Supreme Court Announces Major Schedule Updates
The Supreme Court announced Monday it will hear two high-profile cases in January, including a challenge to the appointment of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook (January 21) and a separate case involving transgender athletes’ participation in school sports (January 13). The hearings are expected to test the court’s approach to both executive authority and civil […]
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Updated SNAP Map Shows States Paying Benefits Despite Supreme Court Stay
The payment of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits remains in limbo for millions of Americans after the Supreme Court issued a fresh ruling on Tuesday that bars payments from being sent out. The court extended its pause on a lower court order that would have required the government to issue full SNAP payments. SNAP […]
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Supreme Court temporarily blocks full SNAP payments
The Supreme Court issued an emergency order on Friday night, temporarily blocking full payments of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Newsweek reached out to the White House via email for comment. Why It Matters The fate of SNAP has become a critical and ongoing flashpoint in the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history, […]
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Supreme Court faces decision on major Donald Trump policy this week
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments challenging President Donald Trump’s power to use the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose sweeping tariffs, a core pillar of his economic policy since taking office in January. The cases Learning Resources Inc. v. Trump and Trump v. V.O.S. Selections Inc., which are […]
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Video of Late Supreme Court Justice Defending Burning US Flags Goes Viral
A resurfaced video of former Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia defending the right to burn the American flag has gone viral after President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning the practice on Monday. In a 2012 CNN interview with British journalist Piers Morgan, Scalia defended desecrating the American flag as constitutional free speech. The […]
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What Supreme Court Justices Said About Gerrymandering
The Supreme Court‘s 2019 decision in Rucho v. Common Cause is facing renewed scrutiny amid a political standoff in Texas, where Democrats have fled the state to block Republican-backed redistricting maps. Critics argue that the ruling, which bars federal courts from reviewing partisan gerrymandering claims, has emboldened aggressive map-drawing that diminishes minority representation. Why It […]
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Justice Elena Kagan warns Supreme Court just “all but overturned” 90-year precedent
By Mandy Taheri is a Newsweek reporter based in Brooklyn. She joined Newsweek as a reporter in 2024. You can get in touch with Mandy via email: m.taheri@newsweek.com. Languages: English, French Mandy Taheri and Jason Lemon is a Senior Politics Editor at Newsweek based in Brooklyn, New York. Prior to taking on the editor role, Jason’s reporting focused on […]
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Supreme Court May Weaken 1965 Voting Rights Act Further
The U.S. Supreme Court has been asked to intervene in a case that could significantly limit the scope of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), the 1965 law that prohibits racial discrimination in elections. Why It Matters On Tuesday, two North Dakota tribes—the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians and the Spirit Lake Tribe—alongside three Native […]
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Supreme Court Clears Path for Trump Deportations to South Sudan
The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for the deportation of several immigrants who were placed on a flight to South Sudan in May—a conflict-ridden nation where they have no familial or cultural ties. In a decision driven by the court’s conservative majority, justices ruled that immigration authorities have broad power to swiftly deport […]
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Fan-Favorite Halftime Act Red Panda Helped Off Court After Injury
Rong “Krystal” Niu, known by the stage name “Red Panda,” has been performing during halftime shows since 1993, when she was invited to appear at a Los Angeles Clippers game. Since her introduction to audiences in the United States, she has become a mainstay. More news: Report: Warriors Showing Interest in Damian Lillard Red Panda […]
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