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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Iran’s Supreme Leader Speaks Out on Donald Trump
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said President Donald Trump has laid bare Washington’s true goal toward Iran—submission. “The man who is now in office in the U.S. wants Iran to be obedient to the US,” Khamenei said on his official X account, signaling Tehran has no intention of backing down even as U.S. […]
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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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Iran’s Supreme Leader Makes First Public Appearance Since War
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei emerged from hiding Saturday to attend a religious ceremony, marking his first public appearance since the 12-day war between Israel and Iran began. Why It Matters Khamenei’s public reappearance signals a potential shift in Iran’s posture following a devastating conflict that saw U.S. forces bomb three key nuclear sites […]
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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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Former GOP-Appointed Supreme Court Justice Warns Freedom and Democracy ‘At Risk’
Amid an uptick in threats to judges, former Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy warned that the current hostility in America’s political discourse imperils freedom and democracy. Why It Matters Rhetoric by President Donald Trump, including calls on social media for the impeachment of judges who have ruled against his policies, has triggered urgent warnings from […]
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Supreme Court Hands Trump Admin Critical Deportation Win
By Anna Commander is a Newsweek Editor and writer based in Florida. Her focus is reporting on crime, weather and breaking news. She has covered weather, and major breaking news events in South Florida. Anna joined Newsweek in 2022 from The National Desk in Washington, D.C. and had previously worked at CBS12 News in West […]
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Justice Jackson Warns of ‘Reputational Cost’ to Supreme Court After Ruling
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson criticized the majority’s ruling in a case over fuel providers challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) approval of California’s vehicle emissions regulations, writing in a Friday dissent that the decision comes at a “reputational cost” for the court, according to documents reviewed by Newsweek. She added that the decision […]
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