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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Elon Musk Scores Big Legal Win at Wisconsin Supreme Court
By 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 U.S. politics and international affairs. He joined Newsweek in 2018, and had previously worked as an editor at a Middle Eastern media startup called StepFeed. He also worked a year as a contributor to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution […]
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Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor Warns Against ‘Shaking’ Judiciary
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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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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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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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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