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Israeli Government Pushes Through Divisive Laws Before Election

16 juillet 2026 à 14:20
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu backed a series of laws undermining legal oversight of the government, benefiting allied media outlets and aiming to shore up ultra-Orthodox political support.

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Protesters against a law banning prosecution of ultra-Orthodox men for evading conscription, in Jerusalem on Wednesday.

Takeaways From Justices Kagan and Barrett’s Congressional Testimony on Supreme Court Security

14 juillet 2026 à 18:29
Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett, the first Supreme Court justices to testify since 2019, talked about ethics and security threats during collegial hearings.

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Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett during a hearing at the Capitol on Tuesday.

Health Dept. Rescinds Freeze on $10 Billion for 5 Democratic States

13 juillet 2026 à 21:57
The reversal of the funding pause came after the administration faced repeated setbacks in a suit challenging the decision, which could have jeopardized programs for low-income households.

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Last week, the Health and Human Services Department sent letters to five states saying that it was voiding measures to limit the states’ access to federal funding for child care and social services.

Mercurial and Magnetic, Lindsey Graham Was a Force in the Senate

13 juillet 2026 à 05:02
The sharp-witted South Carolinian repaired relations with President Trump to advance his foreign policy goals, was willing to cut deals with Democrats and tried to insert himself into every legislative fight.

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Senator Lindsey Graham during a bill signing in the Oval Office in February. He once called Donald J. Trump a “demagogue,” but fully ingratiated himself after Mr. Trump became president.

Kansans Will Vote on an Elected Supreme Court. The Target: Abortion.

11 juillet 2026 à 05:00
Frustrated by the appointed court’s support of abortion rights, which has been affirmed resoundingly by voters, Republicans are pushing an Aug. 4 referendum to elect Kansas justices.

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A doctor entering an exam room to consult with a patient at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Kansas City, Kan., in 2022. Voters supported a state ballot measure supporting abortion rights that year.

A Justice With No Plans to Retire and a Trump Lawyer Now on the Bench

9 juillet 2026 à 12:05
A roundup of legal news from the country.

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The Supreme Court’s 2025-26 term has ended, but that doesn’t mean legal developments have stopped.

Internal File Finds I.C.C. Prosecutor Engaged in Sexual Harassment

8 juillet 2026 à 15:05
The confidential report will be considered by International Criminal Court members as they vote on whether to remove the top official.

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Karim Khan, the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor, at a meeting of the United Nations Security Council last year.

Marine Le Pen’s Court Battle Is Latest Clash Between Populists and Watchdogs

7 juillet 2026 à 23:51
The far-right leader’s battle with the French judiciary evokes standoffs across the populist world, including ones with President Trump and Nigel Farage.

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Marine Le Pen leaving court in Paris on Tuesday.

Emil Bove Defended Trump in Court. Then Trump Made Him a Judge.

6 juillet 2026 à 05:00
President Trump is appointing his former personal lawyers to judgeships, part of a larger effort to put his stamp on the federal courts.

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Emil Bove III, right, represented Donald J. Trump during his trial in Manhattan related to hush money payments in 2024.

Israel’s Government Threatens to Ignore a Top Court Ruling

5 juillet 2026 à 18:44
A resolution by the country’s cabinet escalated a long-running conflict between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the country’s judiciary. A senior government official later walked that back.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel at a public event on Sunday with his wife, Sara.

Louisiana Supreme Court Pauses Case Against State Attorney General

3 juillet 2026 à 13:02
Just hours after a New Orleans grand jury indicted Attorney General Liz Murrill on bullying charges, the court intervened, citing potential flaws in the process.

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Attorney General Liz Murrill in May in Baton Rouge, La.

Louisiana Attorney General Charged With Bullying New Orleans Officials

2 juillet 2026 à 19:41
Liz Murrill, a Republican, was indicted on charges of malfeasance and intimidation after sending warning letters to the city’s Democratic leaders over actions they took.

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Attorney General Liz Murrill had warned municipal officials of “the possible forfeiture of your own office.”

Judge Demands Answers About Plans for Trump’s East Potomac Golf Course

2 juillet 2026 à 17:27
In a fiery hearing, Judge Ana C. Reyes hammered the government over denials that the president was forging ahead with plans to renovate the course without approval.

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President Trump inspected plans for his proposed renovation of the East Potomac Golf Course on Sunday.

Judge Blocks Postal Service From Imposing Restrictions on Mail-In Ballots

1 juillet 2026 à 17:53
The ruling, based on agreements the service made in a 2021 legal settlement, was the second time a judge has blocked new curbs by President Trump on voting by mail.

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Mail-in ballots being sorted in City of Industry, Calif., last year.

Despite Some Losses for Trump, Supreme Court Delivers Enduring Conservative Wins

1 juillet 2026 à 08:48
The justices pushed back on some of President Trump’s signature moves, but they also expanded presidential power and supplied victories on long-sought conservative goals.

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The Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s order to end the guarantee of birthright citizenship for the U.S.-born babies of undocumented immigrants and temporary visitors.

Takeaways From a Transformative Supreme Court Term

30 juin 2026 à 17:04
The justices rejected some of President Trump’s signature initiatives, but delivered lasting, long-sought conservative wins.

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday said states were free to bar transgender girls from competing in girls’ and women’s school sports.

Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship, Blocking a Key Trump Policy

30 juin 2026 à 14:01
The justices blocked President Trump’s executive order that banned birthright citizenship for the children of undocumented immigrants and some temporary foreign visitors.

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Demonstrators gathered at the Supreme Court in support of birthright citizenship in April.

Fired F.T.C. Commissioner Warns of Potential for Presidential Abuse of Power

29 juin 2026 à 14:17
Rebecca Slaughter said independent agencies like the Federal Trade Commission were created as watchdogs of powerful corporations and that presidents shouldn’t interfere with that.

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Rebecca Kelly Slaughter with her lawyer at the Supreme Court in December.

Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Request to Appeal $5 Million Verdict in E. Jean Carroll Case

29 juin 2026 à 14:39
President Trump had asked the justices to intervene after a jury found that he had sexually abused and defamed the writer E. Jean Carroll.

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In May 2023, a federal jury in New York found in President Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming the writer E. Jean Carroll.

With Final Decisions Ahead, the Supreme Court Is Sharply Divided

29 juin 2026 à 05:03
The justices will decide this week whether President Trump can end the guarantee of birthright citizenship and fire a leader of the independent Federal Reserve.

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The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington. Its term is set to end this week.

White House Secretly Swayed Board Meant to Protect Federal Workers From Unfair Firings

Behind the scenes, the Trump White House went to extensive lengths to advance its theory of executive power, potentially giving the president remarkable leeway to install loyalists at nearly every echelon of government.

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The Trump administration maintains that the president can direct the actions of federal employees, including prosecutors and immigration judges.
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