Supreme Court Could Roll Back Conversion Therapy Ban
The Supreme Court is to consider whether states can ban gay conversion therapy. The court has now decided to hear the case of Kaley Chiles, a young counselor in Colorado, who is challenging a state law that prohibits therapists from counseling gay minors away from homosexuality. Newsweek sought email comment on Tuesday from the office […]
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Appeals Court Unanimously Allows Trump to Fire Special Counsel
By Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor, Gabe led award-winning coverage of Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof’s capture in 2015, along with coverage of the Alex Murdaugh double murder […]
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Clarence Thomas Wants Supreme Court to Overturn 75-Year-Old Ruling
Justice Clarence Thomas said the Supreme Court should overrule or limit a 75-year-old ruling in a dissent published on Monday. Why It Matters The Supreme Court decided Feres v. United States in 1950. The ruling held that the U.S. is not liable for injuries sustained by members of the armed forces while they were on […]
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Trump Asks Supreme Court To Block Order To Release $2 Billion In Aid
The Trump administration made a last-ditch appeal to the Supreme Court on Wednesday evening to avoid having to release $2 billion in foreign aid. The Context The aid was blocked after President Donald Trump signed an executive order his first day in office ordering the funding freeze while his administration scoured the U.S.’s spending for […]
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On Israel, the International Criminal Court Is Wrong on the Law—and the Facts | Opinion
On Thursday, the International Criminal Court (ICC) took the extraordinary and deeply flawed step of issuing arrest warrants for both the leaders of Hamas, a designated terrorist organization, and the leaders of Israel, a democratic state engaged in self-defense against those very same terrorists. This decision is not just morally indefensible, it was wrong on […]
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Man Dies in Explosions After Attempted Break-In at Brazil’s Supreme Court
A man attempting to break into Brazil’s Supreme Court killed himself in a series of explosions outside the building on Wednesday, prompting an evacuation of justices and staff, according to authorities. Two powerful explosions occurred around 7:30 p.m., shortly after the day’s session concluded, with all justices and staff safely exiting the building, according to […]
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Nancy Pelosi Slams Supreme Court: ‘Embarrassment to Our Founders’
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered a sharp rebuke of the Supreme Court, calling the institution “an embarrassment to our founders” over its handling of presidential immunity cases. “The Supreme Court has been an embarrassment to our founders, just to have immunity for any president, whoever it might be, and to do so and take […]
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Rudy Giuliani Holds Luxury Watches, Mercedes Despite Court Order
Rudy Giuliani is still holding on to his Mercedes car and luxury watches despite a court order to hand them over, his lawyer has said. The former New York mayor is being forced to transfer his possessions to a receivership controlled by two Georgia election workers. In December, 2023, a Washington, D.C. jury awarded Ruby […]
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NASCAR Antitrust Lawsuit Judge Sets Decision Timeline After Court Hearing
U.S. District Judge Frank D. Whitney has set a timeline to decide on a preliminary injunction in the antitrust lawsuit involving 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports. The decision, which is eagerly awaited, follows a courtroom hearing held earlier today for a preliminary injunction for the teams to continue competing in 2025 with charters. The […]
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Court of Appeals Ruling on Mail-in Ballots Could Throw Elections into Chaos
A ruling that Mississippi mail-in ballots cannot be counted after election day could have major implications for U.S. elections. An appeal court found that late ballots violate federal law—opening up the possibility of Republican challenges across the U.S. The ruling by the conservative 5th circuit court of appeal stops Mississippi election officers from counting ballots […]
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