Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts Sends New Message to Trump
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts stressed the importance of America’s courts remaining independent in order to “check the excesses” of both Congress and the president, during a judicial fireside chat Wednesday night in his native Buffalo, New York. Newsweek reached out to the White House via email for comment on Wednesday. Why It Matters […]
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Trump Appointee Blocks GOP Efforts To Overturn NC Supreme Court Election
By Kate Plummer is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. Her focus is on U.S. politics and national affairs, and she is particularly interested in the impact of social policy decisions on people as well as the finances of political campaigns, corruption, foreign policy, democratic processes and more. Prior to joining Newsweek, she covered […]
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Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Calls Out Trump for Attacks on Judges
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson called out President Donald Trump‘s administration for attacking federal judges across the country who ruled against it, calling the remarks “not random” and seemingly “designed to intimidate.” Newsweek reached out to the Supreme Court via email Thursday night for comment. Why It Matters Since his January inauguration, the president […]
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Majority of Republicans Say Trump Can’t Defy Supreme Court: Poll
The vast majority of Republicans believe President Donald Trump cannot defy orders from the U.S. Supreme Court but nearly one in three said they don’t think the president needs to heed lower court rulings, according to the latest poll from the Pew Research Center. Newsweek reached out to the White House for comment via email. […]
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Supreme Court Passes on Gun Rights Cases After Landmark Rulings
There have been multiple arrests made in connection with the death of Matthew Perry, including at least one doctor, per TMZ. There have been multiple arrests made in connection with the death of Matthew Perry, including at least one doctor, per TMZ. By Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North […]
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Supreme Court Just Signaled It May ‘Go Toe to Toe’ With Trump—Legal Analyst
The U.S. Supreme Court issued an order early Saturday morning directing President Donald Trump‘s administration to pause deportations of Venezuelan detainees under the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) of 1798 until further notice, with conservative Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissenting. With that, legal analyst Mark Joseph Stern suggested on Saturday that this represents a […]
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Thousands Protest UK Supreme Court’s Trans Rights Ruling
Thousands of transgender rights protesters gathered in central London on Saturday for an “emergency demonstration” in Parliament Square. The protest come just days after the UK Supreme Court ruled that a woman is someone born biologically female, explicitly excluding transgender women from that legal definition. Why It Matters The ruling has sparked significant concern among […]
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Breaks Silence on US Nuclear Talks
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said he was neither “overly optimistic or overly pessimistic” regarding the Oman talks with the United States in his first remarks since Saturday’s meeting. Newsweek has reached out to the U.S. State Department for comment. Why It Matters The comments from the Islamic Republic’s leader point to the degree […]
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Elon Musk Reacts To Losing Wisconsin Supreme Court Election
By Khaleda Rahman is Newsweek’s National Correspondent based in London, UK. Her focus is reporting on education and national news. Khaleda joined Newsweek in 2019 and had previously worked at the MailOnline in London, New York and Sydney. She is a graduate of University College London. Languages: English. You can get in touch with Khaleda […]
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Race Results: Democratic-Backed Susan Crawford Wins
Democratic-backed Judge Susan Crawford defeated Republican-backed Judge Brad Schimel in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race, according to the Associated Press. Why Is the Wisconsin Supreme Court Race So Important? Crawford’s victory has cemented a liberal majority on the state’s highest court until at least 2028, as conservative justices are up for reelection in 2026 and 2027. […]
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