FedEx joins other companies in seeking refund after Trump tariffs ruled illegal
The Treasury had collected more than $133 billion from the import taxes the president has imposed under the emergency powers law as of December, federal data shows.
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Supreme Court weakens federal regulators, overturning decades-old Chevron decision
The Supreme Court on Friday upended a 40-year-old decision that made it easier for the federal government to regulate the environment, public health, workplace safety and consumer protections, delivering a far-reaching and potentially lucrative victory to business interests.
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In Indianapolis, VP Kamala Harris takes shots at Supreme Court
The vice president delivered remarks to the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority at their national convention in Indianapolis.
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Supreme Court asked to bar punishment for acquitted conduct
Dayonta McClinton was convicted of robbing a CVS pharmacy in Indianapolis but acquitted of murder by a jury. A judge gave McClinton an extra 13 years in prison for the killing anyway.
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Justices skeptical of elections case that could alter voting
The case has profound potential effects on elections and democracy, and it is also a fresh test for the court that increasingly has been criticized as having become politicized.
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Supreme Court rules the Postal Service can’t be sued, even when mail is intentionally not delivered
Justice Clarence Thomas, writing for a majority, said the federal law that generally shields the Postal Service from lawsuits over missing, lost and undelivered mail includes “the intentional nondelivery of mail.”
After Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariffs, companies look for refunds
What’s going to happen to the money the government has already collected in import taxes that have been declared unlawful? The way forward could prove chaotic.
Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffs, upending central plank of economic agenda
The decision centers on tariffs imposed under an emergency powers law, including the sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs he levied on nearly every other country.
Supreme Court seems likely to back Trump’s power to fire independent agency board members
The court’s conservative majority on Monday suggested that it would overturn the 90-year-old decision that has limited when presidents can fire the board members of independent federal agencies.
Companies seek refunds from tariffs as Supreme Court decision looms
At issue in the pair of combined cases before the Supreme Court is whether the president exceeded his authority by relying on a 1977 law to impose the tariffs.
Supreme Court extends pause on order requiring full SNAP payments
The legal issue over the funding could be rendered moot soon if a deal advancing on Capitol Hill to end the shutdown is adopted. That measure—which has passed the Senate, with the House expected to vote as soon as Wednesday—would fund SNAP through September.
Supreme Court expected to say whether full SNAP food payments can resume
The legal wrangling could be moot if the U.S. House adopts and Trump signs legislation to quickly end the federal government shutdown.
Trump administration renews Supreme Court appeal to keep full SNAP payments frozen
The request is the latest in a flurry of legal activity over how a program that helps buy groceries for 42 million Americans should proceed during the historic U.S. government shutdown.
Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage
The justices, without comment, turned away an appeal from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
Trump administration demands states ‘undo’ full SNAP payouts
The demand from the U.S. Department of Agriculture came as more than two dozen states warned of “catastrophic operational disruptions” if the Trump administration does not reimburse them.
Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments
Officials in more than a half-dozen states confirmed that some SNAP recipients already were issued full November payments on Friday. But Jackson’s order could prevent other states from initiating the payments.
Supreme Court appears skeptical of legality of most of Trump’s tariffs
The ruling could be a make-or-break political moment for Trump’s presidency. He has made tariffs central to his tenure, wielding them as leverage not only in trade negotiations but in a wide range of disputes both large and small.
Trump tariffs face Supreme Court test in trillion-dollar test of executive power
President Trump has called the case one of the most important in the country’s history and said a ruling against him would be “catastrophic” for the economy.
Will logistics and the courts stand in the way of Indiana’s redistricting efforts?
If Indiana Republicans approve new maps, will they be ready in time for 2026? And will they hold up in court?
Supreme Court seems inclined to limit race-based electoral districts under the Voting Rights Act
During 2 -1/2 hours of arguments, the court’s six conservative justices seemed inclined to effectively strike down a Black majority congressional district because it relied too heavily on race.
Google’s Play Store shakeup looms after Supreme Court refuses to delay overhaul of monopoly
The rebuff delivered in a one-sentence decision by the Supreme Court means Google will soon have to start an overhaul of its Play Store for the apps running on the Android software.
Supreme Court to quickly consider if Trump has power to impose sweeping tariffs
The Supreme Court granted an unusually quick hearing on President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on Tuesday, putting a policy at the center of his economic agenda squarely before the nation’s highest court.
Trump asks Supreme Court for emergency order to keep billions of dollars in foreign aid frozen
The crux of the legal fight is over nearly $5 billion in congressionally approved aid that President Donald Trump last month said he would not spend.
Costco will not sell abortion pills after pressure from conservatives
Costco received pressure from groups on both sides of the issue, many of them investors in the nationwide grocery giant.