Supreme Court likely to bar some ‘green card’ applicants

The Supreme Court appeared ready Monday to prevent thousands of people living in the U.S. for humanitarian reasons from applying to become permanent residents.

April 19, 2021 at 10:28 am

Supreme Court asked to give access to secretive court’s work

WASHINGTON (AP) — Civil liberties groups are asking the Supreme Court to give the public access to opinions of the secretive court that reviews bulk...

April 19, 2021 at 10:06 am

Supreme Court asked to give access to secretive court’s work

WASHINGTON (AP) — Civil liberties groups are asking the Supreme Court to give the public access to opinions of the secretive court that reviews bulk...

April 11, 2021 at 9:14 pm

Truck seized over ‘munitions of war,’ 5 forgotten bullets

WASHINGTON (AP) — Gerardo Serrano ticked off the border crossing agents by taking some photos on his phone. So they took his pickup truck and...

Nation & World

April 6, 2021 at 7:13 pm

Breyer says big Supreme Court changes could diminish trust

WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Stephen Breyer on Tuesday said liberal advocates of big changes at the Supreme Court, including expanding the number of justices, should...

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April 5, 2021 at 6:46 am

Supreme Court dismisses case over Trump and Twitter critics

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a case over former President Donald Trump's efforts to block critics from his personal Twitter account. The court said...

Business

President Joe Biden speaks during a Cabinet meeting in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Thursday, April 1, 2021. Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure proposal is a test of his belief that he can generate popular backing across the country as Republicans seek to block him on Capitol Hill. (Al Drago/The New York Times) XNYT253 XNYT253

April 2, 2021 at 6:52 am

Republicans trod well-worn path to court to sue Biden

The legal action reflects GOP opposition to President Joe Biden's initiatives, but it also is providing the attorneys general, many with higher political ambitions, to...

April 1, 2021 at 8:06 am

Justices uphold FCC’s easing of local media ownership limits

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously upheld federal regulators' decision to ease ownership limits on local media, rejecting a claim that the...

Business

April 1, 2021 at 7:21 am

Supreme Court gives Georgia win in water war with Florida

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court unanimously dismissed Florida's water lawsuit against Georgia on Thursday, ending the long-running legal fight between the two states. The...

Business

March 28, 2021 at 5:03 am

Court fight against Georgia voting overhaul no sure thing

WASHINGTON (AP) — Court challenges to Republican-led election restrictions in Georgia and elsewhere face an uncertain road in a legal system that has grown more...