What to Know About Western Wildfires
Thousands of acres in Utah and other Western states have burned. Here is what to know about the firefighters who have died, the destruction …
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Supreme Court Mail Ballot Ruling Deals New Blow to Trump’s Election Plans
The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that state laws allowing ballots to arrive after Election Day are legal. The decision is the latest in a s…
Inmates Take Guards Hostage in Hourslong Standoff at North Carolina Jail
The authorities have not yet explained what led to the takeover, which ended Monday afternoon after unspecified negotiations.
Fired F.T.C. Commissioner Warns of Potential for Presidential Abuse of Power
Rebecca Slaughter said independent agencies like the Federal Trade Commission were created as watchdogs of powerful corporations and that pr…
In Dissents, Some Conservative Justices Criticize Ruling Shielding Fed Governor
A few dissenters cautioned that the majority didn’t allow the legal case over the president’s effort to fire the Fed governor Lisa D. Co…
Alex Murdaugh’s Murder Retrial Tentatively Set for April 2027
The move comes after a court overturned his murder convictions. A judge still needs to decide the location of the trial and what evidence wi…
Supreme Court Puts Limits on Cellphone Location Data Searches
The case involved “geofence” searches, which allow law enforcement to find suspects and witnesses by sweeping up location data from cell…
‘No One’s Coming to Save Us but Us’: Gen Z Runs for Office
Melat Kiros’s challenge Tuesday to Representative Diana DeGette, who was elected the year before Ms. Kiros was born, is the latest Gen Z t…
Supreme Court Rules Against Roy Moore in Fight Over $8.2 Million Jury Award
The former Alabama Supreme Court justice and Senate candidate had asked the court to clear a path for him to potentially collect a jury awar…
Supreme Court to Weigh if Arizona Can Demand Proof of Citizenship to Vote
The case could open the door to stricter registration requirements at a time when President Trump has been pushing for them.
Supreme Court Victory for Fed Still Leaves it Vulnerable to Trump
President Trump promised to “take appropriate action immediately” against Lisa Cook, the Fed governor he had tried to fire, even as the …
‘Chaos Will Follow’ Ruling Allowing Trump Firings, Dissent Predicts
In a rare dissent from the bench, Justice Sonia Sotomayor said that the Supreme Court undid “centuries of political practice,” and that …