At issue is the mid-term redrawing of New York’s 11th congressional district, including Staten Island and a small part of Brooklyn.
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Supreme Court appears split in tax foreclosure case
At issue is whether a county can seize homeowners’ residence for unpaid property taxes and sell the house at auction for less than the homeowners would get if they put their home on the market themselves.Â
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Trump throws a temper tantrum after tariff loss
The battle over the tariffs began on day one of the president’s second term when he signed an executive order that let him impose a wide range of tariffs on virtually every U.S. trading partner.
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Supreme Court appears wary of allowing Trump to fire Fed’s Cook in closely watched case
The administration wants the authority to fire Lisa Cook, a Fed governor. Experts say that would undermine the independence of the central bank.
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A conservative Supreme Court tackles the question of trans women in school sports
The first case involves an Idaho student barred by state law from trying out for the track team; the second was brought by a West Virginia middle schooler barred by state law from competing.
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Supreme Court rules against Trump in National Guard case
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against President Trump on Tuesday, refusing to reinstate, for now, Trump’s ability to send National Guard troops into the state of Illinois over the objections of the governor.
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Abortion opponents coming before the Supreme Court on Tuesday
A faith-based center will challenge an investigation into whether it misled people to discourage abortions. The facilities known as “crisis pregnancy centers” have been on the rise in the U.S.
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Supreme Court weighs copyright fight between music industry and internet providers
At issue is whether internet providers can be liable for their users’ committing copyright violations using its services.
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Supreme Court declines to revisit gay marriage decision
The challenge to the court’s 2015 ruling came from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky clerk who refused to issue same-sex licenses after the court’s Obergefell v. Hodges decision, which recognized a constitutional right to same-sex marriage.
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Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of Trump’s tariff arguments
At issue is whether the president can bypass Congress and impose tariffs by citing national security.
