Regression – Syndication
The Supreme Court keeps hold on efforts in Texas and Florida to regulate social media platforms
Both laws aimed to address conservative complaints that the social media companies were liberal-leaning and censored users based on their viewpoints, especially on the political right.
Supreme Court makes it harder to charge Capitol riot defendants with obstruction, charge Trump faces
Roughly 170 Capitol insurrection defendants have been convicted of obstructing or conspiring to obstruct the Jan. 6 joint session of Congress, including the leaders of two far-right extremist groups.
Supreme Court weakens federal regulators, overturning decades-old Chevron decision
The current high court, with a 6-3 conservative majority, has been increasingly skeptical of the powers of federal agencies.
Supreme Court allows cities to enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outside
The case is the most significant to come before the high court in decades on the issue and comes as a rising number of people in the U.S. are without a permanent place to live.
The Supreme Court rejects a nationwide opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma
The high court had put the settlement on hold last summer, in response to objections from the Biden administration.
The Supreme Court allows emergency abortions in Idaho for now in a limited ruling
The ruling came after a day an opinion was briefly posted on the court's website accidently and quickly taken down, but not before it was obtained by Bloomberg News.
The Supreme Court strips the SEC of a critical enforcement tool in fraud cases
The justices ruled that people accused of fraud by the SEC, which regulates securities markets, have the right to a jury trial in federal court.
The Supreme Court halts enforcement of the EPA's plan to limit downwind pollution from power plants
The Supreme Court is putting the Environmental Protection Agency’s air pollution-fighting “good neighbor” plan on hold while legal challenges continue, the conservative-led court’s latest blow to federal regulations.
The Supreme Court seems poised to allow emergency abortions in Idaho, a Bloomberg News report says
The opinion was briefly posted on the court’s website and the document suggests the Supreme Court will conclude it should not have gotten involved in the Idaho case so quickly.
Florida Panthers hold off Edmonton Oilers in Game 7 to win first Stanley Cup title
Sam Reinhart and Carter Verhaeghe scored goals, Sergei Bobrovsky made 23 saves and the Panthers beat the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 on Monday.
Supreme Court upholds a gun control law intended to protect domestic violence victims
The justices ruled in favor of a 1994 ban on firearms for people under restraining orders to stay away from their spouses or partners.
Boston Celtics dominate Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 to win NBA-best 18th title
Jayson Tatum has 31 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics to a 106-88 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday in Boston.
Supreme Court strikes down Trump-era ban on bump stocks, gun accessories used in 2017 massacre
The high court found 6-3 that the Trump administration did not follow federal law when it reversed course and banned bump stocks.
Unanimous Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion medication
The Supreme Court has preserved access to a medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S. last year.
Guilty: Trump becomes first former US president convicted of felony crimes in historic hush money case
The jury’s stunning verdict Thursday caps a trial centered on lurid claims of sex and financial coverups and exposes Donald Trump to the unprecedented prospect of prison time.
House passes billions in aid for Ukraine, Israel after months of struggle
The House overwhelmingly approved a $61 billion aid package for Ukraine. Some lawmakers cheered, waiving blue-and-yellow flags of Ukraine.
Fulton County DA Fani Willis must step aside or remove special prosecutor in Trump case, judge says
The judge in the Georgia election interference case said Friday that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis must step aside from Trump case or remove the special prosecutor with whom she had a romantic relationship before case can proceed.
Supreme Court restores Trump to ballot, rejecting state attempts to ban him over Capitol attack
The Supreme Court on Monday restored Donald Trump to 2024 presidential primary ballots, rejecting state attempts to hold the Republican former president accountable for the Capitol riot.
LeBron James sets new standard, reaches 40K points
LeBron James reached 40,000 points Saturday night, still going strong in his 21st NBA season as he tries to put the career scoring record out of reach.James drove past Michael Porter Jr. and hit a layup with 10:39 left in the second quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers' game against the Denver Nuggets for the historic basket.
Mitch McConnell will step down as the Senate Republican leader in November after a record run in the job
Mitch McConnell says he'll step down as Senate Republican leader in November. The 82-year-old Kentucky lawmaker is the longest-serving Senate leader in history.
Air Force member has died after setting himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in DC
An active-duty member of the U.S. Air Force has died after he set himself ablaze outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., while declaring that he “will no longer be complicit in genocide."
Donald Trump verdict: $364 million penalty in NY civil fraud case; business dealings restricted
Former President Donald Trump and his companies have been ordered to pay nearly $355 million in a civil fraud ruling that also bars him and Eric Trump from serving as an officer or director of any N.Y. corporation for 2 years.
Special counsel finds evidence Biden willfully mishandled classified info but says no charges warranted
President Joe Biden “willfully” retained and disclosed highly classified materials when he was a private citizen, but the Justice Department nonetheless says no criminal charges are warranted for him or anyone else.
